Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) have joined hands to strengthen Bangladesh’s digital financial ecosystem through interventions in policy and regulation, innovation, infrastructure, and skills to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). a2i will play a strategic role in implementing the activities of ... Read more
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Bangladesh most vulnerable of ransomware Trojan attacks
Tech Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh tops the list of nations vulnerable to ransomware Trojan attacks, according to a recent Kaspersky survey. At a press conference on Monday, Tarique M. Barkatullah, project director of the Bangladesh Government’s e-Government Computer Incident Response Team (BGD e-GOV CIRT) and director (operations) of Digital Security Agency, disclosed that the survey ... Read more
StanChart ‘Market Leader’ for CSR
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Standard Chartered Bangladesh was recently named “Market Leader” in Bangladesh for corporate social responsibility (CSR) in a survey key banking categories and markets by financial publication Euromoney. CEO Naser Ezaz Bijoy said the true impact of CSR and community activities cannot be quantified. “It is about the lives that we can ... Read more
United States donates Bangladesh another 1 crore doses Pfizer Covid vaccine
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The United States has contributed an additional 10 million (1 crore) doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine through the COVAX facility in order to aid the Bangladesh Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in continuing to expand its immunization programs for adults and teenagers throughout the nation With the most recent delivery, ... Read more
Britney Spears and Elton John’s new cover for upcoming duet “Hold Me Closer” delights fans
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Fans were mesmerized when Britney Spears unveiled a stunning cover for her upcoming track ‘Hold Me Closer’ with music legend Elton John. The two musical legends collaborated on the highly anticipated tune Hold Me Closer, which Universal Music will release on August 26. The 40-year-old singer revealed a glimpse of the ... Read more
‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ star Virginia Patton Moss dies at 97
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Virginia Patton Moss, a starlet of the 1940s who played a small but memorable part in Frank Capra’s christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life,” has passed away. Moss, who was 97 years old, passed away on Thursday, August 18, from natural causes, according to an obituary posted on the Mathews Funeral ... Read more
RFL holds dealer conference in UAE
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com RFL Group recently organised a dealer conference in Dubai of the United Arab Emirates . The top 70 dealers of three subsidiaries of the group – Rangpur Metal Industries Limited, Regal Furniture and Bizli Cables – took part in the conference at a hotel on August 18, according to a press ... Read more
Hotels, restaurants to remain closed after 10:00pm: DSCC
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Shopping malls, shops, kitchen markets and business establishments under the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) will be closed by 8:00 pm while restaurants and hotels by 10:00 pm to save power. This order will be enforced from 1 September and it will remain in force until further notice, said a public ... Read more
Govt offices from 8am-3pm, banks 9am-4pm from Aug 24
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The cabinet has rescheduled the office hour of government and autonomous institutions from 8am to 3pm to save electricity and reduce traffic jam. All the banks across the county will remain open from 9am to 4pm. The new timings will come into effect from Wednesday (24 August), said Cabinet Secretary Khandker ... Read more
Domingo left out of the T20 strategy
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Russell Domingo was released by the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday from his position as the Twenty20 international team’s head coach, but the South African will continue in that position for the Test and one-day international teams. However, Nazmul Hasan, president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board stated this following a meeting ... Read more
Tea workers to join work at the current daily wage of Tk 120
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Workers in the tea industry, who had been on a nationwide, indefinite work stoppage in favor of a pay raise, have decided to resume their jobs at the Tk 120 daily rate that they are currently earning. Following a meeting between district officials and representatives of the Bangladesh Tea Workers’ Union ... Read more
Kim Kardashian’s thief speaks out about the Paris robbery
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com One of the thieves who stole Kim Kardashian’s belongings from a Paris hotel in 2016 has blamed his famous victim for the crime, saying she “should be a little less showy.” Kim Kardashian’s thief broke his silence on $1 10 million jewel heist in Paris, saying ‘she was throwing money away, ... Read more
Kim Kardashian enjoys wearing fake or borrowed jewelry
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com American Tv personality and businesswoman Kim Kardashian, who can afford all the luxuries that she wants, prefers to wear borrowed or fake jewelry. The 41-year-old celebrity has a reason for choosing not to buy expensive jewelry and for rejecting even gifts brought to him from renowned jewelers.
British decathlete Ben Gregory ‘in coma’ after bike crash
British decathlete Ben Gregory, who was critically hurt in a bike accident, is reportedly struggling for his life while in a coma.His partner Naomi Heffernan said the Team GB star suffered fractures to his skull and neck and multiple haemorrhages to his brain in the accident, and is on life support.Gregory, 31, represented Britain and ... Read more
Princess Anne to be awarded by Durrell trust after 50 years of wildlife charity work
The Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust will celebrate Princess Anne for her 50 years of contributions and effort. The only daughter and second child of Queen Elizabeth II, Anne, 72, will be recognized for her “commitment to charity” over many years to save wildlife species. The philanthropic trust is creating a turtle sculpture for its Art ... Read more
Qatar to recruit skilled manpower from Bangladesh
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Dr. Ali bin Saeed bin Al Samikh Al Marri, Qatar’s minister of labor, said Wednesday that Qatar wants to hire skilled and semi-skilled people from Bangladesh in the industries of medicine, hospitality, driving, and information technology. He made this statement while speaking with Minister Imran Ahmad of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas ... Read more
Warner desires CA to speak about his captaincy ban
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Following his confirmation of a return to the BBL with the Sydney Thunder, David Warner wants to speak with Cricket Australia’s board regarding his leadership suspension. Warner said on Sunday that his nine-year exile from the BBL was ended after agreeing to a two-year contract with the Thunder, which would allow ... Read more
Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja welcome a baby boy
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja are now parents to a baby boy! The couple took to Instagram and shared the happy news. Sonam shared a video of the announcement. Sonam and Anand announced the news with a statement on Instagram. The post read, “On 20.08.2022, we welcomed our beautiful baby boy ... Read more
‘Moshari’ wins an honor at Oscar-qualifying film festival
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com The horror-themed short film “Moshari” by Nuhash Humayun won Best Horror at the Oscar-qualifying “Hollyshorts Film Festival.” The movie was also ranked in the top 8 in the whole competition. For its unique storyline and skillful execution, the highly acclaimed movie is being praised and widely recognized at the international film ... Read more
Pathshala opens the door for ‘Expanded’
Exhibition underway at DrikPath Bhobon Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com In the capital’s DrikPath Bhobon at Panthapath, the Pathshala South Asian Media Institute on Friday officially opened an exhibition named Expanded. The show, which has been organized to celebrate World Photography Day, August 19, features the works of eight emerging photographers from Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Pakistan, ... Read more