An environmental group called Bangladesh Environment Forum alleged Sunday that 120 hills had vanished from Chattogram city in the past forty years. The port city’s hills decreased from 32.37 square kilometers in 1976 to 14.02 square kilometers in 2008, according to a written statement from the forum’s general secretary, Aliur Rahman. He was addressing during ... Read more
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Conservationist organization hosts three-day art camp in Khagrachhari
Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com A nonprofit organization named Pittachhara Forest and Biodiversity Conservation Initiative works to protect Bangladesh’s biological diversity and raise community awareness of how to coexist peacefully with nature in some of the country’s most isolated and rural areas. A three-day art camp with a focus on saving the environment has been organized ... Read more
Pacific jeans installs rooftop solar power plant
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com A rooftop solar power plant with automatic cleaning system and a capacity of 3.5mw per day has been installed at Universal Jeans Ltd, a concern of Pacific Jeans, at the Chattogram EPZ, at a cost of $0.5 million as part of its green energy initiative. This 3.5mw electricity will meet 10% ... Read more
Natore teacher who married student found dead
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Police recovered the body of a female college teacher from a rented house in Balaripara of Natore town, who married a student after six months of a love affair, from home early today. Deceased Khairun Nahar was an assistant professor of Philosophy department of Khubjipur Mozammel Haque Degree College in Gurudaspur ... Read more
Network of Bangladeshi Researchers in Japan kicked off
In recent times, the Network of Bangladeshi Researchers in Japan (NBRJ) was formed in Tokyo. According to a press release, the NBRJ began its official voyage on August 12 during the “Multidisciplinary Research Workshop at 50 years of Bangladesh” event held at the Tokyo International Forum. The network comprises about 60 members working as faculty ... Read more
Salman Khan tells HC, his neighbour’s social media post communally provocative
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Bollywood star Salman Khan has appealed the Sessions Court’s earlier decision not to issue a restraining order against his Panvel farmhouse neighbor NRI Ketan Kakkar to the Bombay High Court.
Tea garden workers begin strike for wage hike
Zaman Monir Bangladesh Cha Shramik Union, an organisation of tea garden workers, went on a countrywide strike from Saturday for an indefinite period demanding a hike in their daily wages. Leaders and activists of the organisation’s Sylhet and Chattogram divisional units expressed their solidarity on Friday night with the organisation’s Moulvibazar unit that the daily ... Read more
‘Damal’ to hit theatres on 28 October
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Director Raihan Rafi is preparing to release “Damal” on October 28 after releasing “Poran” this Eid-Ul Adha, which is currently doing well in theaters. The star-studded movie includes Bidya Sinha Mim, Siam Ahmed, Sariful Razz, and Shahnaz Sumi. “On October 28, my upcoming movie “Damal” will be released in theaters. I ... Read more
Tareque Masud remembered
Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com People from different walks of life in Manikganj remembered renowned filmmaker Tareque Masud and journalist Mishuk Munier with respect and love on their 11 death anniversary yesterday (August 13, 2022). Wreaths were placed this morning at the memorial built in their memory at Joka area of Ghior upazila of Manikganj on ... Read more
Bangladesh Brand Forum organises communication summit
Bangladesh Brand Forum, in collaboration with the Cannes Lions and in association with The Daily Star, hosted the 11th edition of the communication summit at the Sheraton in Dhaka on Saturday. This year’s summit was themed ‘creativity in challenging times’, said a press release. The summit brought together global & leading industry professionals, decision-makers, thought ... Read more
Messi misses out on the 30-man shortlist for the 2022 Ballon d’Or
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The PSG player wasn’t on the final list that was released on Friday. The 30 contenders for the 2022 Ballon d’Or, which will be awarded on October 17, 2022 in Paris, have been announced by France Football magazine, but Lionel Messi, the star player for PSG, is surprisingly not one of ... Read more
Spanish music festival stage collapse leaves one killed and 40 injured
High winds at a festival in Spain caused portions of a stage to collapse, leaving one person dead and at least 40 others wounded. Video of the festival in Cullera, south of Valencia, showed some attendees scurrying away in fear while others could be seen carrying on with their revelry. The well-known electronic music festival ... Read more
Priyanka Chopra to host star-studded Global Citizen Festival 2022
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Advocacy group Global Citizen has announced a star-studded line-up for its next festival, to be held in Central Park, New York, on September 24, hosted by its ambassador Priyanka Chopra. The actress and activist hosted Global Citizen Live in Paris last year.
Man breaks world record eating 17 ghost peppers In one minute
The Guinness World Record for the most ghost peppers consumed in a minute was recently broken by a Californian man. Gregory Foster received a prize from Guinness World Records on Monday for consuming 17 ghost peppers, commonly known as bhut jolokia in a single minute.
Actress Anne Heche dies a week after a fiery car crash
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com The US actress Anne Heche has passed away of a brain injury and severe burns after speeding and crashing her car into a home in the residential Mar Vista neighborhood last Friday, Aug 5.
Government considering two-day weekend at educational institutions: Dipu Moni
News Desk : dhakamirror.com In an effort to save electricity, the government is exploring two-day weekends for educational institutions, said education minister Dipu Moni. She made the declaration in response to a query from a reporter in the capital on Friday. “The situation hasn’t been resolved yet, though. Soon, a decision will be made “She ... Read more
Samsung unveils next gen foldables at Galaxy Unpacked
Putting a full-stop to all rumors and speculations, Samsung finally quenches the thirst of tech-geeks across the world with its compelling new offerings unveiled through “Galaxy Unpacked”! The much-awaited event took place virtually on August 10, 2022, where the South-Korean innovational leader showcased its cutting-edge technological integration, introducing the fourth generation of foldable smartphones as ... Read more
Bangladesh sets stagger industry holidays amid energy crisis
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com To lessen the frequency and duration of power outages in the midst of an ongoing energy crisis, the Bangladeshi government has established staggered weekly holidays for industrial hubs. A notification establishing the area-wise weekly off was published by the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments under the Ministry of Labour ... Read more
BCCCI signs MoU with BIAC
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh China Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCCI) and Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Dhaka on Wednesday. Kaiser A Chowdhury, chief executive officer of the BIAC, and Al Mamun Mridha, acting secretary general of the BCCCI, signed the deal at the BIAC secretariat ... Read more
Porimoni gives birth to baby boy
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Dhallywood stars Pori Moni and Sariful Razz have been blessed with a baby boy on Wednesday. Pori Moni gave birth to baby boy at Evercare hospital in the capital around 6:40 pm. Sariful Razz confirmed the news to media. He also noted that both mother and child are healthy. The star ... Read more