According to business executives, RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) would invest Tk 95 crore to build a bathroom fittings plant with the ability to create 1,500 faucets, shower heads, and all other relevant accessories in an effort to offer less expensive alternatives to imports. On Thursday, the listed international ceramics company announced its choice in a filing ... Read more
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Syngenta Bangladesh appoints new country general manager
Mohammad Hedayet Ullah was recently promoted by Syngenta Bangladesh to the position of country general manager. Hedayet Ullah will simultaneously assume the role of a member of the Syngenta Asia Group Leadership Team, according to a press release, Hedayet replaces AMM Golam Towhid, who has been appointed as regional commercial operations lead for new farming ... Read more
CUET holds BME Fiesta
The BME Fiesta-2022 was held on the occasion of the 3rd anniversary of the Biomedical Engineering Department at the Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology on Sunday. A joyous procession was brought out on the occasion from in front of the biomedical building led by CUET vice-chancellor Mohammad Rafiqul Alam, said a press release. Later, ... Read more
Over 14,000 children die of drowning in Bangladesh annually: WHO, UNICEF
News Desk : dhakamirror.com In Bangladesh, more than 14,000 children drown each year, according to a joint media release from the World Health Organization and UNICEF. Over 14,000 children in Bangladesh die from drowning each year, making it the second largest cause of mortality for children under the age of five in the country. The ... Read more
‘Ityadi’ to air episode featuring the student life of Kazi Nazrul Islam
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com National poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s memories from his time as a student will be featured in the upcoming edition of Ityadi, a popular television magazine program from the 1990s. The episode was filmed in front of the National Poet’s classroom at Darirampur School in Trishal, Mymensingh, as a tribute. The filming ... Read more
Chess robot breaks seven-year-old opponent’s finger
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Last week at the Moscow Open Chess Tournament, a robot became uneasy after a 7-year-old responded quickly and grabbed and fractured his finger. This incident epitomized the fear of technology gone astray. The child had just had a piece taken by the robot and rushed to make his next move which ... Read more
Tigers in the Sundarbans survive hardship
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Tigers in the Sundarbans are in imminent danger of being hungry due to the rising spotted deer poaching. The big cats, well-known as the Royal Bengal Tiger in the southern mangrove forest of the country hunt spotted deer, monkey, and wild boar. According to a review study by the Implementation, Monitoring ... Read more
WWE’s Vince McMahon retires amid sexual misconduct probe
In the midst of an ongoing investigation into allegations of wrongdoing, Wrestling impresario Vince McMahon announced Friday he is retiring from his position as chairman and CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment. In a brief statement issued by WWE, McMahon said he is retiring as the company’s chairman and CEO. He noted that he remains its ... Read more
Wasfia Nazreen is the first Bangladeshi to summit K-2
Mountaineer Wasfia Nazreen became the first Bangladeshi to reach the top of the world’s second highest peak K2, the news agency AFP reported on Friday. Three of the world’s top climbers, Mingma Tenzi Sherpa, Mingma David Sherpa, and Nirmal Purja, were part of her Renata Limited-sponsored expedition. Iranian Afsaneh Hesamifard, Pakistani mountaineer Samina Baig and ... Read more
Biden tests positive for Covid, but is ‘keeping busy’
News Desk : dhakamirror.com US President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, is experiencing “very mild symptoms” and will continue to carry out his duties the White House has said. Biden, 79, who will isolate at the White House, has been in contact with members of staff and will participate in planned meetings, the ... Read more
Eden College student killed in Dhaka road accident
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A Eden Mahila College student died after she fell from a battery-run rickshaw in old Dhaka’s Bangshal area on early Thursday. The accident took place when Salma along with her cousin Mohamamd Hasan were heading towards her college hostel on the rickshaw from Sadarghat area. They returned to Dhaka on a ... Read more
HC bans rooftop train journey
Action against rail officials if passengers travel on train roof News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh Railway authorities were criticized by the High Court on Thursday (July 21, 2022) for poor administration of the railway services, including ticket scalping, and it was noted that no passenger is allowed to ride on the train roof. “If ... Read more
Naomi Campbell receives honorary doctorate
Naomi Campbell is one of the most influential people in the fashion world. She has officially earned her doctorate. The University for the Creative Arts recently conferred an honorary doctorate on the former supermodel. The University for the Creative Arts awarded him this award for his outstanding contribution to the world of international fashion over ... Read more
Couple signs one pizza each month wedding contract
The agreements established between the bride and the groom during the marriage typically concern very important issues. However, A video of the contract that an Indian couple signed at their recent wedding went viral on social media and made headlines for its odd subject matter. reports the BBC.The newlyweds signed a funny list of dos ... Read more
SI Tutul ties the knot once again
Popular Bangladeshi singer SI Tutul and television host Sharmina Siraj Sonia got married. On July 4th, the pair tied the knot in the United States of America.The musician remarried a year after his divorce from famed actress Tania Ahmed.“For five years, Tania and I were estranged. As Tutul told media, “our divorce was finalized last ... Read more
Bill Gates is donating his foundation a new amount of $20 billion to address global concerns
News Desk : dhakamirror.com To confront the “massive global challenges” the world is experiencing, Bill Gates announced on Wednesday that he will donate $20 billion to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. In a statement, Gates said that the foundation, which he and his ex-wife Melinda French Gates founded in 2000, now aims to spend ... Read more
Sir Mo Farah says he was trafficked to UK as a child
Olympic legend Sir Mo Farah has revealed that he was illegally trafficked to the UK as a child.The British sporting legend shocked the nation on Monday night when a clip was released from an upcoming documentary of Sir Mo speaking about how he was brought into the UK illegally under the name of another child.
PSG reject offer to sign Cristiano Ronaldo: Reports
Paris Saint-Germain reportedly rejected the chance to sign Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo after being offered to the club by his agent Jorge Mendes.Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly been offered to Paris Saint-Germain as speculation over where his future lies continues to rumble on.Ronaldo has informed Manchester United he wishes to leave and has not travelled with ... Read more
Former F1 race director Masi breaks silence after FIA exit
Former F1 race director Michael Masi has spoken publicly for the first time since his departure from the FIA. The Australian had not spoken publicly since last year’s season-ending race at Yas Marina where his decisions during the late safety car period came under heavy scrutiny as they allowed Max Verstappen to clinch his maiden ... Read more
South Africa withdraws from the ODI series against Australia which was scheduled for 2023
South Africa have withdrawn from the One-Day International series against Australia earmarked for next January, putting the Proteas hopes of automatic qualification for the 50 over World Cup in India in major jeopardy.Abandoning the series, which forms part of the Super League, hurts South Africa’s chances of direct qualification for the 2023 men’s ODI World ... Read more