Exchange rate shot past Tk 100 for the first time in Bangladesh’s history Volatility in the foreign exchange market intensified today amid a scarcity of the American greenback, forcing travellers to spend as high as Tk 102 to buy a US dollar from banks, the highest in Bangladesh. Some banks have imposed the rate on ... Read more
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Tisha to attend Cannes Film Festival with her four month old daughter
Tisha will be flying tonight to attend the 75th edition of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival scheduled to take place from 17 to 28 May 2022 in France, accompanied by her four-month-old daughter Ilham Nusrat Farooki. Tisha and Arifin Shuvoo, who are starring in Shyam Benegal’s Bangabandhu biopic, “Mujib: The Making of a Nation”, will ... Read more
How much will it cost to cross the Padma, the government fixed
By Dhaka Mirror : dhakamirror.com The government has fixed the toll of the under-construction Padma bridge, which is at least 1.5 times higher than the average toll paid on ferries plying the Padma. The bridge division under Road Transport and Bridges Ministry on Tuesday issued a notification fixing different toll rates for different transports. As ... Read more
UGC approves Tk 10,444 cr budget for 50 public universities
The University Grants Commission today approved a budget of Tk 10,444 crore for 50 public universities of the country for 2022-23 fiscal year. It also approved Tk 71.67 crore budget for itself for the same fiscal year, UGC said in a statement. Of the amount for 50 public universities, the size of revenue budget is ... Read more
Shwapno makes export debut
Retail chain Shwapno started its export journey by sending it first consignment to Hong Kong on March 31. The first consignment consisted of pointed gourds, lady fingers, green mangoes, potatoes, bitter gourd and 26 other items of vegetables and fruits, a pressrelease said. The second consignment of the Bangladeshi retail
AIUB holds workshop on HR development
A workshop titled ‘Semestrial Plan of Action-Registration Department’ was held recently at the Agri Research and Training Center of American International University-Bangladesh at Bhangnahati in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur with the participation of AIUB Administrative officers. The daylong workshop was organised at the initiative of AIUB
Brood fish release sample eggs in Halda
Brood fish in the Halda have released sample eggs – indicating full spawning – since Saturday night at various points of the river. Egg collectors got 200-500 grammes of eggs on average since Saturday night from the river. Ashu Barua from Madunaghat area, a seasoned egg collector, told The Daily Star that they started coming ... Read more
Former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds 46, dies in car accident
In another tragic blow to Australian cricket, Andrew Symonds has died in a car accident, aged 46.The former Australian all-rounder was killed about 50kms outside Townsville on Saturday night. Queensland Police say they are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash in Hervey Range, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) from Townsville. Emergency services attending the
Musk’s Starlink internet service coming soon to Bangladesh
By Tech Desk : dhakamirror.com Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, is expected to launch in Bangladesh in 2023, according to Starlink’s website, which is currently accepting pre-orders from Bangladesh. As per an official tweet by SpaceX, Musk’s spacecraft company and Starlink manufacturer, the broadband service is now accessible in 32 countries, including select
The total lunar eclipse 2022, will it be visible in Bangladesh?
The world is set to witness the year’s first total lunar eclipse on Sunday (May 15). The process of the eclipse will begin at 10.27pm (Eastern Standard Time) on Sunday, which according to Banladesh Standard Time will be 9:29 am on Monday, as per a CNN report. The total lunar eclipse will start an hour later. ... Read more
Bangladesh 7th highest remittance recipient: World Bank
Bangladesh has retained its position as the recipient of the seventh highest amount of money transferred by migrant workers among 10 top recipient nations in 2021. This year, however, the country may continue to experience a meagre growth in remittance inflow of only 2 per cent this
9 killed in bus, private car, motorcycle collision
5 of 2 families among the deceased At least nine people, including five members of two families, were killed and 25 others injured in a three-way collision among a passenger bus, private car and motorcycle in Kashiani upazila of Gopalganj today (May 14, 2022). The mishap left three passengers and the driver of the car, ... Read more
Road crashes during eid rush: Motorbike accidents drove up death toll
Road crashes and deaths during the Eid rush saw a sharp rise this year compared to last year mainly due to an increase in motorbike accidents, two road safety organisations said yesterday. Though the Eid journey was relatively smooth this year, the number of deaths in road crashes went up by around 20 percent than ... Read more
3 arrested with snake venom worth Tk 5 crore
Detectives Branch (DB) of police in a drive in the port city’s Double Mooring area seized two pounds of snake venom and arrested three people last night (May 13, 2022). The arrestees are Mohammed Ismail, Md Jaynal Abedin and Rupan Chakma, said a DB press release. Zahirul Islam, additional deputy commissioner of police Chattogram
Sergio Aguero ‘very grateful’ as Manchester City unveil statue of club legend
Club immortalise record goalscorer on 10th anniversary of club’s first Premier League title and the iconic ‘93:20’ moment Manchester: Manchester City Football Club is today delighted to unveil a permanent statue of Club legend Sergio Aguero at Etihad Stadium on the tenth anniversary of the Club’s first Premier League title and the iconic ‘93:20’ moment. ... Read more
Elon Musk says he’s put the blockbuster Twitter deal on hold
Elon Musk said his acquisition of Twitter for about $44 billion is temporarily on hold pending details on the amount of fake accounts on the social media platform. “Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5% of users,” Musk said in a tweet on
UAE President Sheikh Khalifa dies at 73
The President of the UAE, Sheikh Khalifa, has died. The news was announced on Friday afternoon by the state news agency Wam. The Ministry of Presidential Affairs said there will be 40 days of official mourning with flags at half staff, and three days of closure of ministries and official entities at the federal and ... Read more
Adele and Rich Paul move into Beverly Hills $58M mega mansion
Adele is celebrating a significant milestone in her relationship with boyfriend Rich Paul, revealing that the couple has moved into a million-dollar mansion. Taking to Instagram, the 34-year-old powerhouse singer shared a slew of adorable photos of the couple. One of the photos showed the couple showing off the keys to their Beverly Hills mansion. ... Read more
Mom gets 30 years in prison for letting daughter to marry man 34 years older
A mother in Texas has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for allegedly allowing her 13-year-old daughter to marry a man who was 47 years old. Cherry Payton, 43, was sentenced to 30 years in jail in Fort Bend County last week for enabling her daughter to marry someone 34 years her senior, according ... Read more
Mim paired up with Mosharraf Karim in ‘Moner Manush’
Celebrated actors Mosharraf Karim and Bidya Sinha Mim have teamed up after a long hiatus for the telefiction “Moner Manush.” The shooting of the drama written and directed by Sanjay Samaddar was recently held in the capital near Uttara and 300 feet. “Mosharraf Karim will be seen as an expatriate who witnesses dramatic turns of ... Read more