The horror short film “Moshari” directed by Nuhash Humayun, has won the Atlanta Film Festival Jury Prize for Best Narrative Short, an Oscar-qualifying award. Nuhash shared the news himself on his verified Facebook account, thanking his team, family, and colleagues. “Moshari” stars “No Dorai” actress Sunerah Binte Kamal and Nuhash’s niece Nairah Onora Saif, as
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Around 400 dead in accidents during Eid journey
Road Safety Foundation and Jatri Kalyan Samity say Around 400 people were dead in accidents across the country during Eid-ul-Fitr journey, according to two platforms working for commuter rights. Road Safety Foundation said at least 376 people were dead and 1,500 injured in 283 accidents in Bangladesh in 14 days (April 25-May 8) during
Lionel Messi Tops Forbes’ Highest-Paid Athletes List 2022
Lionel Messi may have taken a pay cut when leaving Barcelona as a free agent to link up with Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2021, but his superstar appeal has ensured that he takes the No.1 spot on Forbes’ run down of the highest-paid athletes on the planet, released on Wednesday. Endorsements away from ... Read more
Brendon McCullum appointed England Test coach
New Zealand legend Brendon McCullum has been appointed England’s Test head coach. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) made the announcement on Thursday that the 40-year-old will be in place to start his role for next month’s three-match Test series against New Zealand, which gets under way at Lord’s from 2 June, subject to
Special hajj packages can’t be below Tk 4.63 lakh: Agencies’ Association
Hajj agencies will be able to announce separate “special hajj packages” on their own but the pricing of any such package cannot go below the minimum set amount, Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh President M Shahadat Hossain Taslim said today. A Bangladeshi pilgrim will have to spend a minimum of Tk 4,63,744 for
TallyKhata selected for Visa Accelerator Programme
Digital payment service provider Visa has selected digital payments start-up TallyKhata from Bangladesh for the 2022 cohort of its Visa Accelerator Programme in the Asia Pacific. Joining a select group of five elite startups from across the region, TallyKhata is a leading digital payments platform with wallet and credit capabilities for small and
Modern approach to prevent lightning strikes
With the plan of planting palm trees to arrest lightning failing, the disaster management ministry is now taking up a project to set up shelter houses and arresters to curb deaths due to lightning strikes. Till May this year, 22 people died from lightning strikes. The death toll stood at 336 in 2021, according to ... Read more
Destiny scam: Rafiqul Amin gets 12 years of imprisonment, Harun 4 year
A Dhaka court today sentenced Destiny Group Managing Director Rafiqul Amin to 12 years imprisonment in a case of embezzling customers’ money from Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society and money laundering. Destiny-2000 president Lt General (retd) M Harun-Ar-Rashid was also given 4-years imprisonment. He surrendered before the
Star Cineplex’s branch at Bangabandhu Military Museum opens
Star Cineplex is set to open their branch at Bangabandhu Military Museum today. There will be one screen at this outlet, with state-of-the-art sound system and 183 seats, according to a press release. The popular cinema hall franchise’s Chattogram branch will be launched at the Bali Arcade this summer, while the Bogura branch will be ... Read more
Google announces Pixel Watch
After years of speculation, Google enters the smartwatch market as it unveils the Google Pixel Smartwatch at the Google IO 2022 event on May 11. Though the presentation didn’t reveal much, it did confirm the smartwatch is coming in the fall alongside the Google Pixel 7 and Google
Bill Gates tests positive for COVID-19
Gates said he is “experiencing mild symptoms” By Dhaka Mirror : dhakamirror.com Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19. The 66-year-old tech giant wrote in a tweet Tuesday that he is experiencing mild symptoms and is “following the experts’ advice” by isolating himself until he’s healthy. “I’ve tested ... Read more
Gwyn Lewis of Ireland appointed United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh
By Dhaka Mirror : dhakamirror.com United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Gwyn Lewis of Ireland as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh, with the host Government’s approval. Gwyn Lewis brings more than 20 years of experience in international development, peacebuilding, and humanitarian affairs to the position. Prior to her appointment as
Seema Aunty is back with the season 2 of “Indian Matchmaking” on Netflix
Netflix’s Indian Matchmaking will be returning for a second season, the streaming giant announced on Wednesday. Sharing the first promo of the second season of the reality show, the giant online streaming platform officially confirmed Seema aunty’s return. “It’s wedding season and Seema Aunty is back. Season 2 of Indian Matchmaking is coming soon! The ... Read more
Indian santoor maestro Shivkumar Sharma passed away
Renowned Indian santoor player Shivkumar Sharma died in Mumbai on Tuesday morning, reports NDTV. According to the report, Shivkumar Sharma died following a heart attack. He was 84. The report, referring to Shivkumar’s secretary Dinesh, said that Shivkumar Sharma died between 8:00am and 8:30am at his Pali Hill residence in Mumbai. He is survived by ... Read more
Bangladesh Bank dismisses news of scrapping Tk 1,000 red-coloured notes as rumour
The central bank has brushed aside as simply a rumour the news that the Tk 1,000 red-coloured bank notes will be scrapped. The news to withdraw the red-coloured banknotes of Tk 1,000 denomination by the regulator that spread on social media is fake, the banking regulator made the
Shwapno clocks record sales growth
Shwapno, the largest retail chain in Bangladesh, posted the biggest growth in turnover in the last financial year, driven by higher sales through its e-commerce platform and teleservice amid the coronavirus pandemic. Turnover rose 18.7 per cent year-on-year to Tk 1,375 crore in the last financial year that ended in June. It was Tk 1,156 ... Read more
Hajj package announced, pilgrims to pay Tk 1 lakh more
By Dhaka Mirror : dhakamirror.com The government has proposed two government-approved Hajj packages for 2022 that will have the pilgrims to count over Tk1 lakh more to perform the holy duty. Package-1 and package-2 will cost Tk5,27,340 and Tk4,62,000 respectively, State Minister for Religious Affairs Faridul Haque Khan said in a press conference on
Tisha returned to work, daughter was to accompany her
National Film Award-winning actress Nusrat Imrose Tisha is back to work after giving birth to her daughter Ilham Nusrat Farooki. On International Mother’s Day, the actress posted a picture of hers and Ilham on verified Facebook page— “Ilham is going to her mom’s work! Started working slowly! First up, dubbing for Bangabandhu biopic!”. Internationally acclaimed ... Read more
One day they are going to be legends of Bangladesh: Naveed
It will be a teacher coming up against a few of his students when Sri Lanka’s assistant coach Naveed Newaz comes up against his former students Shoriful Islam and Mahmudul Hasan Joy as the Tigers’ series against Sri Lanka nears. Shoriful and Mahmudul had both won the U-19 World Cup in 2020 with Naveed in
Int’l workshop on mathematics begins at DU today
A scientific research school, titled Mathematical Epidemiology/Biology, will begin at the Department of Mathematics of Dhaka University today. CIMPA, a nonprofit organisation working to promote mathematical research in developing countries, has organised the programme. France, Switzerland, Spain and