Two ends of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel were met together under the Karnaphuli river on Thursday afternoon. With the cutter of the tunnel boring machine cutting through the wall, China Communications Construction Company Limited, the contractor, and China Road and Bridge Corporation, the constructor, successfully achieved breakthrough of both tubes of the tunnel. ... Read more
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Fresh makes The Economic Times Best Brands 2021 list
Leading Indian daily The Economic Times has recognised Fresh from Meghna Group of Industries as the best brand, said a press release. Fresh was recognised with the award in an online event titled ‘The Economic Times Best Brands 2021- Bangladesh Edition’ held on September
Buffet Brunch at Bahar, Renaissance Dhaka
Renaissance Dhaka’s Buffet Brunch will now be a regular feature at Bahar multi-cuisine restaurant, as the perfect way to highlight the weekend options on Friday and Saturday, said a press release. After the success of their breakfast offerings, this is the upgraded version with an expanded buffet spread. There will be a dedicated egg counter ... Read more
Daraz Fashion Week 2021 is live
The country’s largest online marketplace, Daraz Bangladesh, will begin the Live Phase of Daraz Fashion Week 2021 on Thursday, and it will continue till October 13, 2021, said a press release. The exclusive event comes bearing discounts and offers, providing the fashion enthusiasts with the opportunity to shop at their heart’s content. Under the Daraz
DU set up NID registration camp for students
The Dhaka University authorities on Thursday started seven-day National Identity Card Registration Camp for their students to get NID card faster. On Thursday morning, Dhaka University vice-chancellor Professor Md Akhtaruzzaman formally inaugurated the programme at the University’s Teacher-Student
Number of mobile connections nears 18cr
The number of connections of the country’s four mobile phone operators increased by 16.7 lakh to 17.86 crore at the end of August, according to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission data. The number of mobile internet connections also rose by 17.2 lakh in August. The BTRC data showed that the number of mobile phone
Ranbir Singh would want to see his and Dipika’s kids playing around
Bollywood actor Ranbir Singh talks about his wife Deepika Padukone all the time and everywhere. Why not? There is a great bond between them. The actor prepares for his TV debut with a quiz show called The Big Picture. In an interview, Ranbir Singh revealed what his “Big Picture” is with Deepika Padukone. In an ... Read more
What’s new in Microsoft’s Windows 11?
Microsoft announced that Windows 11 will start to become available from today. Eligible Windows 10 PCs will gradually receive a free upgrade, newer PC purchases will come pre-loaded with Windows 11, and updates will roll out to all PCs in phases. This is the first Windows upgrade in 5 years. Much has been speculated regarding the ... Read more
Kylie Minogue confirms she is moving back to Australia after 30 years in the UK
Kylie Minogue has announced that she is moving back to her homeland of Australia. The singer, 53, known for her hits Spinning Around and Can’t Get You Out of My Head, will leave London life and move back to Australia after the coronavirus pandemic “gave her a lot of time to think about the future.” ... Read more
Nokia Launches the T20 Tablet with 15 hours of battery life, 2K display
The Nokia name is back on an Android tablet – for only the second time in its history – with the arrival of the Nokia T20. HMD Global, which owns the rights to the Nokia brand name for mobile devices, says the T20 is everything you’d expect from a Nokia smartphone, but in a tablet. ... Read more
NSU holds orientation programme
North South University (NSU) organised a virtual orientation for newly enrolled students of Fall Semester 2021 on its campus on Monday, said a press release. This time around, 1,700 students have got the opportunity to get admission in the graduate (honors) courses in 16 departments of the
Man sues psychic who ‘promised to remove ex-girlfriend curse’
A US man is suing a psychic who he says falsely claimed she could remove a curse put on his marriage by a witch hired by his ex-girlfriend. Mauro Restrepo, from California, claims the clairvoyant had promised he would be happy again if he paid her $5,100 to exorcise the spell. But after handing over ... Read more
Robi brings co-branded smartphone Maximus R1 Pro
Robi has launched a co-branded 4G smartphone named ‘Maximus R1 Pro’ with the smartphone brand, Maximus. The new Maximus R1 Pro 4G device is packed with features and characteristics that make it particularly appealing for customers who are looking for a quality smartphone within budget. Interested one can Pre Book this newly launched smartphone from
Draw against India in SAFF boost for Bangladesh
Bangladesh national football team is beaming with confidence after their morale-boosting 1-1 draw against tournament favourites India in their 2021 SAFF Championship league phase match at the National Football Stadium in Maldives, Male on Monday. The draw was even sweeter for Oscar Bruzon’s charges
DU halls reopen after 18 months
The Dhaka University authority on Tuesday reopened its halls for the regular honours final year and master’s students after 18 months of closure due to the Covid outbreak. Halls for students of all other academic years are scheduled to be reopened on October 10 after a decision taken at a meeting of the Provost Standing ... Read more
No special treatment for Aryan Khan, the star kid eating food provided by NCB mess
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan was arrested by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officials in the cruise drug bust case on October 3. He was denied bail yesterday and has been kept in NCB custody till October 7. Despite being the son of Bollywood’s biggest superstar, Aryan Khan is not receiving any special treatment ... Read more
Aishwarya Rai to attend Expo 2020 Dubai
Bollywood actress and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is going to attend the Expo 2020 Dubai-mega event this week in an initiative to empower women, according to a report on an Indian entertainment website. According to Khaleej Times, Aishwarya Rai is currently in Paris to participate in several brands that she represents. She was also ... Read more
Pori Moni, 2 aides charged in narcotics case
The Criminal Investigation Department on Monday submitted to a Dhaka court the charge sheet against film actress Pori Moni in a narcotics case. Pori Moni and two others – Ashraful Islam Dipu and Kabir Hossain – were named in the charge sheet. Investigation Officer Kazi Golam Mostafa, also an inspector of
All univs likely to open this month
Education minister Dipu Moni on Monday informed the cabinet meeting that all universities across the country would be able to reopen and resume academic activities by this month. She said that the universities were taking all preparations to the end but renovation of residential halls was taking time as all universities — both public and ... Read more
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp come back online after massive outage
Facebook on Monday began restoring access to its platform as well as to Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger after a global outage lasting about six hours (Error-reporting website Downdetector recorded an outage for about six hours) shut out many of its 2.7 billion global users, idled some of the company’s employees and prompted a public apology from ... Read more