Saturday, February 8, 2025

Khaleda leaves for London to receive treatment

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia left Dhaka for London for treatment Tuesday night. She left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at about 11:45pm for the United Kingdom with air ambulance provided by the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Khaleda would be taken at a London clinic directly ... Read more

Khaleda to leave Dhaka today for treatment in London

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia is scheduled for today to leave Dhaka for London for medical treatment. She would be admitted to the London Clinic in the United Kingdom for advanced treatment, BNP standing committee member AZM Zahid Hossain said at a briefing at the BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office on ... Read more

Tahsan’s new chapter, marriage with Roza Ahmed

Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Popular singer and actor Tahsan Khan married Roza Ahmed in a private ceremony Saturday (4 January). “Our families were there for the wedding. I wanted to share the news with everyone only after we were married. That’s why I hadn’t said anything before,” Tahsan told Prothom Alo yesterday. “We have celebrated ... Read more

Khaleda asks party leaders to remain united for democracy

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia on Sunday instructed the standing committee members of the party to work together for people and for democracy. The standing committee members met with the party’s ailing chairperson and exchanged greetings with her on Sunday night. The meeting was held at the party chairperson’s ... Read more

Actor Prabir Mitra passes away

Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Legendary actor Prabir Mitra passed away at 10:15pm last night at the capital’s Square Hospital. He was 81. The news of his demise was conveyed by his his family. The veteran actor, whose career spans more than 400 films, had been suffering from multiple health complications. Battling oxygen deficiency and other ... Read more

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie finalize their divorce after eight years

Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have finalized their divorce, as confirmed by Jolie’s lawyer on Monday, bringing an end to one of Hollywood’s longest and most contentious divorce battles. Jolie’s attorney, James Simon, informed The Associated Press that the couple has reached an agreement. People magazine was the first to break ... Read more

Alec Baldwin’s legal issues officially ended in ‘Rust’ case

Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com The legal saga surrounding Alec Baldwin and the tragic “Rust” shooting has officially concluded. On Monday, the Santa Fe District Attorney’s Office announced the withdrawal of its appeal against the dismissal of involuntary manslaughter charges against Baldwin, marking the end of the case. The appeal, filed on November 21, aimed to ... Read more

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan arrives in Dhaka to enthrall audiences

Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Renowned Pakistani artist Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is in Dhaka for the “Echoes of Revolution” concert, taking place Saturday night at the Army Stadium in the city. Famous for his iconic songs like “Afreen Afreen,” “O Re Piya,” and “Jiya Dhadak Dhadak,” Rahat will take the stage at this event aimed ... Read more

Bangladesh named The Economist’s country of the year

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Economist, an influential British weekly magazine, has named Bangladesh the ‘Country of the Year’ for 2024, recognising the nation’s incredible political and social transformation. ‘The winner toppled a tyrant and seems headed for something better,’ the magazine said in its report published on Thursday. It said that the recognition was ... Read more

Exhibition depicts July-August mass uprising

Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com A seven-day group exhibition featuring nine photographers is underway at Mirpur in the capital. Organised by Visual Arts Centre Counter Foto, the event depicts the July-August student-led mass uprising. The event was started on December 16 on the Counter Foto campus at Mirpur. Curated by artist-researcher Faysal Zaman, the exhibition titled ... Read more

HC declares key provisions of 15th amendment partially unconstitutional

News Desk : dhakamirror.com The High Court on Tuesday declared several provisions of the Constitution, introduced through the contentious 15th amendment, partially unconstitutional, reinforcing the foundational principles of democracy, judicial independence, and the Constitution’s basic structure. The bench comprising Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Debasish Roy Chowdhury delivered the verdict, addressing amendments that abolished the ... Read more

Victory Day celebrated across Bangladesh

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh celebrated the 54th Victory Day on Monday amid festivity, remembering the heroic freedom fighters’ supreme sacrifices to free the country from the marauding Pakistani military in the War of Independence. The government, political parties, Bangladesh missions abroad, socio-cultural organisations, educational institutions, professional bodies, and other organisations celebrated the day with ... Read more

BIDS study shows 28.24% of graduates from National University unemployed

News Desk : dhakamirror.com A recent study conducted by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies reveals that 28.24% of graduates from colleges affiliated with the National University remain unemployed. Moreover, a majority of the ones who secure employment are primarily engaged in low-paying jobs, the study further revealed. The study titled, “Understanding unemployment among college ... Read more

Walton receives orders amounting Tk 350 crore at ATS Expo

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Walton received orders worth around Tk 350 crore from various local and foreign companies at the “Advanced Technology Solution-ATS Expo 2024”, the country’s sole industrial expo organised by tech-giant Walton. SM Mahbubul Alam, managing director of Walton Hi-Tech Industries, provided the disclosure at the event’s closing ceremony. The three-day expo ended ... Read more

Saudi mega projects push demand for Bangladeshi workers as other markets shrink

Kamran Siddiqui Saudi Arabia hired 83,733 Bangladeshi workers last month, marking the highest number of overseas employment in a single country in 35 months, driven by ongoing mega projects which indicate a further boost in demand for Bangladeshi labour. While overseas employment in Saudi Arabia is surging, the demand for Bangladeshi workers in other labour ... Read more

DU theatre festival taking place at TSC

Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com The 18th annual central theatre festival organised by the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies of Dhaka University is under way at its TSC auditorium. The 11-day festival, directed by final-year students, was inaugurated on December 3 with the staging of Badal Sircar’s play Suitcase directed by Tumpa Rani Das. A ... Read more

Low teacher pay harms education

Shahin Akhter Teachers continue to go underpaid compared with their fellows in other Asian countries which squarely affects the quality of education, the white paper on the state of the Bangladesh economy says. The average salary of a primary school teacher is about 27 per cent less than the average monthly per capita income and ... Read more

Bangladesh’s civic space broadened: report

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Civic space condition improved in Bangladesh due to steps taken by the interim government, said the People Power Under Attack 2024 report. The CIVICUS Monitor, a research consortium led by global civil society alliance CIVICUS that track civic space, unveiled the new report on Wednesday, said a press release. Bangladesh stayed ... Read more