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Social media pressure changing news making

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Opinion Afsan Chowdhury THE relentless reality of social media has begun to influence news making at several levels. Three social media elements are making these pressures so strong. (a) It reaches consumers almost instantly and in no way can professional media compete with that. (b) Content creators can mix and offer audio-visuals that cost little ... Read more

Hamdard Unani and Ayurvedic Medicine affiliated to DU Faculty of Medicine

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News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Hamdard Institute of Unani and Ayurvedic Medicine of Hamdard University, located in Gazaria, Munshiganj, has been officially affiliated with Dhaka University’s medicine faculty, marking a historic shift in healthcare education in Bangladesh. After a hiatus of 30 years, traditional medicine has found its due recognition in the country’s healthcare sector. ... Read more

World University Rankings 2024: BRACU, DU, JU, NSU secured positions within 801-1000 bracket

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News Desk : dhakamirror.com The latest World University Rankings for 2024, released by Times Higher Education (THE), have revealed that no Bangladeshi university made it to the top 800 institutions on the list. This ranking was made public on Wednesday, unveiling that four Bangladeshi universities secured positions in the 801-1000 range. The institutions in this ... Read more

BRAC Bank, Stamford University to work jointly to revolutionize campus banking services

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Business Desk : dhakamirror.com BRAC Bank has joined hands with Stamford University Bangladesh, a leading private university, to revolutionize transactional banking services within the academic sphere. This strategic collaboration aims to provide a wide array of transaction banking services to students and faculty members of Stamford University Bangladesh. By doing so, the partnership aligns with ... Read more

Shakib blames then-captain Tamim for Afghanistan series loss

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Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan blamed former captain Tamim Iqbal for the home ODI series loss to Afghanistan earlier this year. The all-rounder said in the second part of his interview with T Sports that for the first time in his life he had seen a captain announce his retirement after ... Read more

George Kottan, football friend of Bangladesh passes away

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Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh football team’s SAFF Championship-winning coach, George Kottan, passed away on Monday in Budapest. He was 76. Due to his old age and physical difficulties, the experienced coach had been hidden from the public for some time. On Thursday, former national team goalie Biplob Bhattacharjee posted on Facebook that he ... Read more

LafargeHolcim launches rain water collection project for the community in Chatak

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Business Desk : dhakamirror.com LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Limited (LHBL), one of the leading building material solutions providers in the country recently inaugurated the project titled “Rain Water Harvesting for Safe Drinking Water for the Community” near its plant in Chhatak, Sunamganj. Availability of safe drinking water in Chhatak has always been a concern for the communities. ... Read more

Seminar on studying abroad held at Islamic University

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News Desk : dhakamirror.com Under the initiative of the Islamic University Research Society, Islamic University in Kushtia recently hosted a seminar on studying abroad. The event took place on 20 September in Room no 435 of the university’s Mir Mosharraf Hossain academic building, reads a press release. The seminar welcomed Professor Dr Md Alamgir Hossain ... Read more

Harry Potter actor Sir Michael Gambon dies aged 82

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Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Beloved actor Sir Michael Gambon, best known for his memorable performance as Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films, has passed away. He was 82. The news was confirmed by his family, who shared the news he had died peacefully in hospital. “We are devastated to announce the loss of Sir Michael ... Read more

Music video of ‘Aaij Kaail Aai Aile’ released

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Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Young singer Zahed Parvej Pabel released the music video of a song in the local dialect of Chattogram region titled Aaij Kaail Aai Aile on his official YouTube channel recently, said a press release. The song has been written and tuned by Sirajul Islam Azad. The music video has been directed ... Read more

Alamgir Kabir re-elected BCMA president

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Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Md Alamgir Kabir, vice-chairman of Crown Cement PLC, has been re-elected as president of Bangladesh Cement Manufacturers Association (BCMA) for the period covering 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. Imran Karim, vice-chairman of Confidence Cement Ltd, and Abdul Khaleque Pervez, managing director of Diamond Cement Ltd, have also been re-elected the 1st and 2nd ... Read more

Unfair means in exams: DU syndicate suspends 99 students

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News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Dhaka University authorities on Wednesday suspended a total of 99 students for different terms for adopting unfair means during examinations. The DU syndicate in a meeting yesterday evening took the decision following a recommendation from the university’s Disciplinary Board, said a press release. DU VC Prof Akhtaruzzaman chaired the meeting. ... Read more

Stakeholders on St. Martin’s demand stringent action against plastic pollution

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Environment Desk : dhakamirror.com Stakeholders have stressed that raising awareness alone is not enough to tackle plastic pollution on the country’s only coral island, Saint Martins, and are advocating for restrictions on plastic use and penalties for non-compliance. At a panel discussion entitled “Plastic Free St Martins” on Wednesday, they called for strict limits on ... Read more

Tamim childish and not a team man, says Shakib

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Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan said that Tamim Iqbal, who was left out of Bangladesh’s 15-man squad for the 2023 ICC Men’s World Cup, was not a team man because he was unwilling to obey the order. Tamim, after being left out, posted a video on his Facebook page on Wednesday, ... Read more

Apurba makes Tollywood debut

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Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Popular Bangladeshi small screen actor Ziaul Faruq Apurba will make his Tollywood debut with the Pratim D Gupta-directed thriller Chaalchitra, Indian Bengali news channel ABP Ananda reported. Apurba shared the news released by ABP Ananda on its official Facebook page on Wednesday. The film also stars Tota Roy Choudhury, Shantanu Maheshwari, ... Read more

Tigers set off for World Cup mission

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Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh national cricket team left Dhaka for India on Wednesday to take part in the upcoming ICC Men’s World Cup 2023, scheduled to take place from October 5 to November 19. Bangladesh will begin their campaign for the tournament against Afghanistan on October 7 in Dharamshala. Before leaving the country, ... Read more

493 girls raped in last 8 months, says Advocacy Forum

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News Desk : dhakamirror.com Between January and August this year, at least 493 girls aged 18 or younger were raped in the country, including 39 children with disabilities, according to a National Girl Child Advocacy Forum presentation. The organisation disclosed the findings of ‘News Analysis on Violence Against Girl Children’ in the capital on Wednesday, ... Read more

Kareena Kapoor Khan’s ‘Jaane Jaan’ tops global Netflix chart

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Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Netflix original film ‘Jaane Jaan,’ headlined by Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor Khan, has become the top non-English film globally on the streaming platform with 8.1 million views, reported Variety on Wednesday. Additionally, the movie is trending in the Top 10 list in 52 countries The Bollywood diva took to her Instagram ... Read more