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
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Apurba makes Tollywood debut
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
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
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
Google turns 25 today, celebrating Silver Jubilee of digital supremacy
Tech Desk : dhakamirror.com Google, the tech giant that has become synonymous with internet search, is commemorating its 25th birthday with a special doodle. Although Google Inc was officially incorporated on September 4, for over a decade, the company has chosen to celebrate its birthday on September 27. To mark this momentous day, Google took ... Read more
Kareena Kapoor Khan’s ‘Jaane Jaan’ tops global Netflix chart
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
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle make significant donation to their ‘second home’
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been driven by their mission for philanthropy and humanitarian work since they bonded to each other. By collaborating with a myriad of global organizations, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have for years now advocated for various, wide-ranging efforts and their latest is no less ... Read more
Four-day tourism festival begins in Dhaka
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A four-day long festival to boost local tourism will be launched on September 27 in Dhaka to celebrate World Tourism Day 2023. The Bangladesh Tourism Board under the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism will organise the festival titled ‘Bangladesh Festival’ at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre. The festival will be ... Read more
Friendly football match between Bangladesh Army, Australian Defence Force
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com A friendly football match between the Bangladesh Army and the Australian Defence Force was held at the Bangladesh Army Stadium in the capital’s Banani area on Tuesday. Chief of General Staff of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Ataul Hakim Sarwar Hasan attended the ceremony as the chief guest and distributed prizes among ... Read more
British Council IELTS launches One Skill Retake
News Desk : dhakamirror.com British Council IELTS test takers who do not achieve their desired results first time around will no longer have to re-sit the full test, after the launch of a game-changing new feature. One Skill Retake increases a test taker’s chances of success by offering them the opportunity to retake just one ... Read more
New Zealand crush Tigers to win first bilateral series in Bangladesh since 2008
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com New Zealand geared up for the World Cup as they whitewash Bangladesh in the three-match series 2-0, with a seven wickets win in the final one-day international in Dhaka on Tuesday. This is New Zealand’s first bilateral series victory over the Tigers in Bangladesh since 2008. Playing to avoid a series ... Read more
bKash provides collection solution service to eCourier
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Country’s one of the leading online courier service providers eCourier will use bKash’s B2B (Business to Business) collection solution service at its 100 hubs across the country. This will ease the financial management of the company as well as speed up the product delivery service. For this purpose, recently, an agreement ... Read more
No Tamim in Shakib-led Bangladesh WC squad
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com After a night of drama and rumours, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming World Cup in India, to be led by Shakib Al Hasan, excluding opener Tamim Iqbal. While Tamim has been left out, another veteran Mahmudullah Riyad has been included for the ... Read more
Justice Obaidul Hassan sworn in as Bangladesh’s 24th Chief Justice
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Justice Obaidul Hassan took oath as the 24th chief justice of Bangladesh today (26 September). President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath at 11am at the Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban, witnessed by the president’s wife Dr Rebecca Sultana, Cabinet members, former chief justices, judges of both the Appellate and High Court divisions, ... Read more
Festival of Tolerance celebrated in Ctg
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Festival of Tolerance was held on Sunday at Zilla Shilpakala Academy in Chattogram with the goal of building a peaceful, tolerant, and harmonious Bangladesh. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) organised the festival as part of its Partnerships for a More Tolerant and Inclusive Bangladesh (PTIB) project, with support from ... Read more
Taskin dropped, Khaled and Afif brought in for third ODI
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) made further changes in the team for the third and final One-Day International (ODI) against New Zealand at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, retaining bowler Khaled Ahmed after the second ODI and bringing in im out-of-form Afif Hossain. Pacer Taskin Ahmed, who was included ... Read more
Full squads of all 7 teams for the BPL 2024 edition
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The players’ draft of the tournament was held in Dhaka on Sunday. Let us have a look at the full squads of the teams for the 2024 edition of Bangladesh’s premier T20 league. Comilla Victorians Retentions and direct signings: Litton Das, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanvir Islam, Sunil Narine, Mohammad Rizwan, Towhid Hridoy, ... Read more
Bhuban Shil dies after seven days on life support
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Shil, a 55-year-old lawyer was shot by a stray bullet in the capital a week ago. Lawyer Bhuban Chandra Shil, 55, who suffered bullet injuries in the head during an attack on a police-listed terrorist in the city street a week ago, died at the intensive care unit of a hospital ... Read more
IUB hosts the inaugural of Preserve Planet Earth conference
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The conference, which is the first of its kind, brought together experts and stakeholders to focus on turning emerging actionable solutions into investment and employment opportunities to deal with rising global temperatures and reducing the use of fossil fuels, said a press release. ‘Aiming to turn challenges into opportunities, we need ... Read more
Legal notice served to halt streaming of Pori Moni starrer ‘Puff Daddy’
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com A legal notice was served on Sunday to halt the promotion, broadcast and screening of Pori Moni-starrer web film ‘Puff Daddy’ within three days for undermining religious sentiments and existing laws, and spreading obscenity among youths. On Sunday, Bangladesh Supreme Court and Cumilla Judge Court lawyer Zainal Abedin Mazhari sent the ... Read more