Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Irish music legend Sinead O’Connor, known for her hit single “Nothing Compares 2 U,” has died at the age of 56, according to local media on Wednesday. The famed singer, who released 10 studio albums, including 1990 hit Nothing Compares 2 U, died 18 months after the death of her 17-year-old ... Read more
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Bangladesh one of the first four to get ChatGPT’s Android version
The three others are, the USA, India, Brazil Tech Desk : dhakamirror.com OpenAI has launched the android version of its popular artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT. It made ChatGPT available for android users to download in four countries of the world: the USA, India, Bangladesh and Brazil. The American AI research and deployment company said it ... Read more
Harmanpreet Kaur suspended for two matches
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com India captain Harmanpreet Kaur has been suspended for her team’s next two international matches following two separate breaches of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third match of their ICC Women’s Championship series against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Saturday. Kaur was fined 50 per cent of her match fee and ... Read more
Bangladesh National Team participating in International Economics Olympiad 2023
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh National Team participates in the International Economics Olympiad 2023 from 24 July to 2 August 2023 in Volos, Greece. Bangladesh National Team comprises five participants, two team leaders, and one observer. The participants are; Riz Mohammad Hossain Khan from S.F.X. Greenherald International School, Sanila Binte Rahman and Fahim Mosharrof Ratul ... Read more
Two dead, three injured in Ctg road accident after driver falls asleep
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Two people were killed and three others, including two children, injured when a SUV hit a parked car on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway early today. The deceased were identified as cousins Mahbub, 35, and Md Mainuddin, 37. Mainuddin’s wife and two sons were injured, reports our local correspondent quoting Md Shahadat Hossain, ... Read more
ZEISS Group launches First ZEISS VISION EXPERT Center at Bangladesh Eye Hospital
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Carl Zeiss, a global leader in optical and optoelectronic technology, Monday (24th July) announced the grand opening of its first ZEISS VISION EXPERT Center in Bangladesh Eye Hospital Dhaka, Bangladesh. This groundbreaking launch represents a significant milestone for the nation’s eye care industry, as the renowned brand brings its cutting-edge global ... Read more
Infinix Note 30 Pro review: Powerful phone at an Affordable Price
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Infinix, the Hong Kong-based smartphone company renowned for providing top-quality and stylish smartphones at budget-friendly prices, has recently launched the Note 30 series in Bangladesh. According to a press release, the series’ premium offering, the Note 30 Pro, is now available in Bangladesh, offering a host of impressive features, including a ... Read more
Coca-Cola announces the appointment of Ajay Vijay Bathija as Vice President, Franchise Operations for Southwest Asia
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Dhaka, 24July, 2023: Coca-Cola announced the appointment of Ajay Vijay Bathija, as Vice President of Franchise Operations for Southwest Asia (SWA). Ajay’s extensive career journey with The Coca-Cola Company spans nearly 24 years and encompasses a distinct combination of marketing and franchise expertise, says a press release. In 1999, Ajay embarked ... Read more
Dhaka Theater to celebrate golden jubilee this year
Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com Marking the golden jubilee of one of the prolific theatre troupes of the country, Dhaka Theater will celebrate its 50 years on July 29. Established in 1973 by freedom fighter and noted cultural personality Nasir Uddin Yusuff, along with some brave freedom fighters, the troupe earned acclaim in both nationally and ... Read more
Sourav Chowdhury’s 5th solo exhibition underway at AFD
Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com The 5th solo art exhibition of Sourav Chowdhury titled “Eternal Existence” has begun at Alliance Française de Dhaka. The inaugural ceremony of the exhibition was held on Friday, 21 July 2023 at 6 pm at La Galerie. Eminent artist Prof. Rafiqun Nabi, Chargé d’affaires of the Embassy of France in Bangladesh, ... Read more
Biman starts selling Dhaka-Narita flight tickets with special discount
News Desk : dhakamirror.com After a long hiatus, Biman Bangladesh Airlines is scheduled to start direct flights from Dhaka to Japan’s Narita on September 1. On this occasion, national flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines has begun selling tickets for direct flights from Dhaka to Japan’s Narita at a discounted price from July 25. The airline ... Read more
UIU inaugurates professional VLSI training
News Desk : dhakamirror.com VLSI Training Academy (VTA) of the Dept of EEE, UIU has launched industry sponsored “Professional VLSI Training Programme” for the development of skilled engineers. The inauguration ceremony was held at UIU Campus on Monday (24 July), reads a press release. Md Enayetur Rahman, CEO and president of Ulkasemi Limited; Md Shakhawat ... Read more
BRAC Business School to host 1st International Case Conference on Business and Management (ICCBM) 2023
News Desk : dhakamirror.com BRAC Business School, BRAC University is going to organise the 1st International Case Conference on Business and Management (ICCBM) 2023 on 27 July. Espousing the theme “Enterprise, Practice, and Leadership in Emerging Economies”, this inaugural conference is dedicated to the memory of Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, the founder of BRAC University, ... Read more
GPH Ispat staff to get discounts at Evercare
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com GPH Ispat Ltd signed a memorandum of understanding with Evercare Hospital Dhaka recently enabling employees and their dependents to avail privileges and discounts on medical services. Sharmin Sultan, chief people officer of the Chattogram-based public limited steel manufacturing company, and Vinay Kaul, chief marketing officer of the hospital, inked the deal ... Read more
MTB app free of data charges
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Mutual Trust Bank Ltd (MTB) recently enabled use of its MTB Smart Banking app free of data charges on Grameenphone, Airtel, Banglalink and Robi networks. Syed Mahbubur Rahman, managing director and CEO, inaugurated the service at the bank’s corporate head office in Gulshan, said a press release. Chowdhury Akhtar Asif, additional ... Read more
Chevron Bangladesh MD joins US-Bangladesh Business Council
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com US-Bangladesh Business Council has incorporated Eric M Walker, president and managing director of Chevron Bangladesh, as a board member. The business advocacy group advances the US business community’s policy priorities, said a press release. “Chevron is proud to be a partner of choice by maintaining safe and reliable operations, ensuring uninterrupted ... Read more
Govt names 73 firms for FY21 export trophy
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com A total of 73 exporters have been named as the winners of “National Export Trophy” for fiscal year 2020-21 for earning the highest amounts of foreign currencies. Of the recipients which represent 32 sectors, 28 won the award in gold category, 25 in silver category and 19 in bronze category, according ... Read more
Asia Insurance reelects chairman
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Asia Insurance Ltd has reelected its chairman Yussuf Abdullah Harun at a meeting of its board of directors on Monday. Harun is a former chairman of Southeast Bank Ltd, former president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry, and former director of Infrastructure Development Company Ltd. He obtained ... Read more
FSIBL holds business review conference
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com First Security Islami Bank Ltd organised a half-yearly “Business Review Conference” reviewing performances of branches in the last January-June period and providing directives on attaining the year’s targets. Syed Waseque Md Ali, managing director, presided over the conference, which was virtually held on Monday, said a press release. Abdul Aziz and ... Read more
Brac Bank to finance research on tackling salinity
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Brac Bank signed a deal with Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) recently to finance a two-year project for conducting research and training coastal farmers, local government officials and community leaders to better deal with salinity in arable land and increase harvests. Md Sabbir Hossain, deputy managing director and chief operating officer of ... Read more