Business Desk : dhakamirror.com ACI Ltd, one of the leading business houses in Bangladesh, has decided to enter the aviation business and invest Tk 10 crore in a digital bank, said the company. The company, in a board meeting on July 26, decided to form a subsidiary named ACI Avionics and Airlines Services Ltd with ... Read more
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IUB organises musical evening to celebrate Rabindra-Nazrul Jayanti
Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com A musical evening was organised at the Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) campus in Dhaka’s Bashundhara Residential Area on Thursday (27 July) to mark the birth anniversaries of Rabindranath Tagore and Kazi Nazrul Islam. Renowned singers Adity Mohsin and Bijon Chandra Mistry performed Rabindra Sangeet and Nazrul Geeti respectively. IUB’s Kazi Nazrul ... Read more
‘Venom 3’ to release in summer next year
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Sony Pictures has scheduled the release date for the third instalment of the “Venom” movie series, starring Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock/Venom, for July 12, 2024. While the film remains untitled for now, it marks the first time the franchise ventures into the summer movie season. The previous two films, “Venom” ... Read more
11 women in Kerala pool money to buy ticket, win Rs 10 crore bumper lottery
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Eleven municipality women workers from Kerala decided to take part in a lottery. For this, they collected small amounts from their meager income and bought a lottery ticket worth 250 rupees. When the lottery results were announced they hit the jackpot and won Rs 10 crore. The women are members of ... Read more
BMD predicts light to moderate rain likely across Bangladesh
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Meteorology Department on Saturday predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers in different parts of the country in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on the day. ‘Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Khulna and Sylhet divisions ... Read more
Tamim under 2-day observation in London
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh One-Day International (ODI) captain Tamim Iqbal underwent an invasive pain management procedure in London for his back pain, informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) in a press release on Friday, reports news agency BSS. “Tamim consulted a spine specialist for his ongoing back pain and underwent invasive pain management procedure ... Read more
Marufa overjoyed with her SSC result
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh women’s team pacer Marufa Akter was overjoyed after passing the SSC examination with a GPA of 4.06 in the Arts discipline. The results of this year’s SSC and Equivalent exams were published at 11:00am on Friday. Marufa had sat in the examination from Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP). “I couldn’t ... Read more
Body of missing mountaineer found after 37 years on melting glacier
World Desk : dhakamirror.com The body of a German climber who has been missing since 1986 has been uncovered on a melting glacier in Switzerland. DNA analysis showed the body was that of a of a German climber, who disappeared 37 years ago. A huge search and rescue operation at the time failed to find ... Read more
Brazilian woman falls in love with thief who stole her phone
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A thief stole her mobile phone and ran away. Finally, a Brazilian woman fell in love with this thief. Their quirky love story went viral on social media. The couple detailed their romantic history in a Twitter video that garnered more than 38,000 views online. “I was walking down the street ... Read more
Rangs launches Sony Bravia L Series LED TV
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Rangs Electronics Ltd recently launched the 2023 Sony Bravia L Series LED TV at its Sonartori Store, Banglamotor in Dhaka. Powered by the cognitive processor XR™ on Sony Bravia XR™ OLED TVs, the content reproduces the way humans see and hear for an incredibly lifelike experience, said a press release. The ... Read more
Walton Plaza opens branch in Dhamrai
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Walton Plaza, the electronics sales and service-providing enterprise of Walton Group, has opened a new branch at Kawalipara in Dhamrai, Dhaka on Wednesday. Benazir Ahmed, a member of parliament from Dhaka-20 constituency, inaugurated the branch, said a press release. Local buyers can now easily purchase Walton-made frost and non-frost refrigerators, freezers, ... Read more
Dream71 to develop job portal for East Timor
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com UNDP-East Timor has signed an agreement with Dream71 Bangladesh Limited, a software development company, to create a government job portal, a press release says. An international tender was invited by UNDP-East Timor last May for the design and development of a government job portal. The portal will be developed under a ... Read more
EWU holds international conference on literature
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A two-day international conference on ‘Teaching Literature and Interdisciplinarity’, jointly organised by the Department of English of East West University (EWU) and Association of Teachers of Literatures in English, Bangladesh (ATLEB), is taking place at EWU campus in Aftabnagar, Dhaka on 28-29 July. More than 170 researchers from England, Singapore, India, ... Read more
Final exams of schools to be completed by Nov: Dipu Moni
News Desk : dhakamirror.com All primary and secondary schools throughout the country should complete final exams by November keeping the next general election in mind so that students do not face any problems, Education Minister Dipu Moni said today. “We want to complete all exams of the secondary schools, including evaluation of students of classes ... Read more
Physicians’ role sought in building a tobacco-free Bangladesh by 2040
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Experts at a workshop called upon health professionals to play their due role in making Bangladesh a tobacco free country. The health professionals have a prominent role to play in this regard, they observed while addressing a ‘workshop with health professionals on the present situation of tobacco cessation: Challenges and Way-Forward’ ... Read more
Samsung unveils Galaxy Z Flip5, Galaxy Z Fold 5
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Samsung has unveiled its fifth-generation foldables – Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5 – enabling heightened productivity, creating new possibilities of customisation, and an operating system, said a press release. The unpacked event took place in Seoul, South Korea recently. The devices will soon come to the Bangladesh market. According ... Read more
Chevron Bangladesh president joins US-Bangladesh Business Council as board member
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Chevron Bangladesh President and Managing Director Eric M Walker has joined the US-Bangladesh Business Council as a board member, according to a press release. The US-Bangladesh Business Council is the business advocacy group advancing policy priorities of the US business community in the bilateral trade relationship with Bangladesh. Regarding his joining ... Read more
UNHCR welcomes $3.7m from EU for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bhasan Char
News Desk : dhakamirror.com UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has welcomed the European Union’s contribution of $3.7 million to support UNHCR’s continued protection services and assistance delivery for Rohingya refugees and host communities in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char. This support includes rehabilitation efforts after cyclone Mocha struck Cox’s Bazar district, including the Rohingya camps, ... Read more
Orientation program for Summer’23 Batch at CUB
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Canadian University of Bangladesh (CUB) has held a grand Orientation Program for the newly enrolled students of the Summer’23 Batch at its city campus in the Pragati Sarani area. The event witnessed the enthusiastic participation of fresh minds, eager to embark on their educational journey with CUB. The prestigious occasion was ... Read more
Le Méridien Dhaka appoints new executive chef, chef de cuisine
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Marriott hotel, Le Méridien Dhaka appointed two new brand faces for its culinary team. Earlier this month, native Spanish Jesus Nino joined the hotel as executive chef and Marrosu Cristiano from Italy joined as chef de cuisine. Executive Chef Nino will oversee the main restaurants in Dhaka city. As chef ... Read more