Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com After a year and a half filming in the US, actor Anisur Rahman Milon has finally returned to Bangladesh to complete his unfinished projects. He will soon be seen in two highly-anticipated films, “MR-9” directed by Asif Akbar and “1971 er Sei Shob Din” directed by Hridi Haq. The actor’s stay ... Read more
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‘80pc population to live in cities by 2041’
Study says this may increase risk of urban disasters News Desk : dhakamirror.com Around 80 percent of the country’s population will live in the cities by 2041, which could lead to an increased risk of urban disasters, according to a study. The study, “Disaster Risk of Bangladesh”, jointly conducted by Buet professors Raquib Ahsan and ... Read more
2 people including driver of Fire Service killed in accident on way to fight fire
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Two people including a driver of Fire Service and Civil Defence were killed and seven others injured in an accident as a vehicle of a fire fighting unit met a fatal accident while it was on way to fight a fire at a garment factory in Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries ... Read more
Charlie Chaplin’s actress daughter Josephine Chaplin dies aged 74
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Charlie Chaplin’s daughter, Josephine Chaplin, died July 13 at age 74. “She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her beloved family and friends,” a statement shared by Chaplin’s estate said. “For years, Josephine managed the Chaplin Office in Paris on behalf of her siblings until she took leave to care for her ... Read more
65-day ban on fishing in the Bay lifted
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The 65-day ban on all types of fishing in the country’s marine waters has been lifted as ban ended at 12:00midnight on Sunday. Public Relations Officer of Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock Iftekhar Hossain confirmed this to media. The government had imposed ban on all types of fishing in the country’s ... Read more
Transformation of Cox’s Bazar into a smart city likely set to be initiated next month
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Cox’s Bazar Development Authority (CoxDA) is set to prepare a master plan to turn Cox’s Bazar into a modern and smart city, an official said. “We’re working to devise the master plan for 20 years from 2023 to 2043 to transform Cox’s Bazar into a smart city as its formal ... Read more
20th aircraft added to US-Bangla fleet
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com US-Bangla airlines has added the 20th aircraft to its fleet. ATR 72-600 landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka at 7pm Sunday, reads a press release. The aircraft was officially received by US-Bangla Airlines Chief Executive Officer Captain Lutfor Rahman. The US-Bangla fleet has eight Boeing 737-800, nine ATR 72-600 and ... Read more
SAUDIA expands international flights for Bangladeshi travelers
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) is going to increase its international flights by 15% to over 14,800 flights for Bangladeshi travellers. The additional flights are being introduced as part of the airlines’ operational plan for Summer 2023 that sees over 7.4 million seats for domestic and international routes during July and August, ... Read more
Walton starts TV export in South Korea under its brand logo
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Electronics brand Walton has started exporting televisions with the brand logo in South Korea. South Korean company ‘Hans Korea’ will market Walton brand TV in the country’s market, said a press release. In this regard, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Walton and Hans Korea. On behalf of their ... Read more
India’s Harmanpreet escapes with fine of 75pc match-fees
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com India women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur escaped with a fine of 75 per cent match fees despite smashing stumps during Saturday’s tied third one-day international against Bangladesh and then making controversial comments against umpires in the post-match presentation. A Bangladesh Cricket Board official told New Age that Harmanpreet was fined ... Read more
Rabindra University VC joins nat’l drought convention at RU
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Rabindra University, Bangladesh vice-chancellor professor Md Shah Azam was present as a session chair of the National Drought Convention, according to a press release. The vice-chancellor said that drought was one of the most damaging and costly natural disasters in the world. Drought severely affects agriculture, the economy, water resources, the ... Read more
Use surface water instead of ground water: discussion
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Speakers at a programme emphasised the need of using surface water for agricultural purposes instead of the rampant use of groundwater to save the vast Barind tract held at Rajshahi University on Saturday. The groundwater level is depleting continuously, and if we do not take prompt actions to mitigate the pressure ... Read more
BCB announces Tk 35 lakh bonus for women’s team
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan Papon announced a cash bonus of Tk 35 lakh for the women’s team on Sunday following the team’s success against India. The Tigresses registered their first win against India in ODIs and drew the series 1-1 after being beaten 2-1 in T20I series. “Normally we ... Read more
114 Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims died so far in Saudi Arabia
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A total of 114 Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims died in Saudi Arabia till July 23. Of the deceased, 25 were female and 89 male, according to the hajj portal of the religious affairs ministry of Bangladesh. Age of most of the deceased pilgrims was between 50 and 71, according to the portal. ... Read more
Air Astra launches car rental service for passengers
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Air Astra – the country’s newest commercial airline in passenger service has signed an agreement with Jatri, a renowned car rental service provider. This partnership aims to offer Air Astra passengers the convenience of booking car rentals directly from the Air Astra website as an additional service, supported by Jatri, reads ... Read more
Samsung offers discounts on Galaxy F13, Galaxy A73
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Samsung Bangladesh has brought discounts for two of its devices – Galaxy F13 & Galaxy A73. Users can now buy Galaxy F13 for Tk25,999 instead of Tk28,999 and Galaxy A73 for Tk64,999 instead Tk77,499, reads a press release. It’s an ongoing discount and will continue until further notice, the release added. ... Read more
July becomes deadliest month ever for dengue in Bangladesh
11 more die, 2,242 hospitalised in 24 hours News Desk : dhakamirror.com A total of 120 people died of dengue in the past 22 days of July, which was the highest death toll in a single month in 23 years keeping nine days in hand since 2000 when the government started keeping records of dengue. ... Read more
Biman Bangladesh Airlines to enhance operations with SITA Connect Go
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Biman Bangladesh Airlines Ltd has partnered with SITA to adopt a suite of state-of-the-art connectivity solutions that will increase network speeds, optimise the airline’s operations, and reduce expansion costs, said a press release. SITA Connect Go is a new Secure SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network) solution designed specifically for the air ... Read more
Bangladesh-India third ODI ends in thrilling tie
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com After Fargana Hoque hit the first ever hundred for Bangladesh women, Nahida Akter claimed crucial three wickets to earn a sensational tie in the third and final ODI against their Indian counterparts and finish the three-match series 1-1 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Saturday. Fargana made a 160-ball 107, hitting ... Read more
Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resorts hosts Dhaka Regency Night
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort successfully hosted a magnificent corporate night event. The event held on 20 July 2023, brought together esteemed professionals, industry leaders, and distinguished guests for an evening of fun, food and friendship, reads a press release. According to the press release, the program started at 7:30 pm ... Read more