Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Carlos Alcaraz defeated seven-time champion Novak Djokovic in a thrilling final to win his first Wimbledon title, on Sunday. The defeat was Djokovic’s first on Center Court since 2013 Alcaraz won 1-6 7-6 (8-6) 6-1 3-6 6-4 to end the Serbian’s dominance at Wimbledon. The Spaniard looked very nervous throughout the ... Read more
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Waterbus capsizes in Buriganga, three bodies recovered
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Fire Service and Civil Defence recovered three bodies from Buriganga after a waterbus had capsized in the river following collision with a sand-laden bulkhead in Telghat area under Keraniganj Sunday night. Sadarghat River Police Station duty-officer Maruf Hasan said that all the bodies were kept at Sir Salimullah Medical College ... Read more
Bangladesh win by 6 wickets, clinch first-ever T20I series against Afghanistan
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Liton Das and Afif Hossain made a flying start to propel Bangladesh to clinch the two-match Twenty20 International series against Afghanistan, as they registered a six-wicket win in D/L method in the rain-hit second match of the series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. This is the third consecutive ... Read more
Tigresses register maiden ODI win against India
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh women’s cricket team registered their maiden one-day international victory as they beat their counterpart Asia Cup champions India by 40 runs in D/L method in the first ODI of the three-match one-day international series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Sunday. This was also Bangladesh’s first ODI win in the ... Read more
Messi signs with US club Inter Miami
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Seven-time Ballon d’Or Lionel Messi signed Saturday with Inter Miami CF of Major League Soccer (MLS), initiating the next stage in a career that has seen him lift 43 trophies, including the World Cup. The 36-year-old will stay with the Miami club through 2025, the statement added. “I’m very excited to ... Read more
3rd terminal of Dhaka airport to be handled by Japan: CAAB
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh chairman Air Vice-Marshal M Mafidur Rahman on Saturday said that Japanese companies would be hired to manage the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport under the public-private partnership model. ‘The government has decided to give the third terminal for management to Japan…it will be managed ... Read more
Eriko Nakano finally gets custody of her 2 children
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Dhaka District Judge’s Court today upheld the family court verdict that allowed Eriko Nakano, a Japanese citizen, to have custody of her two children. Judge AHM Habibur Rahman Bhuiyan dismissed the appeal filed by their father, Bangladesh-born US citizen Imran Sharif, on February 2. Imran filed the appeal challenging the ... Read more
‘Smart Density’ can be a boon for Dhaka: Researchers
News Desk : dhakamirror.com “Smart Density”, a type of development model, can be a blessing for Dhaka city in improving its living conditions by incorporating innovative ideas, researchers and architects have observed. “According to Western standards, the living conditions in Dhaka are extremely poor, which can be frustrating. However, to improve Dhaka and its living ... Read more
JKKNIU-SDC to organise job fair on 30 July
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University Skill Development Club (JKKNIU-SDC) has announced the JKKNIU Job Fair 2023, scheduled to take place on 30 July at the university campus. The primary objective of the job fair is to facilitate connections between talented individuals and leading companies, providing ample opportunities for networking, career ... Read more
DBL Lifestyles to open NIKE experience store in Dhaka
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com DBL Lifestyles, a concern of DBL Group, is bringing the country’s biggest NIKE experience store under one roof in Dhaka. DBL Lifestyles is preparing to open the highly anticipated store at Road 11, Banani, Dhaka, reads a press release. Facilitated by the DBL Group known for introducing PUMA to Bangladesh in ... Read more
BGMEA, Green Power sign MoU to support garment factories in becoming greener and more energy efficient
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Green Power Limited signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support garment factories in becoming more energy efficient with green and clean sources of energy. BGMEA President Faruque Hassan and Managing Director of Green Power Shaikh Ehsanul Habib inked the MoU on ... Read more
IFAD Autos reaches milestone of manufacturing 10,000 commercial vehicles
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com IFAD Autos Limited, the country’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturing and marketing company, has surpassed the milestone of producing 10,000 Ashok Leyland brand vehicles in its Dhamrai factory. On this occasion, in a nondescript event, the milestone was celebrated at the plant in Dhamrai adjacent to the Dhaka-Aricha highway on Saturday (15 ... Read more
Business Performance Meeting of AIBL held
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com A Business Performance Meeting with the branches of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited (AIBL) was held on Saturday (15 July) at the Head Office of the bank. Managing Director and CEO Farman R Chowdhury presided over the meeting, reads a press release. Among others Deputy Managing Directors Shabbir Ahmed, Md. Shafiqur Rahman, ... Read more
Footballer Benjamin Mendy in tears as jury clears him on sex offences
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com France footballer Benjamin Mendy broke down in tears on Friday, as a jury cleared him of sex offences. Mendy, 28, put his head on his knees and wiped away tears on hearing the verdict at the end of the three-week trial at Chester Crown Court in northwest England. He had previously ... Read more
Ronaldo overtakes Messi and sets another Guinness World Record
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Cristiano Ronaldo has overtaken Lionel Messi to set a new world record for highest annual earnings by an athlete, securing his 17th Guinness World Records title. The 38-year-old is estimated to have earned a whopping £107.5 million in the 12 months ended May 1, 2023, topping Forbes’ list of the world’s ... Read more
Walton Mobile opens smart point at Shyamoli
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Walton Mobile’s new smart point, A J Telecom, has recently started its journey at Shyamoli Square Super Market in Dhaka. All models of Walton smart and feature phones and other accessories are available at this exclusive brand shop, reads a press release. Walton Mobile’s Head of Business Intelligence (BI) Rezaul Hasan, ... Read more
IDCOL wins the Karlsruhe Sustainable Finance Awards 2023
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL), a non-bank financial institution under the Economic Relations Division, has been awarded the prestigious “Kalsruhe Sustainable Finance Awards 2023” in the “Outstanding Sustainable Project Financing” category, reads a press release. According to the press release, the award, given by European Organization for Sustainable Development (EOSD), aims ... Read more
Monico Technologies Ltd hosts Grand Unveiling ceremony of tech products
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Monico Technologies Ltd., a renowned technology company, recently hosted an extraordinary Grand Unveiling Ceremony for its revolutionary tech products such as Finder Plus and Brickbox, reads a press release. The event, held at the prestigious White Palace Convention Hall at the capital’s Shyamoli, showcased the cutting-edge features and capabilities of these ... Read more
MetLife publishes 2022 sustainability report
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com MetLife has released its 2022 Sustainability Report, detailing how the company lives up to its purpose, contributes to more confident futures, and creates a virtuous circle of shared value for its customers, colleagues, communities, and shareholders, reads a press release. The report also shares sustainability best practices from around the world ... Read more
Seven Bangladeshis killed in fire in Saudi Arabia
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Nine people including seven Bangladeshis have died in a fire incident at a furniture workshop in the commercial area of Al-Hofuf city in Saudi Arabia last evening (local time). The Bangladeshis were identified as Arif Md Sahadat, Barek Sardar, Md Shakil Pramanik, Saiful Islam, Ruman Pramanik, Md Firoz Sardar Ali and ... Read more