Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Mobile financial service Nagad has reached a milestone of 8 crore customers. On Sunday (9 July), Nagad celebrated the accomplishment together with the return of its brand ambassador and Bangladesh’s cricket star Tamim Iqbal to international cricket after having reversed his retirement decision, reads a press release. Responding to Prime Minister ... Read more
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Rangpur Riders rebrand as Atlanta Riders to compete in US Masters T-10 League
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The former Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) champion team, Rangpur Riders, has announced their participation in the upcoming US Masters T-10 League, a new cricket tournament organised by USA Cricket. In a strategic partnership with the US cricket team Atlanta Fire, Rangpur Riders has rebranded themselves as Atlanta Riders, reads a press ... Read more
Beyoncé’s mom Tina Knowles’ LA home robbed, Over $1 Million in Cash and Jewelry Stolen
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Tina Knowles-Lawson fell victim to a burglary at her Los Angeles residence. A million dollars’ worth of cash and jewelry are reportedly missing after someone broke into her Los Angeles home. The break-in was discovered this past Wednesday morning after a member of Tina’s team visited the home and found that ... Read more
Viral! Salman Khan smokes while hosting Bigg Boss OTT 2, sparked mixed reaction among viewers
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Superstar Salman Khan, who has been hosting Bigg Boss for over a decade now, is currently seen in Bigg Boss OTT 2. He made his way back to the sets of the reality show to school the contestants on their performances for the past week in the last Weekend Ka Vaar. ... Read more
Rikkie Valerie Koll makes history by becoming the first ever transgender woman to win Miss Netherlands
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Rikkie Valerie Kollé has been named Miss Netherlands 2023, on July 8, becoming the first transgender woman to take the title, according to multiple outlets. The 22-year-old was crowned with a tiara by her predecessor, Ona Moody and reigning Miss Universe R’Bonney Gabriel from the US, at the AFAS Theater in ... Read more
Customer mistakenly receives 40 million euros from German bank
World Desk : dhakamirror.com Banks, as a rule, very carefully control the transfers they make every day, since the money deposited there belongs to many people. However, it is inevitable that with so many daily transactions, some errors can happen. Still, what happened at a German bank is hardly a mistake. A person has received ... Read more
Canadian teacher fired from school after OnlyFans account exposed
World Desk : dhakamirror.com A teacher struggling to make ends meet is fighting to get her job back after she was fired for making OnlyFans content, according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Kristin MacDonald, 35, was fired after eight years as a teaching assistant in Canada when she received a letter from board officials ... Read more
Florida Keys underwater music show promotes coral reef conservation
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Hundreds of divers and snorkelers took part in the event. Hundreds of divers and snorkelers have listened to an underwater concert that advocated coral reef protection in the Florida Keys. The Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival, which also spotlighted eco-conscious diving, took place at Looe Key Reef, an area of the ... Read more
Public see “Amber Heard actor, not Amber Heard litigant.”
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Actress Amber Heard is making her first public appearance since losing her ex-husband Johnny Depp’s multimillion-dollar defamation lawsuit in the spring of 2022. In June, she turned up for the Taormina Film Festival in Sicily to promote ‘In the Fire’, a new thriller in which she stars as a psychiatrist in ... Read more
Al-Arafah Islami Bank becomes title sponsor of 9th Bangladesh Junior Science Olympiad
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited (AIBL) has become the Title Sponsor of 9th Bangladesh Junior Science Olympiad in order to create attraction of science among students. The sponsor will help science research and selection of the Bangladesh team for the International Junior Science Olympiad, reads a press release. Chairman of the ... Read more
Govt site data leak: Portal didn’t have minimum security : Palak
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The incident of leaking sensitive personal information of millions of Bangladeshi citizens on the internet from the website of a government organisation was due to technical weaknesses of the site, Zunaid Ahmed Palak said on Sunday. “We saw that there were technical glitches,” the state minister for post, telecommunications and information ... Read more
30 bands to feature performance at Dhaka Summer Con
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com The country’s biggest pop culture festival, Dhaka Summer Con 2023 will be held over three days from July 13-15 at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the capital. 30 bands will perform on one stage at the first-ever Dhaka Summer Con to be held at Hall 3 and Hall 4 ... Read more
Exposure to unclean air causes diseases that raise healthcare costs: CPD
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Exposure to unclean air triggers diseases that increase the healthcare cost for individuals, and each person had to spend Tk8,334 per year on healthcare from their pocket in 2019, said the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD). Deaths from diseases associated with air pollution have risen by 9% over the last 20 ... Read more
Quality education for all, but quality schools for few?
Views Mohammad Ehsanul Islam Khan Education empowers and shapes nations. Increased enrollment and reading levels in Bangladesh have also enhanced education access. But the focus on quantity has overtaken the drive for quality education, leaving only a handful with access to top-notch universities. According to Dr John Dewey, “Education is not preparation for life; education ... Read more
Cyber crime thriller ‘Antarjaal’ release date announced
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Director Dipankar Dipon’s highly anticipated cyber-thriller Antarjal finally hits theaters on September 8, 2023. Although the film was supposed to be released on this Eid-ul-Adha, the censorship board stopped the release. Confirming the news to media, Dipon said, Please visit the cinemas on September 8th to see Antarjal. Make September the ... Read more
Anonno Mamun chooses heroine for next Shakib movie
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com The heroine and villain for Anonno Mamum’s upcoming film starring Shakib Khan have been chosen. The director of the film revealed the news on social media Saturday night,. “I will let you know the details after Shakib returns to the country. Today, I signed the heroine and villain from Mumbai.” his ... Read more
Internet subscriber base climb for 4th month in a row
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The number of Internet subscribers in Bangladesh rose by about 12 lakh in May compared to the previous month, on the back of a surge in the country’s mobile subscriber base. This has brought the total number of Internet subscribers to 12.76 crore, according to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC). ... Read more
Mbappé visits father’s homeland
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com French football star Kylian Mbappé told reporters in Yaoundé he was “honoured” to visit his father’s native Cameroon. The PSG striker is on a humanitarian visit to the country for his foundation. Mbappé, the star forward of Paris Saint-Germain and captain of the French national team, arrived in the Cameroonian capital ... Read more
UCB hosts Monash graduation convocation
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Universal College Bangladesh (UCB), an exclusive partner of Monash College, Australia in Bangladesh, hosted the Monash College Graduation Convocation 2023 yesterday. Seventy-six students across the different programmes offered by Monash College namely, Monash University Foundation Year, Monash College Diploma of Business, Information Technology and Engineering graduated at an event held at ... Read more
Walton organises first-ever ‘International Advanced Components and Technology Expo’
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Walton’s Advance Technology Solution (ATS) Department is going to arrange the country’s first-ever mega industrial expo titled ‘International Advanced Components and Technology Expo-2023 (ATS)’ to highlight the Walton’s manufactured electrical and electronics goods, home and kitchen appliances, ICT devices, industrial materials, components, testing lab and solutions before domestic and foreign industrial ... Read more