Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Priyanka Chopra is a global sensation. After winning hearts in Bollywood, the actress moved to Hollywood and quickly climbed the popularity charts. Her latest hit web series with the Russo Brothers, Citadel, is one of the proofs. For the last couple of months, Priyanka Chopra has been grabbing headlines for her ... Read more
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California man quit his job as a cashier to live in a treehouse in Hawaii
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Robert Breton, 35, ditched his life as a supermarket cashier in Northern California to live as he wanted to ‘preserve nature as a whole’ – he has been living remotely since 2011 when he travelled throughout the US in a van to find the perfect place to build a house. He ... Read more
WhatsApp brings ‘screen sharing’ feature for users
Tech Desk : dhakamirror.com A new report has surfaced online revealing that the Meta-own platform WhatsApp, known for being one of the best messaging apps is developing a new feature which will enhance the the video calling experience on the app. According to WaBetaInfo, the instant messaging app is releasing a screen-sharing feature as well ... Read more
Shams Ahmed won Emmy Award for Music Direction as first Bangladeshi-American
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Music Director Shams Ahmed has become the first Bangladeshi-American to win an Emmy award for Music direction for a Super Bowl LVII piece, “Ragged old flag”, at the 44th Sport Emmys. Shams Ahmed announced the news on his Facebook along with his Emmy award. “To receive this award is an honor ... Read more
5 Bangladeshi films going to London’s Rainbow Film Festival
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com The 24th edition of the Rainbow International Film Festival is going to kick off in London, UK, on May 28 at the Genesis Cinema on Mile End Road, East London. The festival has been organised by the Rainbow Society. Alongside screening 45 films from different countries across the world, five films ... Read more
MS Dhoni fans won’t let him retire even when he is 75 years old, says Harsha Bhogle
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Chennai Super Kings are set to bring their fifth Indian Premier League trophy home, and as there have been speculations that it might be the last season of their skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the 41-year-old is planning to bow out on a victorious note. Though there are no confirmations yet, ‘MSDians’ ... Read more
Inter Milan clinch Champions League spot with win over Atalanta
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Inter Milan secured their spot in the next season’s Champions League with a 3-2 victory over Atalanta, displaying good form ahead of the final of Europe’s top club competition. Inter had an astonishing start with Romelu Lukaku and Nicolò Barella goals within three minutes, then Lautaro Martinez sealed the 3-2 win ... Read more
PSG win record 11th French league title
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) secured a record 11th French league title after a 1-1 draw at Strasbourg on Saturday. Argentine superstar Lionel Messi scored the opener in the 59th minute at Strasbourg’s Meinau Stadium. The Paris giants moved four points clear of second-place Lens with a match left in the league. PSG ... Read more
Bashundhara Kings make it four in a row
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bashundhara Kings became the first team in history to lift four consecutive Bangladesh Premier League titles when they beat Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra 6-4 in their second-leg match at the Bashundhara Sports Complex in the city on Friday. Kings also won the titles in the previous three editions of the league ... Read more
Bangladesh to get $100,000 from World Test Championship
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Cricket Board will receive $100,000 from the ICC World Test Championship, the smallest fraction of a total prize purse of $3.8 million, alongside New Zealand, Pakistan and West Indies. Bangladesh finished in ninth position among nine teams in the Championship, the final of which will be played at The Oval, ... Read more
Not much changes in WC squad: Nazmul
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan hinted that the Bangladesh squad that played against Ireland in the home series in March is set to be finalised as the squad for the forthcoming ICC World Cup scheduled for October-November of this year in India. The Tigers played a three-match one-day international ... Read more
Shock decisions rock women’s football
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh’s national women’s football team’s long-serving coach, Golam Rabbani Choton, decided to quit his post soon after SAFF Women’s Championship title-winning team forward Sirat Jahan Swapna made the announcement of her retirement on Friday. ‘My decision is to resign on June 1. I will send the resignation letter to the BFF ... Read more
Daraz and Visa partners to introduce co-branded card to enhance online shopping experience
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Daraz, the leading e-commerce marketplace in Bangladesh, in collaboration with Visa, the global leader in digital payments, has announced an exciting partnership to introduce a co-branded card. This collaboration not only aims to create a seamless payment solution for all Daraz customers, but also revolutionise the online shopping experience by presenting ... Read more
UCB launches Agro CSR project ‘Voroshar Notun Janala’
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com A press conference was organised in Dhaka on Wednesday to introduce the Agro CSR project 2023 of United Commercial Bank (UCB) PLC titled ‘Voroshar Notun Janala’, logo unveiling of the project and signing of MoU with Rural Development Academy (RDA). UCB Managing Director and CEO Arif Quadri unveiled the logo of ... Read more
Parents should encourage children pursue dance: discussants
Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com Discussants have said that children should be encouraged to pursue dance so that they can grow up healthy individuals. The made the remarks while speaking at a programme organised by dance organisation Nrittangan at the auditorium of National Music and Dance Centre of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Wednesday. The organisation arranged ... Read more
Biman to operate special flights from Dhaka for RU admission seekers
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Biman Bangladesh Airlines will operate three special flights on the Dhaka-Rajshahi route from May 29 to May 31 to facilitate journeys of Rajshahi University admission seekers. The RU admission tests will take in four shifts starting from 9:00am and ending at 4:30pm on May 29, 30 and 31. The flights will ... Read more
Taskin eyes World Cup challenge in India
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com As the conditions in India are known to be quite challenging for pacers, Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed wants to take on that challenge and flourish with the ball in the forthcoming ICC World Cup scheduled to be held there in October-November this year. Earlier, the Indian Express reported that the majority ... Read more
ASM Mainuddin Monem honoured with CIP Award
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com ASM Mainuddin Monem, managing director of Abdul Monem Limited (AML), was honoured with the Commercially Important Person (CIP) award by the government of Bangladesh in 2021 for his contributions to the country’s large-scale industry. As the eldest son of the late Abdul Monem, a visionary industrialist, Mainuddin Monem has followed in ... Read more
Two bKash case studies featured in Dr Philip Kotler’s ‘Essentials of Modern Marketing’
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Two case studies on the Mobile Financial Services (MFS) provider bKash have been featured in the local edition of Dr Philip Kotler’s ‘Essentials of Modern Marketing’, a marketing book around market-specific success stories. Two bKash case studies titled, “bKash: Bangladesh’s MFS Story” and “bKash App, A Household Tool” in the book ... Read more
Buet, a2i conduct capacity development workshop on promoting web accessibility
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Buet’s Institute of Information and Communication Technology (IICT) and the Aspire to Innovate (a2i) program of the ICT Division joined forces to organise a comprehensive capacity development workshop centred on the importance of web accessibility. The workshop aimed to enhance skills and knowledge among participants in creating inclusive web spaces and ... Read more