News Desk : dhakamirror.com The National Technical Advisory Committee on Covid-19 on Saturday opined that the pandemic guidelines – social distancing, wearing mask and the like – be relaxed as the infection rate in Bangladesh was under control for some days. The committee made the opinion at its 63rd meeting held virtually. The meeting was ... Read more
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24kg crystal meth seized in biggest haul
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Rapid Action Battalion seized over 24 kilograms of crystal meth, known as Ice, from Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhia on Saturday night, in the biggest ever seizure of the drug in the country. The latest seizure took place within 10 days of the previous biggest seizure of 22 kilograms by the Border ... Read more
Tourism center opens at Madan
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A tourism center cum rest house has been inaugurated at Uchitpur, popularly known as mini Cox’s Bazar, at Madan in Netrakona. Netrakona deputy commissioner Anjana Khan Majlis formally inaugurated the tourism centre on Sunday. Madan upazila chairman Habibur Rahman, UNO Tanzina Shahreen, assistant commissioner Shah Noor Alam, Madan mayor Saiful Islam ... Read more
Career talk held at DIU
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Daffodil International University’s Career Development Centre organised a ‘Meet the Leader, Career Talk’ event to help students develop their professional skills, receive career guidance and counseling, and become competent to face future employment challenges. The event featured chief executive officer of bdjobs.com AKM Fahim Mashroor as keynote speaker, who emphasised the ... Read more
DU student pushed from running train
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A Dhaka University student has allegedly been pushed from a running train following an argument with a fellow passenger. The incident took place on Saturday evening at Kaliakair upazila in Gazipur in the intercity train Silkcity Express heading towards Dhaka from Rajshahi. Mirazul Islam Sheble, a fourth-year student of theatre and ... Read more
Being the World Cup winning team’s captain would be sweet: Babar
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Babar Azam, the skipper of Pakistan’s cricket team, has expressed his aspirations to lead his team to victory in the upcoming Cricket World Cup 2023. Babar stated that his focus is now on winning the World Cup and he is determined and ambitious to achieve this goal and believes that it ... Read more
Elon Musk meets Red Bull Racing and proposes new Formula 1 event, fans tell him it already exists
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Twitter and Tesla owner Elon Musk met with Formula 1 chiefs including Red Bull’s Christian Horner in the build-up to the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday. And the billionaire – famous for his pioneering of the Tesla electric car – had a new suggestion for motorsport after his visit to the ... Read more
Rihanna fuels A$AP Rocky marriage rumors after the Met Gala
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Rumours of a wedding between Rihanna and her beau A$AP Rocky take off after the former dropped several hints in her social media captions. She also wore a wedding dress to the recent MET Gala, for which the theme was Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty. She posted a picture of ... Read more
Leonardo DiCaprio and Gigi Hadid spotted together for first time amid dating rumors
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com American model Gigi Hadid has been spotted once again with actor Leonardo DiCaprio at Cipriani in New York. The pair have been subject to dating rumours for several months. The supermodel went for an understated look in a baseball cap and long brown coat and Leonardo went for the same, wearing ... Read more
Mahmudullah in plan for WC: Tamim
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh one-day international skipper Tamim Iqbal expressed their eagerness to have their veteran campaigner Mahmudullah in the squad for the forthcoming ICC World Cup scheduled for October–November in India. Mahmudullah’s inclusion in the side came under scrutiny following his dismal performance in the three-match one-day international series against the touring England, ... Read more
Mashrafe surprises with spin in Abahani defeat
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Former Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza shocked the country’s cricket fraternity on Sunday by bowling off-spin instead of pace while playing for Legends of Rupganj in the ongoing Dhaka Premier League during their match against Abahani Limited at BKSP-3. The veteran pacer is the highest wicket-taker among all Bangladeshi pacers in ... Read more
PriyoShop becomes first runner-up at Sankalp Dhaka Award 2023
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com PriyoShop, a B2B marketplace in Bangladesh that enables micro merchants to connect suppliers and brands directly to bypass the fragmented supply chain, has been announced as the first runner-up in the prestigious ‘Sankalp Dhaka Award 2023’. The award recognises businesses that have made a remarkable impact on the country’s economy and ... Read more
Edotco Bangladesh gets new country managing director
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com EDOTCO Bangladesh, a telecommunications infrastructure services provider, has announced the appointment of Sunil Isaac as its new country managing director. With over 27 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, Sunil will spearhead EDOTCO Bangladesh’s expansion efforts, especially in building more towers to connect the unconnected and support the country’s digital ... Read more
Sanitation project WASH4UP to benefit thousands
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com WaterAid Bangladesh, in partnership with the Swedish embassy has launched the second phase of their “WASH for Urban Poor (WASH4UP) project” aiming at improving the environmental health and resilience of certain urban regions in Bangladesh. Maria Stridsman, deputy head of mission of the Swedish embassy, and Hasin Jahan, WaterAid’s country director ... Read more
Rumee re-elected Board Executive Committee chairman of Bank Asia
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Rumee A Hossain has been re-elected as the chairman of the Board Executive Committee of Bank Asia Limited at the board of directors’ meeting held recently. Rumee A Hossain is one of the sponsor directors of the bank, reads a press release. Hossain is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering and an ... Read more
Blackpink’s Lisa makes new history becoming the first K-pop soloist to hit 1 billion streams
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Blackpink’s Lisa is unstoppable when it comes to breaking records and making history in the music industry. Recently, the Thai idol has accomplished another incredible feat by becoming the first K-pop soloist to surpass 1 billion streams on Spotify with her album “LALISA”. As the lead single from her debut single ... Read more
Audience will prefer local films to “Pathaan”: Dipjol
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Renowned actor and producer Monowar Hossain Dipjol was adamant against showing Indian films in Bangladesh. The actor has strongly protested against the government’s willingness to import films from India, having previously stated that showing Indian films in Bangladesh cinemas would destroy the Bangladesh cinema industry. Now, as the Shah Rukh Khan ... Read more
Bangladeshi singer Masha performs in King Charles’ coronation choir
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladeshi musical sensation Masha Islam has performed in Britain’s King Charles III’s coronation choir. This is a huge achievement for the young singer, who has gained widespread fame for her recent song, Masha was a part of the choir virtually, as a part of various performances of the Commonwealth. The video ... Read more
Brac Bank introduces yoga for employees
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Brac Bank has introduced yoga classes for its employees as part of its wellness drive across the company. The bank has welcomed Yogi Shameem Mahbub, an 89-year-old experienced yoga practitioner, to teach the classes, reads a press release. “We believe that the well-being of our coworkers is crucial for their personal ... Read more
Saif Ali Khan Atul elected vice chairman of Rupayan Group
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Saif Ali Khan Atul has been elected as the vice chairman of Rupayan Group by its board of directors. Rupayan Group Chairman Liaquat Ali Khan Mukul handed over the responsibility to Saif Ali Khan Atul at Rupayan Centre in Mohakhali, Dhaka on Wednesday (3 May). Previously, Atul served as director of ... Read more