Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com US pop star Aaron Carter accidentally drowned in his bathtub after taking drugs, his autopsy has revealed. Mr Carter, brother to Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter, was found dead at his home in California last November at the age of 34. He died after becoming “incapacitated” and “submerged underwater”, according to ... Read more
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More heatwaves are coming our way. Are we prepared?
Views While Bangladesh has a lot of experience in tackling cyclones and floods, we have not taken heat stress into consideration until now. Saleemul Huq The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently completed its sixth assessment report (AR6), with the Synthesis Report coming out in March. The Synthesis Report carries some key messages about ... Read more
12.28 lakh SIMs left Dhaka on April 18
News Desk : dhakamirror.com People with some 12.28 lakh mobile connections left Dhaka on April 18, the last day of work before the start of holidays for the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. However, people with 6.67 lakh SIMs entered Dhaka on the same day. Telecom Minister Mustafa Jabbar disclosed the information at a post on his verified ... Read more
World Photography Award winner refuses award after revealing AI creation
World Desk : dhakamirror.com The winner of a major photography award has turned down his award after revealing his work was created with AI. Boris Eldagsen, a German artist, entered his work entitled Pseudomnesia: The Electrician for consideration at the Sony World Photography Award. The artist won the creative open category last week but he ... Read more
Motorcycles will be allowed to cross Padma Bridge from Thursday
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Motorbikes will be allowed to cross the Padma Bridge from 20 April after eight months of hiatus. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader confirmed the matter at Ganabhaban after attending an Ecnec meeting on Tuesday. Motorcycles will be able to cross the Padma Bridge through the left-side service lane. The ... Read more
Katy Perry, Take That & Lionel Richie will perform at King Charles III’s coronation concert
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Singer-songwriter Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, as well as Andrea Bocelli, will reportedly be performing at coronation ceremony of King Charles III. Perry, Bocelli and Richie are not the only ones lined for a performance on the May 6 coronation. British pop band Take That, Freya Ridings, Sir Bryn Terfel and Alexis ... Read more
James’s new song set to be released day before Eid
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com The release of James’s new song ‘Shobi Bhul’ is set to launch on the day before Eid-Ul-Fitr on Banshundhara Group’s YouTube channel ‘Bashundhara Digital’, said a press release on Monday. The launch will be sponsored by Bashundhara LP gas. ‘Bashundhara Digital’ YouTube channel is not an old channel but it has ... Read more
Anil Kapoor breaks down, video goes viral
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Bollywood actor Anupam Kher, who had a very close relationship with the late Satish Kaushik, hosted a musical evening to commemorate the latter’s birthday. Various B-Town celebrities such as Anil Kapoor, Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azami, Rani Mukerji, Johnny Lever and others attended the event. During the event several celebrities remembered the ... Read more
Kuwait plans to construct 1 kilometer tall tower that will exceed Burj Khalifa in Dubai
The skyscraper is expected to cost 25 billion Kuwaiti Dinars (Rs 66,96,10,09,87,500) and will stand 1001 meters high (3,284 feet). World Desk : dhakamirror.com Kuwait will build a skyscraper that will surpass Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, currently the world’s tallest building, by more than 150 meters, local media reported. The 234-floor Burj Mubarak Al-Kabir will soar ... Read more
71 companies receive the National Export Trophy
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com A total of 71 companies received the National Export Trophy for their outstanding performance in the country’s export revenue for fiscal 2019-20. Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi handed over the trophies to the awardees at the InterContinental Hotel in Dhaka on Sunday. Universal Jeans Ltd, a sister concern of Pacific Jeans group, ... Read more
Temperature in Dhaka breaks another record
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Amid a severe heatwave, the capital today recorded its highest temperature in decades with the mercury soaring to 40.5 degrees Celsius. Yesterday, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department put Dhaka’s temperature at 40.4 degrees Celsius, which was the highest in 58 years. The highest temperature recorded in the capital today was 40.5 degrees ... Read more
Arab designer Rami Al Ali presents latest line at New York Bridal Fashion Week
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Exploring the themes of feminity and modernity with his latest collection ‘White 5’, Rami Al Ali, yet again brings a fresh perspective to wedding wear at the New York Bridal Fashion Week. The Dubai-based couturier’s new drop features 12 wedding dresses that explore themes of femininity and modernity. Establishing a collection ... Read more
FIFA bans BFF general secretary Shohag for two years
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com World football’s governing body Fifa Friday suspended Bangladesh Football Federation general secretary Abu Nayeem Shohag for two years with a fine due to forgery and falsification. The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee of FIFA has banned Bangladesh Football Federation general secretary and former member of the FIFA Dispute Resolution ... Read more
Pahela Baishakh celebrated across Bangladesh
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh welcomed the Bengali New Year 1430 on Friday as Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the year, was celebrated in Dhaka as elsewhere across the country with festivity and enthusiasm by holding outdoor programmes amid tight security measures. Different political and socio-cultural organisations and educational institutions in the capital and ... Read more
Musk says Twitter will allow users to offer content subscriptions
Tech Desk : dhakamirror.com Twitter CEO Elon Musk announced Thursday the social media platform will allow its users to offer content subscriptions. “Apply to offer your followers subscriptions of any material, from longform text to hours long video! Just tap on ‘Monetization’ in settings,” he wrote on Twitter. “For the next 12 months, Twitter will ... Read more
Ronaldo’s Saudi club Al-Nassr sack coach Garcia
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Cristiano Ronaldo’s new club Al Nassr have parted company with French coach Rudi Garcia, the Saudi side announced on Thursday. “Al Nassr can announce that head coach Rudi Garcia has left the club by mutual agreement,” they said in a statement on their English language Twitter feed. “The board and everyone ... Read more
Sisimpur celebrates its 19th anniversary
Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com Popular children’s television series Sisimpur will celebrate its 19th anniversary in Bangladesh on April 15, said a press release. Sisimpur began its journey with the aim to turn learning into a more enjoyable experience for pre-primary and primary level children. Sesame Workshop Bangladesh initiated Sisimpur in Bangladesh with the support of ... Read more
Dr Zafrullah laid to rest
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Veteran freedom fighter, Independence Award recipient and Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury was buried at Gonoshasthaya Kendra at Savar on Friday afternoon following his fifth and the last namaz-e-janaza after Jumma prayers. ‘His body was kept at PHA field of the Gonoshasthaya Kendra at Savar from 10:00am to 12:45pm on Friday ... Read more
Colgate to establish joint venture company with ACI in Bangladesh
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com ACI Limited is going to form a manufacturing joint venture with the world’s largest oral care player Colgate, according to a regulatory filing by the conglomerate. The aim of the joint venture is to manufacture oral care and personal care products in Bangladesh. The board of directors of ACI Ltd has ... Read more
Rihanna becomes most followed woman on Twitter
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Global icon Rihanna has overtaken Katy Perry to become the most-followed woman on Twitter. The “Umbrella” singer is now the fourth-most followed person on the platform in the world. The entrepreneur-slash-singer has become the most followed woman on the social media platform. According to Social Blade, Rihanna has now 108,278,326 followers ... Read more