News Desk : dhakamirror.com The High Court today said this year’s hajj package is inhuman as its cost is so high. Those who are involved in fixing this costly hajj package will become sharers of the sin, the HC bench of Justice KM Kamrul Kader and Justice Mohammad Ali during the hearing of a writ ... Read more
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Woman dials 999 to surrender after killing husband
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A woman from Rajapur upazila in Jhalakathi called the National Emergency Service 999 early Monday claiming that she had killed her husband. Safia Khatun, 33, called the hotline-999 to surrender to the law after killing her husband autorickshaw driver Rabiul Awal Talukder. Emergency service call operator Constable Ikramul, who received the ... Read more
Padma Bank celebrates International Women’s Day
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Padma Bank Limited has celebrated this year’s International Women’s Day in line with the women’s day theme ‘DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality’. Padma Bank managing director and CEO Tarek Reaz Khan was present as the chief guest in the event organized at Gulshan Corporate Head Office on Sunday, said ... Read more
imo adds new privacy-protection features
Tech Desk : dhakamirror.com Time Machine, “Block Screenshot for Calls,” and “Friend Request” are three new high-tech security features that were recently added to the instant messaging software imo. The three new features were announced during imo’s new campaign, ‘Your privacy, Your Control,’ intending to offer enhanced privacy protection and ensure cyber security for the ... Read more
Groom flees from car during traffic gridlock
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bengaluru traffic woes are well known. This traffic gridlock has turned out to be a “bonus” for a groom who just got married. He fled away from the car during a traffic jam in the tech corridor of Mahadevapura, the day after the wedding as he was driving home with the ... Read more
Apparel exhibition in Dhaka on March 16
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com A conference and exhibition on sustainable clothing production will be held in Dhaka on March 16. About 20 exhibitors are expected to present green production technologies at the Sustainable Apparel Forum (SAF), according to a press release. The fourth edition of the SAF will focus on several agendas, including circularity, carbon ... Read more
Fire Service, 9 people to receive Swadhinata Padak 2023
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The government has choosen 9 individuals and one institution for this year’s Swadhinata Padak (Independence Award), in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the country. The Cabinet Division has issued a notification in this regard on Thursday (9 March). Six recipients of the award freedom fighter Colonel (retired) Samsul Alam, Lieutenant ... Read more
Posthumous Swadhinata Padak awarded to Selim Al Deen
Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com The Swadhinata Padak, Bangladesh’s highest civilian award, the Cabinet Division announced awardees for this year yesterday. Nine individuals and one institution have been chosen for this year’s Swadhinata Padak, across several categories. Playwright Dr Mohammad Mainuddin Ahmed (Selim Al Deen) has been nominated posthumously for the award under the “Literature” category, ... Read more
“Glory of Women” features sculptures and paintings celebrate womanhood
Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com In her sculptures and watercolor paintings on display in her solo art exhibition at the Abinta Gallery of Fine Arts in Badda in the capital, artist Sigma Haque Angkan has portrayed womanhood, motherhood, and nature. She has displayed 40 sculptures and 22 watercolour paintings in the two-week exhibition titled Glory of ... Read more
Primary scholarship exam results suspended due to ‘error’
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Directorate of Primary Education suspended the results of Primary Scholarship Examinations 2022, this evening showing “technical errors”. The result will be published tomorrow after a review, said a notification signed by DPE Director General Shah Rezwan Hayat. Earlier in the day, the result was published around 12:30pm through a press ... Read more
Citadel teaser: The intense, action-packed clip offers us great expectations!
Priyanka Chopra starrer Citadel also stars Richard Madden in the lead role Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Citadel, starring Priyanka Chopra, has been the talk of the town ever since it debuted. On Monday, the teaser for the action-packed series debuted, and we must admit that it raised our expectations. The clip, which also starred Stanley ... Read more
Lifebuoy Friendship Hospital has treated over 6 lakh patients in 20 years
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Lifebuoy Friendship Hospital, a collaboration between Unilever Bangladesh Limited and non-profit social organisation Friendship, has provided medical care to over 657,000 people in remote char areas of Bangladesh, said a press release issued by Unilever Bangladesh on Monday. Inaugurated in 2001, LFH has organised 416 specialised health camps for the marginalised ... Read more
Scholarships awarded to 82,383 primary students
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A total of 82,383 primary students are going to get scholarships in the ongoing year across Bangladesh, said the state minister for primary and mass education Md Zakir Hossain on Tuesday. Among them, 33,000 students will get talent pool scholarships and 49,383 students will get general scholarships, he said at a ... Read more
Sehri and Iftar times for Ramadan 2023 released
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Islamic Foundation released the timings of Sehri and Iftar for holy Ramadan on Monday. The holy month of Ramadan is expected to begin on March 24, subject to viewing the moon, according to the schedule published by the Islamic Foundation on Monday. It also said that the list of timings ... Read more
Bangladeshis are eligible to obtain dual citizenship in 44 more countries
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladeshis will also be able to obtain citizenship in 44 countries, including Brazil and Argentina, following the approval of a proposal by the Cabinet. Currently, the Bangladeshis who acquired citizenship in 57 countries are enjoying this facility. With the addition of 44 new countries, those having citizenship from a total of ... Read more
Elon Musk is once again the richest person on earth
After a brief stint at number 2, the billionaire retakes the top spot, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Business Desk : dhakamirror.com SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is yet again the world’s richest person. He has reclaimed the title of the richest person in the world, per Bloomberg’s tally. Mr Musk, 51, was ... Read more
Andy Murray pulls out of Dubai due to ‘hip injury’
Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray has pulled out of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, due to a “recurring hip injury”. Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Andy Murray has withdrawn from the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships due to a hip injury after his run to the Qatar Open final. The former world number one ... Read more
Achraf Hakimi facing rape charges
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi is under investigation for rape charges. Le Parisien reports that the 24-year-old was involved in an incident on February 25 at his home in the Boulogne area of Paris. He allegedly invited a 23-year-old woman he met on Instagram over to his home while his wife ... Read more
Scaloni extends deal with Argentina until 2026
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Lionel Scaloni will remain Argentina’s coach until the end of the 2026 World Cup. On Monday, the Argentine Football Association and Scaloni confirmed the agreement. They didn’t go into any further detail. Scaloni’s contract expired after Argentina won the World Cup in Qatar on Dec. 18. Long negotiations followed. The 44-year-old ... Read more
Messi voted FIFA’s Best Male Player for 2022
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Lionel Messi has been named FIFA’s Best Men’s Player after leading Argentina to World Cup success in 2022. Messi, 35, scored seven goals as Argentina won their third World Cup in Qatar. He has also been in fine form for Paris Saint-Germain this season, scoring 17 goals in all competitions, including ... Read more