Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Morocco continued to ride the wave of their historic 2022 World Cup semifinal run, beating Brazil 2-1 in Tangiers in an international friendly on March 25. In their first game since losing to Croatia in the third-place play-off, Morocco recorded their first ever win over the Brazilians at the sold-out Ibn ... Read more
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Intel co-founder Gordon Moore dies at 94
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Silicon Valley pioneer and philanthropist Gordon Moore has died aged 94 in Hawaii. Mr Moore started working on semiconductors in the 1950s and co-founded the Intel Corporation. He famously predicted that the computing power of computers would double every year – later revised to every two – a finding known as ... Read more
A modest step towards former greatness
Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com The Lalbagh Kella, also known as the Lalbagh Fort, was built by Prince Muhammad Azam, third son of Emperor Aurangzeb, and is arguably the most magnificent 17th-century structure still standing in Dhaka. Attracting thousands of visitors every day, this tourist destination has undergone numerous renovations over the centuries, but perhaps few ... Read more
World Athletics bans transgender women from female events
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Transgender women will no longer be allowed to compete in female track and field events regardless of their levels of testosterone, World Athletics President Sebastian Coe says. No female transgender athlete who had gone through male puberty would be permitted to compete in female world ranking competitions from March 31, Coe ... Read more
What is the “Dark Web” and what exists therein
Tech Desk : dhakamirror.com The expression “dark web” has gained popularity in recent years and is frequently used to refer to illicit activity and criminal activity. But what is the dark web really, and how does it operate? The dark web is a part of the internet that is not indexed by traditional search engines ... Read more
Four fluctuations in a week to the price of gold
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com In less than a week, Bangladesh’s jewellers have revised gold prices four times on the ground of changes in prices of pure gold in the domestic market, reflecting high volatility. Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (Bajus) yesterday hiked the rate of each bhori of gold by 1 per cent or Tk 1,166 a ... Read more
Messi celebrates his 800th goal in Argentina’s victory over Panama
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Argentina fans greeted their heroes with characteristic fervor before of their first game since rising to stardom. Lionel Scaloni’s squad recently won their third World Cup in Qatar, defeating France 4-2 on penalties. And fans flocked to the capital, Buenos Aires, to greet Lionel Messi and company as they take on ... Read more
Rs 72 Lakh stolen from Oshiwara home of Sonu Nigam’s father, former driver charged
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com The Mumbai police booked a former driver employed with singer Sonu Nigam’s father for allegedly stealing Rs 72 lakh from his Oshiwara residence earlier this week. The singer’s father Agamkumar Nigam lives at Windsor Grand building in Oshiwara, Andheri west, and the alleged theft took place between March 19 and March ... Read more
Walton launches the ACC air conditioner in Bangladesh
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Walton has launched premium category air conditioners in Bangladesh under its European brand ACC. The ACC brand’s AC was launched at a function recently held at Walton Corporate Office in the capital, reads a press release. Walton AC’s Chief Business Officer (CBO) Md. Tanvir Rahman, Deputy CBO Sondip Biswas, Head of ... Read more
Nagad gives clients opportunity to win BMW car
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Nagad, a mobile financial service carriers in Bangladesh, has come up with an offer of winning a BMW car for its customers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. Besides, they will also have opportunities to win gifts, such as Toyota car, motorbikes, smartphones, notepads, refrigerators, televisions, smartwatches, headphones, among others under the campaign with ... Read more
Shakib Khan files extortion suit against film producer Rahmat Ullah
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Actor Shakib Khan filed a case with a Dhaka court against film producer Rahmat Ullah on charge of demanding 1,00,000 Australian dollar as extortion. Following a hearing, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Arafatul Rakib recorded Shakib’s statement after taking the charges against the producer into cognisance. The magistrate also summoned Rahmat Ullah to ... Read more
Manchester United exit made Cristiano Ronaldo a ‘better man’
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Manchester United legend Cristiano Ronaldo reveals he do not regret leaving the club after what transpired between him and the manager Erik ten Hag, saying that particular episode made him a better man. Ronaldo’s contract was terminated by United on the eve of the 2022 World Cup in November after his ... Read more
Australia back on top ahead of 2023 ODI World Cup
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Australia overtook India to top the ICC-ODI rankings by beating the hosts 2-1 in the three-game series. The visitors outclassed the hosts in the series decider, suffering a 21-run defeat to win the series in Chennai on Wednesday. Australia is now back at the top of the ICC ODI rankings, leaving ... Read more
Covid vaccination status: ‘No regrets’ over missing US tournaments, says Djokovic
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Ace tennis star Novak Djokovic said he had no regrets about missing tournaments at Indian Wells and Miami due to his COVID-19 vaccination status. But the Serbian star – who was not allowed to compete at Indian Wells and Miami due to his refusal to be vaccinated – still hopes that ... Read more
Nagad to provide no-cost cash withdrawal service
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Nagad will provide free cash withdrawal services to its account holders by this year in an effort to speed up Bangladesh’s drive toward financial inclusion, said its Managing Director Tanvir A Mishuk. “The free service for cash-outs won’t have any detrimental effects on earnings. Instead, it will significantly contribute in the ... Read more
Moon not seen, Ramadan begins on Friday
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The holy month of Ramadan, when Muslims engage in self-purification through fasting and abstinence, begins in the country from Friday as the new crescent moon was not sighted in Bangladesh’s night sky this evening. The National Moon Sighting Committee took the decision at a meeting held at the Islamic Foundation’s Baitul ... Read more
Saudi Arabia confirms first day of Ramadan 2023
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Saudi Arabia announced Thursday, March 23 as the first day of Ramadan 2023. Observers were unable to spot the new moon on Tuesday, the sighting committee reported, meaning the holy month will not commence until Thursday. Wednesday will be the last day of the month of Shabaan, which precedes Ramadan, the ... Read more
Sculptor Shamim Sikder dies
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Ekushey Padak awardee sculptor and former professor of Dhaka University Shamim Sikder died this afternoon. She died around 4:30pm while being treated at the United Hospital Limited in Dhaka, Imran Hossain, a curator of Shamim Sikder Sculpture Park, confirmed. The 70-year-old artist was suffering from multiple illnesses, including cardiovascular, respiratory and ... Read more
Dhaka’s green space less than half of needed: study
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A study released on Monday by the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology revealed that only 8.5 per cent of the land in Dhaka has tree cover, compared to the minimum requirement of 20 per cent green landscape for a healthy city. BUET urban and regional planning department professors Afsana Haque ... Read more
Shakib pleased to have achieved ‘academic graduation’
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has completed his graduation from the American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) and attended the convocation ceremony at the capital on Sunday. Just the day after achieving yet another milestone of scoring seven thousand ODI runs where Shakib scored a magnificent 93 run knock that helped Bangladesh to ... Read more