Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The global footwear and apparel giant Puma has opened a flagship store in Chattogram, Bangladesh. With the new one, the total number of showrooms of Puma in Bangladesh rises to four. The brand has three outlets in Dhaka, launched by DBL Group, the franchise partner of Puma in Bangladesh. Bangladeshi cricketer ... Read more
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First time gold prices exceed Tk 93,000 per bhori
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (Bajus) has decided to raise gold prices for a third straight week, effective tomorrow. According to a press release issued by Bajus yesterday, the price of one bhori (11.66 grams) of 22-carat gold has increased by 3 percent, to around Tk 93,400, as of today. It said ... Read more
Dhaka International Film Festival begins
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com The 21st Dhaka International Film festival (DIFF) starts today. The Rainbow Film Society is hosting an eight-day event at the National Museum in Shahbagh. The festival will screen 252 films from 71 countries under 10 categories including “Asian Cinema Competition Section”, “Retrospective”, “Wide Angle”, “Tribute”, “Bangladesh Panorama”, “Cinema of the World ... Read more
Chanchal’s posture in Mrinal Sen biopic unveiled
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Srijit Mukherji’s Mrinal Sen biopic “Padatik” stars Chanchal Chowdhury with a new look. An Indian magazine, Anondolok, has published the new look of Chanchal Chowdhury in the role of Mrinal Sen. In this film, Tollywood actress Monamee Ghosh will be playing the role of Mrinal Sen’s wife, Gita Sen. Her look ... Read more
Women use mobile phones more than men
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The latest survey from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) shows that more women than men in the country have access to mobile phones. The proportion of mobile phone use of the male and female in the last 3-month is 89.9 percent and 90 percent respectively, said the report. The BBS ... Read more
It’s like something of a Bollywood movie: wealthy Pakistani bride marries a tire mechanic
News Desk : dhakamirror.com We love Bollywood movies like Veer Zaara and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. We love that these romantic classics are based on true stories. Ayesha, a Pakistani rich woman, has a wonderful real-life romantic experience. She fell in love with Jisen, a tire technician who fixed her car’s tires. They finally got ... Read more
They’re twin sisters despite having different birthdays
A US couple had twin girls with different birthdays despite being five minutes apart News Desk : dhakamirror.com A couple from Texas who welcomed twin daughters will have to observe their daughters’ birthdays on two different days and in two different years from now on. The woman gave birth to twin babies in Texas just ... Read more
Martina Navratilova has breast and throat cancer
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Navratilova has breast and throat cancer. The 66-year-old Czechoslovakian, who was diagnosed this week, told Tennis.com that the ailment is treatable. The tennis legend was diagnosed with cancer again after 2010 when she was clear after six months of his initial diagnosis. “The double whammy is serious, but fixable, and I’m ... Read more
PM opens country’s first metro rail
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has formally inaugurated the country’s first metro rail this morning. She opened a section of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Line-6 by unveiling a plaque at the playground of Uttara sector- The PM’s younger sister Sheikh Rehana waved to the audience after the plaque was unveiled.
Bangladesh enters metro rail era
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh’s commuting system entered a new era on Wednesday as prime minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the first ever metro rail service in the capital. She inaugurated the operation of the first phase of the project, Uttara to Agargaon, from Uttara sector-15 playground. Marking the occasion, the prime minister also unveiled a ... Read more
What does a ride on the metro cost?
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Uttara-Agargaon section of the country’s first metro rail will be inaugurated tomorrow. Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA), the government agency responsible for fixing metro rail fare, has published the full list of metro rail fares. The minimum fare was fixed at Tk 20 and the maximum fare for travelling from ... Read more
Which cities will host the 2026 World Cup in the US, Canada, and Mexico?
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com FIFA announced 16 host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup recently at a live event in New York City, selecting 11 cities in the United States, three cities in Mexico and two cities in Canada. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will mark the first time that three countries have hosted ... Read more
Former Spain manager Del Bosque calls Messi the “best ever”
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Vicente del Bosque says he prefers Lionel Messi over Cristiano Ronaldo and calls him the best player ever. The 72-year-old former Spain manager, who led his country to a World Cup victory, lauded the PSG star for his consistency and quality over the years and admitted that, in his opinion, Messi ... Read more
Tk 351 crore apartments, plots sold, booked in REHAB Fair 2022
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Flats, plots and commercial spaces worth around Tk 351.16 crore were sold and booked in the 22nd edition of the REHAB Fair, which ended today. Of them, Tk 168 crore came from the sales and booking of flats, Tk 80 crore from plots and Tk 53.73 crore from commercial spaces, according ... Read more
Man uses ‘intuition’ to win lottery six times
News Desk : dhakamirror.com To say Massachusetts resident Raymond Roberts Sr. is a lucky man would be an understatement. Raymond Roberts Sr, a Vietnam war veteran walked into a liquor store in Massachusetts on a cold December day. He played the lottery, like he had been doing for over 20 years. His intuition told him: ... Read more
DGHS advises taking booster and using mask amid rising COVID-19 cases
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Health officials told people today to be careful, such as by getting booster shots and wearing masks in crowded places. This comes after a warning from the National Advisory Committee about a possible new variant that has already spread through China and been found in India. Because of a highly contagious ... Read more
Angelina Jolie steps down from UN envoy role
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Oscar-winning US actress Angelina Jolie announced that she is stepping down as an ambassador for the UN refugee agency UNHCR after more than 20 years in that role. Angelina Jolie and the United Nations High Commissioner (UNHCR) for Refugees released a joint statement announcing the end of their 20-year partnership. Global ... Read more
Naomi Osaka tops Forbes’ Highest-Paid Female Athletes list again
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Forbes lists Naomi Osaka as the highest-paid female athlete in 2022 for the third consecutive year, earning $51.1 million. Serena Williams made $41.3 million after her. Eileen Gu, who became famous during the 2022 Beijing Olympics, earned $20.1 million, including $20 million in endorsements. In total, the 25 highest-paid female athletes ... Read more
Met Office warns of fog
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A light to thick blanket of fog is likely to envelope large parts of Bangladesh for up to 12 hours from midnight. Moderate to thick fog may occur over the river basins and northern part of the country and light to moderate fog elsewhere over the country from midnight to morning, ... Read more
Amber Heard and Johnny Depp settle for $1 million
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Amber Heard will pay Johnny Depp $1m (£820,000) to resolve their defamation lawsuit, reports BBC quoting Mr. Depp’s lawyers. In a high-profile case this spring, the former couple fought. In June, a Virginia jury found that Ms Heard’s essay defamed Mr Depp, 59. Announcing the settlement earlier on Monday, Ms Heard, ... Read more