Oxfam report says Business Desk : dhakamirror.com A new Oxfam report shows that the top 1% of the world’s wealthiest people have taken almost two-thirds of the $42 trillion in new wealth that has been created since 2020. This is almost twice as much money as the bottom 99% of the world’s population has. A ... Read more
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Liver transplant: Sister saves brother
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bogura resident 53-year-old Monetzar Rahman received a liver transplant from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) physicians. At a press conference yesterday, BSMMU officials stated Montezar’s sister Shamima Akter, 43, gave 60% of her liver to save her brother. The Prime Minister’s Relief and Welfare Fund paid for surgery. BSMMU surgeons ... Read more
Selena Gomez responds to body shaming following her Golden Globes performance
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Selena Gomez’s response to body-shamers following her 80th Golden Globes performance is going viral. In an Instagram Live video published by Pop News Daily on TikTok, the singer addresses the haters while talking to her 9-year-old sister, Gracie Elliott Teefey, who attended the award event. At the 2023 Golden Globes, the ... Read more
Kites, fireworks fill Dhaka sky
City Desk : dhakamirror.com Poush Sangkranti, also known as Shakrain, was celebrated in Old Dhaka on Saturday evening.Kite flying, partying, and cuisine marked the Bengali month Poush’s end. Laser light shows, fireworks, and lanterns illuminated winter twilight. Shakrain is Old Dhaka’s traditional celebration. The streets of Sutrapur, Kaltabazar, Shakharibazar, Lalbagh, Faridabad, Tatibazar, Laxmibazar, Narinda, and ... Read more
Roosha Chatterjee to get married this month
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Tollywood had some extravagant weddings with band baaja and borjatri, but some celebs chose an intimate wedding. Roosha Chatterjee will marry shortly, too. The Bengali actress will marry this month. The groom isn’t in showbiz.Roosha is marrying a USA-based software engineer . January 19th marks their wedding. The actress is likely ... Read more
Miss USA R’Bonney Gabriel won Miss Universe 2022
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Miss Universe 2022 was announced on Sunday, and American R’Bonney Gabriel took home the crown. Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu of India crowned Gabriel at a glamorous event held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. Gabriel, who is a fashion designer and a model, also made history ... Read more
Will our universities survive in 25 years?
Views Syed Saad Andaleeb Quality education is the backbone of a wholesome and prosperous society. But finding the “quality” in quality education continues to be elusive in Bangladesh. The “so called” universities (more like community colleges) are rife with social, economic, political and ideological problems that work against building learning organisations. Teachers, the kingpins, don ... Read more
Bangladesh stun Australia in Women’s U-19 T20 WC opener
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh women’s team made a sensational start in the ICC Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup as they beat their Australian counterparts in their first match by seven-wicket at the Willowmoore Park in Benoni on Saturday. Dilara Akter scored 40 off 42 while Sumaiya Akter and Shorna Akter remained not out on ... Read more
Biswa Ijtema first phase concludes with peace prayers
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The first phase of the Biswa Ijtema concluded today with the Akheri Munajat (final prayers), seeking peace on earth and prosperity for the Muslim Ummah. Thousands of devotees of all ages gathered at the Ijtema ground on the Turag banks and on the roads adjacent to the Ijtema venue during the ... Read more
“Remand” marks Asaduzzaman Noor’s stage return
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Eminent actor and Member of Parliament, Asaduzzaman Noor will soon be seen in the play “Remand”, performed by theatre troupe Hridmoncho. The play will be a part of the theatre festival ‘Notuner Utshob’. The festival will kick-off on January 22 and will be staged at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh ... Read more
Puma extends footprint
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
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