News Desk : dhakamirror.com An eight-year-old boy in India put an end to the life of a poisonous cobra that had wrapped itself around his hand by biting it to death. As reported by the New Indian Express, it happened last week in the village of Pandarpadh in the Indian state of Jashpur. While playing ... Read more
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Market analysts predict Brazil’s sixth World Cup win in Qatar
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com A Reuters poll that correctly predicted the 2010 champions predicts Brazil will win the World Cup for the sixth time in Qatar on Nov. 20. The bookmakers and 135 football-following market analysts worldwide predicted Brazil’s first win since 2002. Nearly half expected Brazil to win, while 30% evenly split between France ... Read more
Joypurhat train accident claims life of KUET student
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Early on Friday, a student from Khulna University of Engineering and Technology was killed when he was pinned between the train’s wheels at the Joypurhat Railway Station in the city’s district. He was a 23-year-old third-year student in the Leather Engineering Department at the KUET and the son of Shahriar Rais ... Read more
Priyanka Chopra visits India after 3 years
Look at what she has posted Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com After three years, Priyanka Chopra is visiting India. She announced her homecoming on Instagram by sharing her boarding pass. She wrote, “Finally…going home.” After almost 3 years.” It would be Priyanka’s first trip to India after COVID-19 and the birth of her daughter in January. ... Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle not to celebrate Christmas with the royals: report says
He will publish his book in January News Desk : dhakamirror.com Harry and Meghan Markle won’t spend Christmas with the royal family this year. Although King Charles will invite the couple to celebrate Christmas with the family, they have no plans to visit. Meghan and Harry don’t have the best relationship with the royals, who ... Read more
‘30 Minute Baki’ on air on Gazi Tv
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com In accordance with the cricket craze of T20 world cup, there will be a match analysis program called ‘30 Minute Baki’ prior to every match of the tournament. This ‘30 Minute Baki’ is a great way to brush up on one’s cricket knowledge. To ensure the interest and engagement of the ... Read more
Bangladesh wins final-over thriller in Brisbane
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh got back on track in the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday when they beat Zimbabwe in a thrilling last-ball win. Opener Najmul Shanto’s first half-century and Taskin Ahmed’s three wickets helped them win. Shanto’s 71 helped Bangladesh get to 150-7 at Brisbane Gabba ground in a game that came down ... Read more
Fishermen are allowed to fish again after 22-day ban
A 22-day fishing ban on Hilsa, imposed to protect the fish during its peak breeding season has ended News Desk : dhakamirror.com The government lifted a 22-day ban on catching, selling, and transporting Hilsa on Friday. This meant that Hilsa could be caught, sold, and moved again on Saturday. When different kinds of fish caught ... Read more
‘One Country, One Rate’ initiative of BTRC wins global honor
The award is presented by ASOCIO in recognition of introducing a non-discriminatory ‘one country one rate’ tariff in Bangladesh News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission’s (BTRC) steps to ensure affordable broadband internet got global recognition as its internet at a flat rate initiative, ‘One Country, One Rate,’ won the ASOCIO-2022 award in the ... Read more
Tigers can become very good T20 side in future: Sriram
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Despite their mixed fortunes in the ongoing T20 World Cup, Bangladesh’s technical consultant, Sridharan Sriram, believes the Tigers have the potential to become a very good T20 side in the future. The Tigers entered the tournament with their only win in the main draw of the 2007 Twenty20 World Cup against ... Read more
Bangladesh produced 2.51 lakh tonnes of shrimp in FY21: minister
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh produced 2.51 lakh tonnes of shrimp in the 2020-21 fiscal year, and the country’s export income has increased in recent years despite the global recession and Covid-19 pandemic, according to Fisheries Minister SM Rezaul Karim. He spoke at the InterContinental Dhaka in the capital during the closing ceremony of the ... Read more
Bangladeshi universities want to attract students from the Middle East
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladeshi universities and medical colleges will attend an education conference in Dubai next week to attract students from the UAE and other Middle Eastern countries, organisers said yesterday. Education minister Dr. Dipu Moni and deputy education minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury will deliver keynote speeches at the three-day Bangladesh Education Forum conference ... Read more
Digital World 2022 to kick off this December
News Desk : dhakamirror.com ‘Digital World 2022,’ one of Bangladesh’s most important ICT events, will begin in December. Following in the footsteps of previous years, this event will be held on December 8-11, 2022, at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) in Agargaon Shere-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka. In light of this, the ICT Division organised an ... Read more
Elon Musk takes over Twitter, fires CEO Parag Agrawal and others: Report
Tesla CEO’s purchase caps a six-month saga over the future of the social media giant Tech Desk : dhakamirror.com Elon Musk completed his takeover of Twitter and fired several top executives, media reports say. Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal and CFO Ned Segal have left the company, US media reported. Elon Musk is now in charge. ... Read more
Tigers suffer their worst-ever loss in T20Is to SA
Batters surrender against their opponent Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh’s batting was no match for their counterpart South Africa, which led to a massive loss for the Tigers by 104 runs at the Sydney Cricket Ground today in the two teams’ second Super 12 fixture of the T20 World Cup. Chasing a daunting 206, Bangladesh ... Read more
30% of Bangladeshis face food scarcity
World Bank survey on Bangladesh’s Covid effect News Desk : dhakamirror.com A World Bank report finds 30 percent of Bangladeshis are enduring food scarcity despite the country’s economic recovery from pandemic-induced disruptions. The percentage of persons who went to sleep hungry virtually doubled from 7 percent in June last year to 13 percent in May ... Read more
Punjab jail inmates can now have sex with spouses
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Punjab is the first Indian state to legalize conjugal visits, and a 60-year-old convicted killer was the first to obtain this facility in Punjab Goindwal Jail, reports BBC Online. Gurjeet Singh, who has been in Goindwal Jail in Tarn Taran for months, told the BBC he was “lonely and unhappy” in ... Read more
WhatsApp down for thousands in Bangladesh, returns to normal
Many countries report disruptions Tech Desk : dhakamirror.com WhatsApp is apparently experiencing difficulty for users across the country. Downdetector.com indicates an increase in reports beginning at approximately 1 PM Bangladesh Standard Time. When users login to the browser version (https://web.whatsapp.com/), the URL asks whether their internet is down and automatically logs them out. Users are ... Read more
Priyanka Chopra rejoices over NYC declared Diwali as holiday
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Priyanka Chopra recently travelled to New York City, where she was seen with daughter Malti Marie. The actress is active on social media, posting her ideas constantly. She posted a video of Mayor Eric Adams and Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar on Instagram. The actress cried when Diwali was declared a public ... Read more
Taskin leads Bangladesh to 9-run win over Netherlands
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh began their T20 World Cup campaign on a high note today, defeating the Netherlands by 9 runs at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart. The Dutch were all out for 135 after 20 overs, in reply to Bangladesh’s 144 for eight after 20 overs. The result is historic from Bangladesh’s perspective ... Read more