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Get amazing offers on pre-ordering Samsung Galaxy S22+ & S22 Ultra

Samsung customers can now pre-order their desired Galaxy S22+ or S22 Ultra with BDT 15,000 to avail of exciting offers and benefits, starting from today. The devices can be pre-ordered through the Samsung website (www.s22preorder.com/). Pre-order customers will get the opportunity to receive a BDT 10,000 cashback OR a free pair of Galaxy Buds Pro along with BDT 10,000 bonus cashback on an exchange of select devices. They shall also receive a 50% discount on one-time screen replacement and insurance with Galaxy Assured by paying BDT 5000 to avail of 50% assured buyback. Mr. Muyeedur Rahman, Head of Business of Samsung Mobile said in this regard, “Delivering cutting-edge technology and the best experience to our customers has always been a top priority for us at Samsung. We have cu...

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Huawei announces winners of the 5G Quiz campaign

Breaking News, Technology

Huawei Technologies (Bangladesh) Limited announces 19 winners this week of its social media ‘5G Quiz’ campaign. The participants who have answered all the questions correctly and met other requirements have been selected as the winners as per the criteria announced for this quiz. The Quiz campaign began in the December of 2021 and received an immense response from social media users and it was shared by more than 10,000 times. Participants needed to answer all the ten questions correctly and reshare all quiz posts to win. On this occasion, Yuying Karl, Head of Public Affairs and Communications Department, Huawei Bangladesh, says, “Every new thing brings lots of questions, curiosity. 5G is comparatively new and Bangladesh has already embraced this advanced technology with the beli...

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New Outlet of RANGS eMART launched at Banasree

Breaking News, Business

Reputed retail electronics company RANGS eMART, a concern of RANCON Group, inaugurates their new showroom at Banasree. The inauguration ceremony was held on February 17, 2022, at the Banasree eMART, Block B of Banasree Residential Area. The ceremony was graced by Executive Director Quazi Ashiq Ur-Rahman and Chief Operating Officer Samir Muhammad Saleh from RANGS eMART along with senior officials from RANCON Group, Divisional Director Imran Zaman, Director Admin, Legal & Recovery Farouq Hossain, Chief Human Resource Officer Ahmed Kamrul Hasan and Chief of Internal Audit Nazrul Kabir Chowdhury. On this occasion Quazi Ashiq Ur-Rahman said in his statement, ‘Banasree is a rapidly growing consumer market with diversified crowds from all age groups. It is a very big prospect for the e...

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BASIS to launch Luna Shamsuddoha Awards

Breaking News, Business

Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) will launch an annual award ceremony in memory of the association’s late former director and the founding chairman of Dohatec New Media Luna Shamsuddoha. The announcement came at a special event organized by BASIS, in cooperation with Bangladesh Women in Technology (BWIT) and Bangladesh Open Source Network (BdOSN), commemorating the 1st death anniversary of Luna Shamsuddoha on Thursday, 17 February 2022 at BASIS Auditorium. At the event, BASIS President Russell T. Ahmed said that BASIS will organize a grand award ceremony on 8 March, International Women’s Day, every year to celebrate Luna Shamsuddoha’s life and give awards in her name to prominent female entrepreneurs and professionals. He also said that a scholarsh...

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Toffee Star Search winners announced at the grand finale

Breaking News, Entertainment

Toffee Star Search, the biggest talent hunt show in the country, announced its winners of season one at a grand finale. Taimur Rahman, Acting CEO, Banglalink, Abdul Muqit Ahmed, Digital Services Director, Toffee, Tanveer Hossain Probaal, Head of Content, Toffee, and Qazi Urfi Ahmed, Brand & Communications Director, Banglalink, were present at the grand finale along with other top officials of Banglalink. Mohima Dev Thrayee, a participant from the music category, was announced as the champion of the first season of Toffee Star Search. She was awarded a crest and prize money worth Tk 25 lac. Eshan Dey and Sadman Khan, two other participants from the music category, were announced as the 1st runner-up and 2nd runner-up, respectively. They received crests and prize money worth Tk...

Feb152022 by News DeskNo Comments

If tobacco tax is increased, additional revenue of Tk 9,200 crore will be collected

Breaking News, National

‘The current tobacco tax structure is extremely complex which is a major obstacle in the way of discouraging tobacco use. And for that, we have to simplify this tax structure. In that sense, it is possible to reduce tobacco use by increasing tobacco taxes in an effective way"- The speakers expressed their views in a virtual exchange meeting with the members of the Executive Committee of the Economic Reporters Forum (ERF) organized by the Dhaka Ahsania Mission on 15 February on the issue of the tobacco tax. The meeting was presided over by Shafiqul Alam, vice-president of Economic Reports Forum. Iqbal Masud, Director, Health and Wash Sector, Dhaka Ahsania Mission, Md. Mostafizur Rahman, Former Chairman, Bangladesh Chemical Industry Corporation (BCIC) and Lead Policy Adviser...

Feb142022 by News DeskNo Comments

Infinix Launches campaign to celebrate Valentine’s Day

Breaking News, Entertainment

Infinix, a leading smartphone brand, which is currently very popular among the youths with its high configuration devices, has extended its activities for the youths for this Valentine’s Day. The smartphone brand has co-partnered with G-Series for a romantic drama that is to be released on this Valentine’s Day. Infinix became the title sponsor for the G-series produced Valentine’s Day drama “Party is On”. Brand ambassador of Infinix, Tanjin Tisha, is the leading actress of the drama, who is partnering with another heart-throb actor, Tawsif Mahbub. The drama is directed by popular director Osman Miraz and will be released on the popular social media platform YouTube on Valentine’s Day evening. The trio combo of these two actors and the director has provided many hit drama’s before, and...

Feb142022 by News DeskNo Comments

Grameenphone partners with itel to introduce affordable 4G smartphone

Breaking News, Business

Grameenphone has partnered with popular smartphone brand itel to launch the cobranded handset itel A23 Pro in Bangladesh with an aim to bring affordable 4G smartphones into the market to enable advanced connectivity for people from all walks of life across the country. A launching ceremony in this regard was organized at GPHouse where Mohammad Sajjad Hasib, Chief Marketing Officer, Md Mahbubul Alam Bhuiyan, Head of Product, Sarder Showkat Ali, Head of Device, VAS and Roaming Grameenphone, and Rezwanul Hoque, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Transsion Bangladesh Limited and Khairul Basher, Head of Communication of Grameenphone unveiled the affordable co-branded device. itel A23 Pro is a VoLTE enabled 4G smartphone equipped with the dual 4G SIM slot. It has a 5-inch big display, 1.4 GH...

Feb132022 by News DeskNo Comments

ULAB Hult Prize Organized Virtual Opening Ceremony

Breaking News, Education

ULAB Hult Prize has organized a virtual opening ceremony at 6:00PM on 12 February 2022. The purpose of arranging this session is mostly to engage all the students of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) with this international business competition and to clear out all the queries of students about the Hult Prize Competition. ULAB’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Imran Rahman, graced the event as the Chief Guest. In the speech of the Chief Guest, Professor Imran Rahman presented the importance of exploration and how participating in different types of activities can help an individual to gain experiences in life. All the respected faculties and previous years’ executives shared their experiences and the values of participating in an international business competition like ...

Feb132022 by News DeskNo Comments

Bangladeshi feature screenplay ‘The Uncertainty’ at the Hollywood Film Festival

Breaking News, Entertainment

Bangladeshi film director Zafor Firoze's "The Uncertainty" has been included in the semi-finalist in feature screenplay category of the Hollywood International Diversity Film Festival. Today, the festival committee has officially confirmed the news through mail. The finale is scheduled to take place on February 26 and 27 in Los Angeles, USA. But due to the current pandemic situation, the festival authorities have announced to hold this event in a virtual way. Zafor Firoze said- the screenplay has been written based on true story. On November 12, 1970, a devastating cyclone and tidal wave killed more than one million people in the coastal region. In this story, I have tried to bring up how a beautiful family is harmed and suffered pathetically due to a natural disaster. This scree...