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May122022 by News DeskNo Comments

‘Coca-Cola on Campus’ webinar introduces young talent development programs to upskill youth

Coca-Cola Bottling Investments Group (BIG) has recently presented its first webinar, ‘Coca-Cola on Campus’ across fifteen different countries, an initiative that connected students with world-class leaders from various functions within the organization recently. International Beverages Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of the Coca-Cola Company, has connected Bangladeshi students to partake in this global session. The virtual session was designed to give global exposure to students from fifteen countries and give them clarity regarding the three flagship programs introduced by Coca-Cola. Students also received the opportunity to hear and learn from both global and local leaders while they shared what they expect from young talents, tips for a successful career, and learn from real-life experie...

May112022 by Rezaur Rahman RizviNo Comments

Bangladesh digital payments startup TallyKhata selected for this year’s Visa Accelerator Programme

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Visa, the world leader in digital payments, has selected digital payments start-up Tallykhata from Bangladesh for the 2022 cohort of its Visa Accelerator Programme in Asia Pacific. Joining a select group of five elite startups from across the region, TallyKhata is a leading digital payments platform with wallet and credit capabilities for small and micro-businesses in Bangladesh. It will support financial inclusion by developing new ways for small businesses to access credit lines and working capital. Over the next six months, the startups will work closely with Visa on creating defined commercial opportunities they can bring to Visa’s extensive network of bank, merchant, government and venture partners. Through the programme, TallyKhata aims to partner with leading banks in B...

May112022 by Rezaur Rahman RizviNo Comments

‘Seeds for the Future’ winners visit Huawei Headquarter in Bangladesh

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Winners of the last year’s Seeds for the Future program have recently paid a visit to the Huawei Bangladesh Headquarter located in the capital. In a special session during their visit the Head of Public Affairs and Communications Department, Yuying Karl, guided them in their further growth. Huawei keeps organizing different programs to do its bit to develop the talent ecosystem and equip the youth of the country with future-fit skills. Seeds for the Future is a program that is organized every year. Last year, 15 students from different universities were selected as the winners from Bangladesh. With this visit, the champions were given an opportunity to experience how different operations and services are done at Huawei’s office. It was an eye-opening experience for them as they g...

May112022 by Rezaur Rahman RizviNo Comments

Inauguration of the ULAB Literary Salon on May 14

Breaking News, Education

The English and Humanities Department of ULAB—University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh—is announcing The ULAB Literary Salon, a first of its kind literary platform in Dhaka to bring together writers, readers and publishers from Bangladesh and elsewhere in South Asia in a setting that is both informal and engaging. Beginning 14 May 2022, once a month, each month, the ULAB Literary Salon will offer Dhaka’s literary-minded a Saturday evening of book launches of leading authors, book readings, discussions with authors, book signing by authors, and sales of such books at preferred rates by ULAB Lit Salon partners—some of Dhaka’s favorite bookstores. From time to time ULAB Literary Salon will also feature topical discussions with leading writers, editors and academicians. The inaugural U...

May102022 by Rezaur Rahman RizviNo Comments

Shawkat’s newest track ‘Dekhona Tumi’ takes netizens by storm

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And once again he has taken over the Bangla music lovers by storm. Country's top musician Shawkat is now here with his newest track titled ‘Dekhona Tumi’ vocalized by the popular sensation Oyshee. Shawkat, the maker of the magnificent ‘Pagla Haowa’ by James and ‘Ek Akash Tara’ by Ayub Bacchu this time just released his new track ‘Dekhona Tumi’ on his own YouTube Channel. Here goes the video link of the song for you: https://youtu.be/7gx5_GNFNng Meanwhile, the number of viewers of this wonderful music video is skyrocketing at an incredible pace as Shawkat is being showered with felicitations, likes, loves and comments from countless listeners at home and abroad. Shawkat himself wrote the beautiful lyric of the song ‘Dekhona Tumi’ that captivates the minds of the listeners in qu...

May102022 by Rezaur Rahman RizviNo Comments

imo initiates a Reward Campaign

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A popular instant messaging app IMO has initiated a Reward Campaign. Under the campaign, IMO users who will successfully invite others to download IMO will be rewarded with a mobile data pack. Since 7 May, IMO has offered an upgraded reward, 512MB pack with a validity of three days for each successful invitation, while only limited to 10,000 packs. Currently, the reward is available to part of IMO users who register IMO accounts with Grameenphone mobile numbers. Upon successfully inviting others to download IMO, applicable users will have the chance to receive a dedicated mobile data pack which will increase with the rising number of successful invitations. Utilizing the benefits of saving up to 30 percent more data compared to other apps available in the market, IMO users will be a...

May102022 by Rezaur Rahman RizviNo Comments

OPPO Research Institute Calls for Innovative Proposals on Inclusion and Health with a Total Grant of up to USD $460,000

Breaking News, Technology

OPPO recently announced the OPPO Research Institute Innovation Accelerator to empower technology professionals and entrepreneurs that inspiration matters to bring innovative solutions to life and create a better future together, based on the brand value proposition of "Inspiration Ahead". The Innovation Accelerator is being held by the OPPO Research Institute and Microsoft for Startups as a strategic partners. The program aims to encourage all technology innovators to solve some of the most pressing issues facing humanity even amid times of uncertainty. Centered on the theme of ‘Virtuous Innovation’, OPPO is looking to recruit proposals under two entry categories — Accessible Technology and Digital Health. Following the evaluation of proposals submitted by participating teams or indiv...

May82022 by Rezaur Rahman RizviNo Comments

‘Rickshaw Girl’ to be screened in 52 cities across 18 states of the United States

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Celebrated director Amitabh Reza’s much-talked-about movie ‘Rickshaw Girl’ is going to be screened in 52 cities across 18 states of the United States. The multiple award-winning film is going to be shown in the following states: New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Texas, Massachusetts, Virginia, Maryland, Florida, Ohio, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arizona, Oregon, North Carolina, Illinois, Michigan, Washington, and California. The premiere of Rickshaw Girl was held at Manhattan’s famous movie theater ‘Village of East by Angelika’ on Thursday (May 5). Minister of State for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak and Minister of Liberation War Affairs AKM Mozammel Haque attended the screening in New York. The film will be screened in almost every major city in the Uni...

May82022 by News DeskNo Comments

ULAB signs MoU with University of Calcutta

Breaking News, Education

Professor Sonali Chakravarti Banerjee, Vice-Chancellor, University of Calcutta, and Professor Imran Rahman, Vice-Chancellor, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh, signed an MOU on 21 April 2022 in the Office of the Vice-Chancellor, University of Calcutta. The MoU will pave the way for joint research, exchange of academic materials and publications, and student and faculty exchange.

May82022 by News DeskNo Comments

Celebrating Mother’s Day: Get the best TV for the best mother!

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Redwan, the only child of Begum Hosne Ara (a former school teacher), works as an accountant at a reputed private firm in Dhaka. Due to excessive workload, he reaches home late most days of the week. His mother used to await his arrival all day without much else to do at home. Although they had a television, its small screen, and recurring technical issues made it very annoying to watch. Hence, this year for Mother’s Day, Redwan decided to buy a new TV as a gift for his mother. Confused about the numerous TV brands available in the market, he asked for recommendations from his near ones. One of his colleagues then suggested that he choose a television from Samsung, a brand that has been securing the position of the Global Number One Television Brand for 16 years. Without any ado, he wen...