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Grameenphone recognized as one of the highest taxpayers for FY21-22

Grameenphone, the connectivity partner of Digital Bangladesh and a responsible corporate citizen, has recently been honored as one of the top taxpayers of the country for FY21-22 by the National Board of Revenue (NBR), for the seventh consecutive time. The Large Taxpayers Unit (LTU) – Income Tax of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) awarded the tech service leader Grameenphone for being the highest taxpayer in the telecommunication category. A ceremony presided over by Iqbal Hossain, Commissioner, Large Taxpayers Unit - Income Tax was held on August 02, 2022. Shaheen Akhter, Member - Tax Admin and Human Resource Management of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), handed over a crest and certificate of appreciation to Jens Becker, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Grameenphone. Md. Mohsin, ...

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The Rise of Sheikh Mujib as the Nation’s Torchbearer (Episode-03)

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Aleem Haider Re-birth of Awami League But he was arrested under the Public Security Act on February 6 in 1962. However, freed in June last after the end of Martial Law, Mujib came down heavily on the activities of dictator General Ayub Khan in a public rally at Paltan Maidan. In September, he went to Lahore to meet Shaheed Suhrawardy for forming an alliance of opposition parties called, the National Democratic Front. He spent the entire month of October travelling across East Pakistan along with Shaheed Suhrawardy for campaigning for the front. Sheikh Mujib also flew to London in 1963 for consultations with Suhrawardy, who was undergoing medical treatment. Suhrawardy died in Beirut on December 5. Mujib restarted party activities at his residence in Dhaka. In a meeting there, ...

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NDF BD Core 2.0 Debate Competition starts tomorrow

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National Debate Federation Bangladesh (NDF BD), the central organization of Bangladesh's debate movement, is going to hold the NDF BD Core 2.0 Debate Competition for the second time with the participation of debaters and organizers from all over the country. 30 selected debaters from all over the country will participate in this competition divided into 10 teams. The inauguration ceremony will be held at Raihan School and College in Azimpur, Dhaka, tomorrow, Friday, August 5. Dr. Rafat Alam, the champion debater of the first inter-university debate in the history of the debate movement in Bangladesh and associate professor of McEwan University, Canada, will be the chief guest at the event. Salma Begum, Moderator and Associate Professor of Government Titumir College Debate Club, A...

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Grameenphone contributes Tk 30.31 crore to Labour Welfare Fund

Breaking News, Business

Grameenphone has contributed around Tk 30.31 crore (30 crore 31 lakh 35 thousand and 718 taka) amidst the ongoing global pandemic and economic instability, to the Bangladesh Labour Welfare Foundation Fund under the Ministry of Labour and Employment for the welfare of the workers. A five-member delegation led by Grameenphone’s Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) Syed Tanvir Husain handed over the cheque to Begum Monnujan Sufian, Honorable Minister of State for the Ministry of Labour and Employment, in the conference room of the ministry today. “The government has formed a foundation fund under the Bangladesh Labor Act for the welfare of working people. This fund provides assistance to the workers of the formal and informal sectors for the treatment of accidental deaths in workplaces, inj...

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Daraz participates in skill development training

Breaking News, Business

Daraz recently participated in Access Bangladesh Foundation’s skill development training event, organized to promote the inclusion of women entrepreneurs with disabilities in e-commerce platforms. The event was held in association with American Embassy’s EMK Centre recently. 50 differently-abled women entrepreneurs were selected from the country’s 17 districts across seven divisions for the training event in two three-day long batches. During the event, Attendees from Daraz Bangladesh Limited were Ahsan Jamil- Senior Manager, CSR and Sustainable Development; Mashiur Rahman- Senior Executive; CSR and Sustainable Development and Ebrahim Khalil Dhali - Executive Acquisition. Along with them, a2i’s Young Professional Iffat Jahan Pithia and WE’s Dr. Salma Parvin, Working Committee Director, pr...

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realme 9 Pro+ or Samsung Galaxy A33 5G: A compact comparison

Breaking News, Feature

Technological advancement is changing everything, necessitating smartphone manufacturers to come up with innovative features to meet changing consumer needs and enhance the overall user experience. realme and Samsung are two such names famous for their customer-centric approaches to innovation and for offering top-notch features for users. Earlier this year, Samsung came up with the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G while realme recently launched their realme 9 Pro+, catering to tech-savvy customers with lucrative features. Be it in terms of design, display, camera, battery, or other functionalities, here is a look at what these devices have to offer. Innovative designs can be instant attention-grabbers; hence, devices have been putting a rather specific focus on coming up with exceptional looks. T...

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The Rise of Sheikh Mujib as the Nation’s Torchbearer (Episode-02)

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Aleem Haider The final stage of Language Movement Although Mujib had been incarcerated since October 1949, he had managed to establish close contacts with the politically active leaders and workers and through them, he ensured that an All-Party State Language Action Committee was formed. He supported them to observe 21st February as a ‘State Language Day. At the same time, he informed the authorities that he would go on an indefinite hunger strike from February 16 for his confinement without any charge. Soon afterward on February 14, the authorities moved him from Dhaka jail and sent him to Faridpur jail. On February 21, the students defied Section 144 and were fired upon by the police. That incident resulted in the killings of Salam, Barakat, Rafique, Jabbar, Shafiur, Abdul ...

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imo steps up efforts to support underprivileged children’s education

Breaking News, Technology

Popular instant messaging app imo, in collaboration with JAAGO Foundation, has recently donated educational stationeries and materials among underprivileged children in a bid to help them access education through an event held at JAAGO Foundation Banani School located in Korail. After the pandemic hit the country, the education sector has been suffering a lot. Especially, many children belonging to the lower-income echelons of society, are being left out of educational facilities. According to UNICEF, the future of 37 million children in Bangladesh is in jeopardy owing to long school closure and other associated risks caused by the pandemic. In such a backdrop, imo as a socially responsible and caring entity has stepped in to do their bit for ensuring educational access for the under...

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Seminar held at United International University

Breaking News, Education

A Seminar on “Bangladesh-Turkey Development Partnership: Challenges of Sustainable Development” organized by the Institute for Advanced Research (IAR) of United International University (UIU) was held on 03 August 2022 at 10:00 AM at UIU Campus. His Excellency Mustafa Osman Turan, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye in Dhaka, Bangladesh was present as the Chief Guest. Mr. Moinuddin Hasan Rashid, Chairman & Managing Director, United Group and Prof. Dr. Md. Abul Kashem Mia, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor (In Charge) of UIU were present as the Special Guests in the program. Prof. Dr. M. Rezwan Khan, Executive Director of IAR & Former VC of UIU presided over the ceremony. The Chief Guest said - Bangladesh and Türkiye have many similarities in tradition and culture. In the future, Bang...

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The Rise of Sheikh Mujib as the Nation’s Torchbearer (Episode-01)

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Aleem Haider The Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman showed exceptional leadership since his childhood. But who knew a thin boy with poor health from a rural village of Tungipara would become the torchbearer of the Bengali nation by leading them to independence! And it was Sheikh Mujib who became the true friend of the Bengali nation (Bangabandhu) by dedicating his whole life for the sake of the nation and its people. He had to spend 13 years of his life in prison for the sake of the Bengali people and their rights – no other leader in the political person was devoted to people as Bangabandhu did. Rise as a student leader in British Period Bangabandhu’s political ideologies were mostly shaped by Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy since his school life. After passin...