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May252024 by TS ReportNo Comments

NBL holds Discussion Meeting with Managers and Operations Managers of Dhaka

A discussion meeting was held on 25th May 2024 with the Branch Managers and Operations Managers of Dhaka North and South Regions along with the Corporate Branches of Dhaka. The meeting was held at a renowned convention center in Dhaka. Alhaj Khalilur Rahman, Chairman of the Board of Directors of NBL attended the chief guest while Professor Md Helal Uddin Nizami, Vice Chairman, Lieutenant General Md. Shafiqur Rahman, Osp (Bar), Spp, Afwc, Psc (Retd), Director; ABM Zahurul Huda, Independent Director and Md Reazul Karim FCMA, Director also attended the meeting. Moazzam Hossain, Sponsor Director, Professor A.K.M Tafzal Haque, Director and Dr. Ratna Dutta FCA, Independent Director also joined the meeting virtually. The meeting was also attended by Md. Touhidul Alam Khan, Managing Director &...

May242024 by TS ReportNo Comments

Momo Mustafa’s Solo Photography Exhibition Opens at Shilpakala Academy

Breaking News, Feature

Esteemed photographer Momo Mustafa inaugurated her solo photography exhibition, "Melodies of Momo," on Friday at Gallery-2 of the National Art Gallery, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The exhibition will be open to the public daily from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM, concluding on Sunday, May 26. The opening ceremony, held on Friday at 4:00 PM, featured Advocate Sanjida Khanam MP, Honorable Whip of the Bangladesh National Parliament, as the chief guest. Distinguished guests included Liaquat Ali Lucky, Director General of Shilpakala Academy, Abu Taher Muhammad Zaber, Chief Executive Officer of the Bangladesh Tourism Board, and Mir Rezaul Alam, BPM (Bar), Additional IGP of Tourist Police. Momo Mustafa, a prominent young professional photographer, has had her work exhibited both nationally and int...

May242024 by TS ReportNo Comments

Telenor, Grameenphone and Plan International Unite to Drive Digital Inclusion for Marginalized Women and Youth

Breaking News, Business

Telenor, Grameenphone, and Plan International have joined forces in empowering more than 2.35 million marginalised women and youth through "Digital Inclusion: Safe Digital Space for Girls and Youth Project". The initiative aims to enhance digital literacy, skills, resilience and create a safe online environment for the women and youth who often face socio-economic challenges. As a part of this project, a team from Telenor, Grameenphone, and Plan International made a three-day visit to Savar, Sylhet, Moulvibazar, and Sunamganj on May 19, 20, and 21 respectively. With a shared commitment to leveraging technology for social good, Telenor, Grameenphone, and Plan International have embarked on a mission to bridge the digital divide and create equal opportunities for all members of society, part...

May242024 by TS ReportNo Comments

Empowering Change: Policy Dialogue on Disability Inclusion in SMART Bangladesh

Breaking News, National

The SMART Bangladesh Network (SBN), in association with the Equal Bangladesh Campaign, Sightsavers, a2i, Idea Foundation, and InterContinental Dhaka, hosted a pivotal policy dialogue titled “Empowering Change: Role of a Caucus for Disability Inclusion in SMART Bangladesh.” Held at the Crystal Ballroom, Hotel InterContinental, Dhaka, the event brought together key stakeholders to discuss the integration of disability inclusion into the national SMART Bangladesh agenda by 2041. The policy dialogue, "Empowering Change: Role of a Caucus for Disability Inclusion in SMART Bangladesh," held significant importance as it addressed the critical need for inclusivity in the nation's ambitious vision for 2041. As Bangladesh transitioned into a SMART nation, ensuring that people with disabilities wer...

May242024 by TS ReportNo Comments

ISD’s annual Swimming Gala event unites community in celebration

Breaking News, Education

International School Dhaka (ISD) recently held its iconic annual Swimming Gala event on May 22, 2024, at the school’s swimming facilities, where students demonstrated their swimming skills and celebrated their progress. The highly anticipated event included students, parents, teachers, and school staff, fostering a sense of community and promoting the joy of swimming. Parents and teachers also participated in the event with raft races and relay swims. This is the second year that ISD has included their lower primary students in the Swimming Gala event to celebrate their achievements in swimming. Whether students are just starting or have been swimming for years, all students had the opportunity to shine at the event. ISD’s swimming program is an integral part of its Primary Physical ...

May242024 by TS ReportNo Comments

Polash Moni Das gets BCRC Excellence Award

Breaking News, Feature

Polash Moni Das has been honored as the best director at the BCRC Excellence Award 2024. The award ceremony, organized by the Bangladesh Crime Reporters Council (BCRC), was held on Thursday, May 23, 2024, in a grand event at the seminar hall of the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB). He received the award for best director. At the event, the award for best director was handed over to Polash Moni Das by the chief guest, Liberation War Affairs Minister A.K.M Mozammel Haque MP, and the special guest, Honorable Member of Parliament Mohiuddin Ahmed. The event was presided over by Ali Ashraf Akhund. Polash Moni Das is a playwright and director. He started his media career as a stage artiste. Since 2009, he has been directing drama for television dramas. Polash Moni Das has direc...

May242024 by TS ReportNo Comments

EPA negotiation between Japan-Bangladesh ends

Breaking News, National

The first round of negotiations for the Japan-Bangladesh Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) ends today (23May). It was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from May 19 to 23. The opening session of the negotiation was attended by Mr. Ahasanul Islam Titu, MP, the State Minister of Commerce and the Japanese Ambassador in Bangladesh Mr. Iwama Kiminori. In this round of negotiation, both sides exchanged their views on the method of negotiations and a broad range of negotiating areas such as Trade in Goods, Rules of Origin, Customs Procedures and Trade Facilitation, Investment, Electronic Commerce and Intellectual Property. This meeting was attended by, on the Japanese side, Mr. Taketani Atsushi, Ambassador in charge of Economic Diplomacy, Deputy Director-General, Economic Affairs Bureau of Min...

May232024 by TS ReportNo Comments

TECNO Partners With Sony to Amp Up Smartphone Experience

Breaking News, Business

Innovative smartphone brand TECNO has been investing in research and innovation to celebrate the passion of the young users. In its continuation, TECNO has partnered with Sony, the leading manufacturer of consumer electronics products, to offer experience-centric features to the users. Under this collaboration, TECNO’s CAMON 30 series will be facilitated with industry-leading camera and imaging features. Because of this collaboration, TECNO users will be able to experience many things for the first time. It is anticipated that CAMON 30 series will come equipped with epic camera technology riding on the power of Sony’s cutting-edge technologies, which will take the photography experience of the smartphone lovers many notches higher. For the first time in CAMON’s history, CAMON 30 seri...

May232024 by TS ReportNo Comments

Visa witnesses over 25% surge in digital payments in Bangladesh during Ramadan

Breaking News, Business

Visa (NYSE: V), the global leader in digital payments, today announced that consumers in Bangladesh showed robust spending on ecommerce during Ramadan 2024. Data shows that there has been healthy growth of over 25% in digital payments, particularly through cards, of which nearly 70% came through ecommerce. During Ramadan, retail spends picked up pace with consumers exercising their purchasing power and paying through both debit and credit cards. A healthy growth in both online and in-store digital payments signals that people are opting for safer and more convenient transactions by using cards. Sabbir Ahmed, Country Manager, Bangladesh, Nepal, & Bhutan, Visa, commented, “It is exciting to see the speedy adoption of card payments by consumers. An increase in ecommerce spending acc...

May232024 by TS ReportNo Comments

3 discriminations in WASH budget: demand to increase the allocation

Breaking News, National

Adequate allocation should be given to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector in the national budget for the next financial year 2023-24. Despite the increase in allocation to this sector in recent years, various types of disparities remain. Overall, three types of disparities can be observed in this sector, which should be addressed. Rural-urban disparity, inter-urban disparity and less attention to some areas that are hard to reach especially in the haor areas. All regional disparities in allocation need to be eliminated. Besides, allocation to WASH sector should be proportional to or higher than the size of ADP growth. In a press conference organized at the National Press Club on Thursday (May 23) mentioned these. Several private organizations including WaterAid, PPRC, FANSA, F...