Day: May 18, 2025

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UIU Received the Telecom and ICT Award 2025

In celebration of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2025, Government of Bangladesh has honored Professor Khondaker A. Mamun, PhD of United International University (UIU) with a Prestigious Award for his extraordinary contributions towards the Telecom and ICT sector in the country. The award was conferred by the Post and Telecommunication Division under the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology, and presented by Mr. Asif Mahmud ShojibBhuiyan, Honorable Adviser to the Ministry of Youth and Sports and Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, at a ceremony in Dhaka on 17 May 2025.The award ceremony was graced by prominent dignitaries including Mr. Fayez Ahmed Tayeb, Special Assistant to the Honorable Chief Adviser in ch...

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Guardian and Agrigate Network partner to offer customers insurance benefits

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Guardian Life Insurance Limited has recently entered into an agreement with Agrigate Network Limited to provide insurance services to its customers. Under this agreement, Agrigate customers will be entitled to the benefits of Guardian’s Insurance Coverage.The agreement was signed by Sheikh Rakibul Karim, FCA, Additional Managing Director and Acting CEO of Guardian, and Sajjad Hossain Chowdhury, Director of Agrigate.Representatives, including high officials from both companies were present during the signing ceremony. From Guardian Mahmudur Rahman Khan, Assistant Managing Director & Head of Retail Business; M. Saud Imran, Chief Operating Officer; Sajib Hossain, Chief Financial Officer; and Abdul Halim, Executive Vice President & Head of Microinsurance Department, were presen...

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Tamim Iqbal handed over mega prizes to the first five winners of ‘Eid with Xiaomi’ campaign

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Bangladesh's number one smartphone brand, Xiaomi, awarded prizes to the first-phase winners of its recently launched "Eid with Xiaomi" campaign. Popular cricketer and Xiaomi brand ambassador Tamim Iqbal presented the prizes to the lucky Xiaomi fans. Launched on May 7 ahead of Eid-ul-Adha, the campaign features exciting mega prizes worth a total of BDT 10 crore including 5 lac tk, multi-door refrigerator and air conditioner. Additionally, cashbacks ranging from BDT 500 to BDT 3,000 are offered as well. The initiative has already received an overwhelming response from fans across the country. Under this campaign, customers who purchase any Xiaomi smartphones are eligible sure-shot gifts, and the first five lucky winners are awarded their mega prizes. The prize-giving ceremony took place on...

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Robi partners with icddrb to offer 10% discount on diagnostic services for Elite Customers

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In a move to make world-class healthcare more accessible for its premium customers, Robi Axiata PLC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the leading global health research institute, icddr,b. Under this partnership, Robi Elite customers will enjoy a 10% discount on a wide range of diagnostic services offered by icddr,b.The MoU was officially signed icddr,bmain campusin Dhaka recently. Representing Robi Axiata at the signing ceremony were Chief Commercial Officer, Shihab Ahmad; Axentec’s Chief Commercial Officer, Abul Kalam Mohammad Nazmul Islam; and Robi’s Head of Marketing, Md. Showkat Kader Chowdhury, among others.From icddr,b, Executive Director Dr Tahmeed Ahmed led the delegation, accompanied by Director (Finance), Thomas Liam Barry; Head of Clinical and Diagnost...

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BRAC Bank to provide customised banking services to Consulate of Zambia in Bangladesh

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BRAC Bank has embarked on a strategic banking partnership with the Office of Consulate of the Republic of Zambia in Bangladesh.The bank signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Consulate on the sidelines of the launching of the Office of Honourary Consulate of the Republic of Zambia in Bangladesh at the Zambia-Bangladesh Business Forum—Dhaka 2025 on May 14, 2025, at Sheraton Dhaka.The agreement was signed in the presence of a delegation from the government of Zambia led by Crusivia C. Hichikumba, Permanent Secretary-Investment and Industrialisation, Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry.Dr. Mohd Zayed Alam, Honourary Consul General of the Republic of Zambia in Bangladesh; and Tareq Refat Ullah Khan, Additional Managing Director & Head of Corporate & Instit...