Day: October 10, 2026

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Winners of BRAC Bank-Samakal Literary Award 2024-2025 announced

BRAC Bank and Daily Samakal have long been honouring writers and litterateurs with the aim of promoting Bangla literature and inspiring writers.The awards were announced at a ceremony at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka on October 9, 2026.Eminent writer Prof Serajul Islam Choudhury and novelist Selina Hossain were honoured with ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ for the year 2024 and 2025 respectively. BRAC Bank and Daily Samakal introduced the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ to recognise a veteran author who contributed significantly to Bangla literature.At the ‘BRAC Bank–Daily Samakal Literary Award 2024’, Abul Ahsan Choudhury won in the essay, autobiography, travel and translation category for his book “Vidyasagar, Bankimchandra, Rabindranath and Musolman Samaj”; Anwara Syed ...

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6th Bangladesh Fintech Summit Explores the Next Phase of Digital Finance in Bangladesh

Breaking News, Business

The day-long Mastercard Presents 6th Bangladesh Fintech Summit Powered by Dhaka Bank PLC & in Association with Upay was held today at the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel, Dhaka, convening banking and fintech leaders, C-Suite executives, investors, regulators, technology experts, startup founders, and academicians from across the country and beyond. Initiated by Bangladesh Fintech Forum and organised by Bangladesh Brand Forum, the summit examined the priorities shaping the next phase of Bangladesh’s digital financial transformation.The Bangladesh Fintech Summit seeks to strengthen the country’s financial technology ecosystem through knowledge exchange, industry collaboration, and policy dialogue. This year’s discussions focused on moving from digital adoption towards dependable fina...

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‘All-Round Durable Champion’ realme C100 Launched

Breaking News, Technology

realme, the youth-favorite smartphone brand, has officially launched its much-anticipated C-series smartphone, the ‘all-round durable champion’ realme C100, in Bangladesh. The device revolutionizes battery backup and performance in its segment, combining long-lasting power, enhanced durability, water resistance, and smooth performance to keep up with users’ all-round needs. The realme C100 comes with a massive 8,000mAh Titan Battery with 45W fast charging capability, 10W reverse charging, and a 7-year battery health promise. The device is also equipped with AI-Powered optimization for longer battery life. In addition, the device can keep going through heavy usage. As per realme’s lab tests, on a single full charge, the C100 is able to go 1.7 days with 11+ hours of online gaming (Free Fire...