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Jul162021 by TS ReportNo Comments

Grameenphone and BRAC to stand beside over 83,000 families gravely affected due to COVID

The ongoing COVID19 catastrophe and its prolonged lockdown periods continue to take a toll on the middle and lower-income people in Bangladesh. As a result, countless people are now struggling to earn even the minimum livelihood to survive. In continuation of last year's response, Brac once again pledged to stand beside the deeply affected families, and Grameenphone, as a first respondent, joined the cause "Dakche Abar Desh" to aid more than 33,000 families. BRAC on the other hand, announced to contribute to support 50,000 families. In addition, 'Daakche Abar Desh' will also function as a solidarity platform for relief assistance, which means public fundraising and institutional contribution are encouraged for supportive intervention towards the cause. Grameenphone and Brac wil...

Jul162021 by TS ReportNo Comments

UNDP and Grameenphone launch Masterclass on World Youth Skills Day to upskill youth in post-COVID

Technology

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Grameenphone Ltd collaborated to mark the World Youth Skills Day by organizing a virtual event titled "Get Future Ready: Need for Skills" on July 15 to raise nationwide awareness and take action to support the nation's need for upskilling youth. Under this programme, multiple online dialogues with youth and policymakers were organized to bridge the gap, focusing on the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills and find a lasting solution to transform the country's massive youth population into a future-ready youth dividend. Attending the "Get Future Ready: Need for Skills" webinar as the chief guest, Planning Minister MA Mannan said, "Relevant skills are necessary for today's young generation to help the nation ...

Jul152021 by TS ReportNo Comments

Praava Health on COVID-19 Testing Awareness

Health

Praava Health is working to be as careful as we can in our work to ensure and maintain the highest international standard possible, especially as our country braves a public health crisis. Praava was founded on the belief that Bangladeshis deserve world class quality healthcare services, grounded in dignity and care, and empathy. There is a lot of discussion regarding the accuracy of COVID-19 testing, and due to lack of trust in healthcare as a whole in Bangladesh, it can be easy to assume the worst. Like any diagnostic test, even at the best labs in the world, there is a chance that someone will have the virus but will test negative (false negative), or does not have the virus and will test positive (false positive). Global data regarding the accuracy of COVID-19 PCR t...

Jul152021 by TS ReportNo Comments

Jhilik and Joy’s ‘just wish’

Breaking News, Entertainment

The music video 'Shudhu Ichche Hoi' has been released from Soundtech. The lyrics are written by Kabir Bakul. Jhilik and Joy sang the song. The melody and music of the song has been arranged by Ujjwal Sinha. On the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, the music video of the song has been released on the YouTube channel of Soundtech on the evening of July 14. Both Joy and Jhilik are present in the music video, also Dolan Dey has become a model with Joy. Joy said about giving voice to this song, ‘I have done a few songs in Corona following the hygiene rules. One of the ‘just wish’. The song of the country's famous lyricist poet Bakul Bhai is a heart touching song. Hope everybody enjoys the song. ' Jhilik said, "Shudhu Ichche Hoi" is a very romantic song. The biggest thing is that the whole w...

Jul152021 by TS ReportNo Comments

Grameenphone returns to topline growth supported by enhanced customer experience and digitalization

Breaking News, Technology

Grameenphone Ltd. reported total revenues of BDT 3,576 crore for the second quarter of 2021, registering an 8.1% growth from the same period last year. The company acquired 13 lakh new subscribers msubscribers, or 53.3% of total subscribers, are using internet services. “Our effort in enhancing customer experience and digitalization resulted in more subscribers choosing Grameenphone and an increase in data usage in the second quarter. Following the extensive expansion of 4G to all our towers in the first quarter, Grameenphone has focused on deploying the newly acquired spectrum and continued rolling out new sites. These efforts have enabled us to enhance the experience for our customers, meeting the demand for high-speed internet, while keeping our commitment to support the digitali...

Jul132021 by TS ReportNo Comments

19 cattle markets to start from July 17

Business

Nineteen cattle markets for sale of sacrificial animals in two city corporations in the capital will start from July 17. Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) have already leased out the markets including Gabtoli cattle market in the capital. The bidders have already started making makeshift sheds to protect the cattle in the markets during the inclement weather. The managements of both the city corporations directed the traders to start selling animals from four days before Eid and continue till Eid day. However, this correspondent saw on Monday that some traders have already started selling sacrificial animals at Mirpur Section-6 cattle market. The DNCC has set up nine cattle markets while DSCC 10 this year, according to the authority concerne...

Jul132021 by TS ReportNo Comments

Google removes nine apps for stealing Facebook password

Technology

Google has removed apps with 5.8 million downloads from the Play Store that were stealing users’ Facebook login details. Google has banned the developers of all nine apps from the store, meaning they will not be allowed to submit new apps. The malware apps offered useful services like photo editing and framing, exercise and training, horoscopes and removal of unwanted files from Android devices. These malicious apps got their way around users' Facebook credentials by offering an option to disable in-app ads if they logged in from their Facebook accounts. According to a post published by security firm Dr. Web users who chose the option saw a Facebook login form that required them to fill in their usernames and passwords. The security firm further analysed the malicious programs to...

Jul132021 by TS ReportNo Comments

Moumita Mou in Rana Bortoman’s Telefilm ‘pregnant’

Breaking News, Entertainment

The current social system has also changed over time. And in this changed society, before the child is born into the world, that child has been destroyed. It is a daily routine & also fashion for the unmarried girls of today’s society. But to unravel the mystery behind why this is being done, director Rana Bortoman is going to present to the audience a different kind of basic story telefilm titled ‘Pregnant‘. Produced by Nasir Kashem. Incidentally, all the popular actors & actresses of the country nowadays like Sushama Sarker, Moumita Mou, Amaan Reza, Abu Hurayra Tanvir are acting in the telefilm. Rana Bortoman, the director of the telefilm, said that 90 percent of the work of the telefilm has already been completed. He also expressed hope that the telefilm will be releas...

Jul122021 by TS ReportNo Comments

Peya on Banglavision’s ‘Talk Mishti Jhal’

Entertainment

Popular actress and model Jannatul Ferdous Peya has lost her honor to be proud of what? Proud of winning the title of 'Miss Bangladesh', she said to her husband, 'You know I am Miss Bangladesh; are you telling me to cook rice? Although all parents are proud of their child, what do their parents regret about it? Appearance, talent, popularity or money? Which one is she most proud of? Everything will be known on Banglavision's regular program 'Talk Mishti Jhal'. In addition, standup comedian Asadur Rahman Aziz performed in the ‘Mr. Sweet' segment. 'Talk Mishti Jhal' produced by Khairul Babui and hosting by Abu Hena Rony will be aired on Banglavision on July 13 at 11.25 pm.

Jul112021 by TS ReportNo Comments

Deepto TV’s Eid drama serial ‘Gangster Gani Bhai’

Breaking News, Entertainment

News desk After coming to Dhaka and not getting a job, Gani became a gangster. Now the whole city trembles at his name. Whether it is extortion or kidnapping. Gani Bhai's gang! Active members of Gani Bhai's gang are right-handed Romeo, left-handed Majnu and Ajuhat Hiraman. Right and left anxious to get the mind of the excuse! On the other hand, Gani Bhai's worries are different - if his wife and daughter in the village know that he is going to become a gangster? If he is ever caught? Whatever people do, sometimes it happens. And that is why Gani Bhai's wife Mitali and little daughter Pakhi came to the gang house and the whole gang was in danger. Their work is stopped. Bad people go to great lengths to present themselves as good. When that danger escalated, a revolt broke out in t...