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Oct272022 by No Comments

BUET Champion at UIU VLSI Day 2022 competition

The Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) of United International University (UIU) organized a Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) design competition titled “VLSI Day 2022”. The award-giving ceremony was held on October 26, 2022 (Wednesday) at 10:00 AM at UIU Campus, United City, Madani Avenue, Dhaka. Hon’ble Mr. NM Zeaul Alam PAA, Senior Secretary, ICT Division, Government of Bangladesh was present as the Chief Guest and handed over the Champion trophy to the winning teams. Mr. Moinuddin Hasan Rashid, Hon’ble Chairman & Managing Director, United Group, Mr. Malik Talha Ismail Bari, Member, BoT of UIU, Prof. Dr. M Rezwan Khan, Former VC of UIU and Prof. Dr. A.B.M. Harun ur Rashid, Dept. of EEE, BUET were present as the Special Guests in the program. The Hon’ble V...

Oct272022 by No Comments

UoL degrees with London School of Economics’ academic direction, now at Universal College Bangladesh!

Breaking News, Education

With the aim of providing world-class affordable education in Bangladesh, Universal College Bangladesh (UCB), the first Ministry of Education-approved international education provider in the country, has partnered exclusively with the University of London (UoL) for the launch of multiple bachelor’s degrees with academic direction from the most notable London School of Economics (LSE), ranked #3 globally for social sciences. LSE’s alumni and former staff include 18 Nobel Prize winners and 37 past or present Heads of State; the legendary institution also has 99.9/100 employability score on QS Global University rankings. With 100% curriculum and testing from the London School of Economics, the offered courses at UCB initially include BSc Business and Management, BSc Finance and BSc Account...

Oct272022 by No Comments

realme wins Diamond Sales Award at Daraz Seller Summit 2022

Breaking News, Technology

As part of their continued success, the youth-favorite brand realme has bagged Diamond Sales Award at the recently-concluded Daraz Seller Summit 2022. realme has earned this award for becoming the best-selling brand among all the products sold on Daraz at the Seller Summit held on October 20, 2022. realme has always been the co-sponsor of Daraz’s mega campaign 11.11 and achieved Top 1 Mobile Brand in this campaign held in 2020 and 2021 respectively. Owing to such a strong relationship built on trust, both entities have achieved sustainable growth. realme and Daraz are working together to ensure customer satisfaction through their exciting offers, fastest delivery and top-notch after-sales service. As a recent feat, realme has won the Diamond Sales Award in the Daraz Seller Summit 2022. re...

Oct272022 by No Comments

MIR Group introduces ‘MIR Care Plus’

Breaking News, Business

To ensure more accessible communication and service for clients and customers, MIR Group has recently launched ‘MIR Care Plus’. This service launched earlier on October 24, 2022, is meant to make it simpler for customers of MIR Group to share their concerns, and receive all necessary information regarding their products and services. MIR Group recognizes the importance of customer service. Hence, they have introduced MIR Care Plus as a means to connect with and provide the utmost priority to its customers. To get all their queries easily solved, customers can message the number 01936000100. This service can also be availed through WhatsApp, using the same number. MIR Care Plus is applicable to the customers of all Strategic Business Units (SBU) under MIR Group, including Mir Cement, Mir C...

Oct272022 by No Comments

4 journalists received Pragya’s Tobacco Control Journalism Award 2022

Breaking News, National

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's (MoHFW)'s initiative to strengthen the tobacco control law is a timely one. To reduce the deaths and losses incurred by tobacco, the draft amendment must be finalized and passed at the earliest. Speakers said this today (27 October 2022, Thursday) during the PROGGA Tobacco Control Journalism Award held at the CIRDAP Auditorium of the Capital. Journalists who won the awards received BDT 50,000, a certificate and a crest. The winners of the accolade include Shamimul Haque, Joint Editor, the Daily Manabjamin and Mohammad Al Amin, Senior Staff Correspondent, the Daily Sun (under the Print Media category); Mosabber Hossain, Senior Reporter, the Daily Prothom Alo (under Online Media category); and Anowar Hossain, Staff Reporter, Desh Television (under ...

Oct262022 by No Comments

Ericsson Renews its Award-Winning Partnership with Telenor

Breaking News, Business

Ericsson today announced that it has extended its Global Framework Agreement for operational services and software with Telenor to October 2024. The framework agreement supports the partnerships between Ericsson and Telenor in Bangladesh (Grameenphone); Malaysia (Digi), Thailand (dtac) and Singapore. The original agreement, signed in 2017, was aimed at creating a Common Delivery Centre (CDC) for multiple services such as Network Operations (including enhanced Network Operations Centre automation) Network Design, Planning and Optimization, First Level Operations & intelligent Field Operations, Project Management and Network Implementation Services. As part of the renewal, Ericsson will also deliver its Cognitive Software for planning and tuning. Telenor and Ericsson have jointly recei...

Oct262022 by No Comments

5G Leads the Stride

Breaking News, Feature

Huawei's 13th Global Mobile Broadband Forum (MBBF) kicked off in Bangkok today with a keynote from the company's Rotating Chairman, Ken Hu. "5G has grown faster than any previous generation of mobile technology," began Hu. "In just three years, we've seen solid progress in network deployment, consumer services, and industrial applications." "5G is in the fast lane," he continued, "and we should all be proud of the progress we've made. But there's more we can do to maximize its value. We need to work together to fully unleash the power of 5G networks and expand into services like cloud and system integration. Together, we can drive leapfrog development in 5G networks, applications, and the industry as a whole." As of October 2022, more than 230 carriers around the world have launch...

Oct262022 by No Comments

Grameenphone and Meta to help 300 local entrepreneurs boost their businesses

Breaking News, Business

Addressing the growing necessity to equip local entrepreneurs with better virtual engagement and business operational skills, Grameenphone and Meta have recently collaborated to initiate an advanced-level training program. The “GP-Meta Boost Up” event took place on October 18 at the GPHouse, where around 300 small and medium business owners participated in in-depth discussions. They attended training sessions under distinguished trainers affiliated with Meta, formerly known as the Facebook company. As a result, they learned how to grow and expand their online businesses through innovative digital marketing tools. The core objective of the exercise has been to ensure better efficiency of local SMEs using online platforms to connect with their customers. By creating a platform supported b...

Oct262022 by No Comments

“30 Minute Baki” Is Back Again

Breaking News, Entertainment

In accordance with the cricket craze of the T20 world cup, there will be a match analysis program called "30 Minute Baki" prior to every match of the tournament. We are renowned as a cricket-obsessed nation, and it is rare to meet someone who hasn't played the game in the streets, on courtyards, or on rooftops. It is interesting to note that cricket is a game that is well-understood and closely followed by both men and women from all walks of life. We are familiar with cricket jargon and aware of significant historical and contemporary players and events both on national and international levels. This "30 Minute Baki” is a great way to brush up on one’s cricket knowledge. To ensure the interest and engagement of the audience, the program has been broken down into some fun and informa...

Oct242022 by No Comments

Workshop on Mendeley: A Reference Manager for ULAB Students

Breaking News, Education

ULAB Library of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) organized a collaborative workshop with Elsevier on Mendeley: A Reference Manager for ULAB Students on 20 October 2022 at its Research Building Library, Dhanmondi, Dhaka. Mendeley is a free reference management software to manage bibliographic data and related research materials. It stores, manages, and cites bibliographic references, such as books, articles, and others. Professor Dr. Din Mohammad Sumon Rahman, Department of Media Studies and Journalism (MSJ) and Advisor, Library Affairs, ULAB gave the welcome address in the opening of the workshop. K.M. Hasan Emam, Joint Librarian and HoD, ULAB Library and Mendeley Advisor, conducted the training workshop as a resource person. Md. Noman Hossain, Library Officer, ULAB L...