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Jun272022 by No Comments

Bangladesh-West Indies cricket series live exclusively on Toffee

Toffee, a top Bangladeshi digital entertainment platform, is exclusively showing the Bangladesh-West Indies cricket series. In the second test, three T20 and three ODI matches can be watched for free from any network on android and iOS devices and Android TV. Toffee is the exclusive digital broadcaster of this cricket series. Toffee is currently streaming the second test match between Bangladesh and West Indies at 8:00 PM. The test match started on 24 June. The three T20 matches can be streamed on 2, 3 and 7 July respectively at 11:30 PM. Later, the three ODI matches can be streamed on 10, 13 and 16 July respectively at 7:30 PM. The said schedule is for Bangladesh's standard time. The Toffee app has a designated channel for live sports. Viewers will be able to watch Bangladesh-West Indie...

Jun272022 by No Comments

12th Social Business Day sponsored by Yunus Centre kicks off on June 27th

Breaking News, Business

The 12th SOCIAL BUSINESS DAY, hosted by Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus will be held from June 27- 30, 2022. The theme of SOCIAL BUSINESS DAY 2022 will be: Building a New Civilisation—Before the Current Civilisation Destroys Us. This year a series of African universities such as the Catholic University of Zimbabwe Kampala International University and Makerere University Business School, Uganda, Tangaza University College, Kenya, Abomey Calavi of Benin, CAM School of Business from the Central African Republic will be arranging for on the ground parallel events in light of this global arrangement that looks to showcase all regional social business practitioners, academics, promoters, and friends. It provides a platform that brings all of us together to engage in dialogue, exchanges i...

Jun272022 by No Comments

Six Bangladeshi Universities Listed in WURI Ranking 2022

Breaking News, Education

Six Bangladeshi universities have entered the Global Top Innovative Universities of the World's Universities with Real Impact (WURI) Ranking 2022. As shown on the website (https://www.wuri.world/), the placements of the said universities were as follows: University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh - ULAB (ranked 96), International University of Business, Agriculture and Technology - IUBAT (ranked 101 to 200), American International University Bangladesh – AIUB (ranked 101 to 200), World University of Bangladesh – WUB (ranked 101 to 200), Canadian University of Bangladesh – CUB (ranked 201 to 300) and Daffodil International University – DIU (ranked 201 to 300). Bangladesh’s top-ranked university, ULAB, has moved up four notches in WURI’s Global Top Innovative Universities – from rank 100 in 20...

Jun272022 by No Comments

Spirit of shopping revived as Daraz onboards new fashion brands

Breaking News, Business

The country's leading e-commerce platform Daraz Bangladesh https://www.daraz.com.bd/ has recently onboarded new fashion brands on its platform to expand its fashion category for customers. Fashion enthusiasts will now be able to shop from a wider range of brands from Daraz, accompanied by massive discounts, offers and many more! When it comes to personal attires, everybody wishes to have their personalities reflected thoroughly and with grace. And when there is a festivity right around the corner – why wait for more to grab a few more new items for your closet? Daraz understands this timely need of its customers, as it onboards numerous renowned fashion brands like Aarong, Mirror, EASE, Fly Flora, Style Store, Walker, Winner Fashion and many more on its platform. Further raising the shopp...

Jun272022 by No Comments

Huawei Extends Humanitarian Support for Flood-affected People in Netrakona

Breaking News, National

Huawei Technologies (Bangladesh) Limited has distributed relief materials among the flood-affected people of Netrakona today to give them a respite from the damages caused by the flood. A relief distribution event was held at Upazila Parishad Auditorium, Khaliajuri on 27 June 2022 with the presence of Rabbani Jabbar, Upazila Parishad Chairman; A.H.M. Ariful Islam, UNO of Khaliajhuri, Major Zisanul Haider. The Chief Guest, Posts and Telecommunications Division’s Minister, Mustafa Jabbar; Anjana Khan Mojlis, Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Netrakona and Board Member of Huawei Bangladesh, Jason Li joined the event virtually. The recent flood-impacted Netrakona after Sylhet and Sunamganj. Residents in 39 unions in six Upazilas of Netrakona district were affected by floods amid a rise in wate...

Jun242022 by No Comments

Mobile Data donation and dedicated imo Channel aiming for better recovery engagement

Breaking News, National

As a responsible global brand, imo consistently upholds its principle of extending community services beyond commercial interests. This benevolent philosophy has once again driven imo to step in for the sake of humanity, this time in favor of the flood-affected people from the north and north-eastern region of Bangladesh. On June 22, 2022, imo has rolled out a free-data donation campaign, offering data worth over BDT 40 lakhs to the users in Sylhet division, completely free of charge. From the total volume, the data allocation has been made as follows – 512MB for Grameenphone users; 300MB for Banglalink users, 1GB for Robi users, and 1GB for Airtel users. This shall facilitate up to 1550 minutes of the audio call and up to 550 minutes of video call for the imo users in the region, as th...

Jun242022 by No Comments

97 MPs recommend Cabinet Secretary take action to increase tobacco prices

Breaking News, National

In a letter to the Finance Minister initiated by the ‘Bangladesh Parliamentary Forum for Health and Wellbeing (BPFHW)’ to prevent non-communicable diseases and create additional revenue opportunities, 97 MPs have recommended an increase taxes and prices of all types of tobacco and tobacco products. As part of this, the forum has informed Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam and recommended taking action regarding this. A copy of the letter signed by 97 MPs has been placed to Khandker Anwarul Islam at Cabinet Secretary's Office. On behalf of BPFHW, secretariat organization Shasstho Shurokkha Foundation Executive Director Dr. Nizam Uddin Ahmed and director Dr. Rafiqul Islam share the letter to the Cabinet Secretary. BPFHW states that an increase of taxes and prices of tobacco produ...

Jun222022 by No Comments

New device from realme number series with latest camera innovation to enter Bangladesh

Breaking News, Business

Youth-favorite brand realme is all geared up to launch new devices from its number series. The devices will be from number of series, presumably from the pro versions which are the hero models that are expected to launch. Earlier this year realme launched two phones from their 9 series, which got a very good response from the local market. Very recently, the sales of the realme Number series have reached 40 million units globally, entering the top ten best-selling smartphone series in the world. The hero devices of the number series which have ‘Pro’ in their names are built with leap-forward technology in their camera and design. Most of these devices are the first in their segment to possess innovative technology to set them apart from their competitors. The realme 5 pro was the first to...

Jun222022 by No Comments

British Council brings exhibition BANGLA for local art connoisseurs

Breaking News, Feature

The British Council has organized an exhibition styled ‘BANGLA’ to commemorate 50 years of Bangladesh’s independence with Tower Hamlets. Dhaka-based architecture studio Paraa, in collaboration with Tower Hamlets Libraries and Archives, National Portrait Gallery, London, citizen researchers (local community members) and The Rainbow Collective, has recently come up with a collaborative piece of artwork reflecting on the work of citizen researchers from the British Bangladeshi community, who have been exploring the role people in Tower Hamlets played in the independence of Bangladesh and the legacy of the events of 1971 on the local community. The British Council supports viewing the artwork through this exhibition in Dhaka. The exhibition was kicked off in The British Council’s Fuller ...

Jun222022 by No Comments

Dr. Nizam Ahmed Selected the new Vice-Chairman of GAVI CSO Steering Committee

Breaking News, National

Veteran public health specialist Dr. Nizam Ahmed has been elected Vice-Chairman of the CSO Consistency Steering Committee of the Global Alliance for Vaccine Initiative (GAVI), a global alliance of vaccine management. He is the Executive director of Shastho Shurokkha Foundation and national telehealth service provider Shastho Batayon. He was elected Vice-Chairman at the GAVI CSO Board Meeting held in Nairobi, Kenya on 26/5/2022. International organization the vaccine alliance ‘GAVI’ coordinates and contributes vaccines for government, non-governmental organizations and CSOs and developing countries. In continuation of this new responsibility, Dr. Nizam as the Vice Chairman of GAVI CSO will work to improve public health and immunization management worldwide, including in Bangladesh and Sou...