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Oct292021 by No Comments

Toffee Creators’ Platform launched as first-ever Bangladeshi Digital Platform

Toffee, the top digital entertainment app in Bangladesh, has officially launched Toffee Creators’ Platform today. It is the first-ever User Generated Content (UGC) platform introduced by a homegrown app in the country. Erik Aas, Chief Executive Officer, Banglalink made the announcement at a launching ceremony today. Honorable Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar joined the event as the Chief Guest. Md. Afzal Hossain, Secretary, Posts and Telecommunications Division, Subrata Roy Maitra, Vice Chairman, BTRC, Anjan Chowdhury, President, Association of Television Channel Owner, Mozammel Haque Babu, President, Editor's Guild, Upanga Dutta, Chief Commercial Officer, Banglalink and Taimur Rahman, Chief Corporate & Regulatory Affairs Officer, Banglalink along with other Banglal...

Oct292021 by No Comments

Samsung Launches Neo QLED 8K TV in Bangladesh

Breaking News, Business

At a glorious event today, the leading electronics brand Samsung launched its top-of-the-line Neo QLED 8k TV for the Bangladesh market. Innovation and improvisation, according to the consumers’ convenience, has been a specialty of Samsung Electronics since the very beginning. As part of it, the new generation Neo QLED 8K TV promises pristine audio and visual quality through cutting-edge technology for a marvelous cinematic experience for customers. The launching event was attended by top officials from Samsung and its partners. Among them were Hwansung Woo, Country Manager, Samsung Bangladesh, Ruhul Alam Al Mahbub, Chairman, Fair Electronics, Arshad Huq, Managing Director & CEO, Transcom Electronics Limited, Shahid Ahmed Abdullah, Executive Director, Electra International Limited, Q...

Oct292021 by No Comments

iPhone 13 hit Bangladesh market

Breaking News, Technology

The Apple’s new sensational innovative and elegant iPhone 13 lineup with new camera innovation today hit Bangladesh market in four models and five colours. Compustar PVT Limited (CPL), the only authorized distributor of iPhone in Bangladesh, formally launched the latest iPhone series - iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro max - in a ceremony at their head office in the capital. Apart from the iStore and other outlets, the CPL has also started selling new model of iPhone through the first ever Apple authorized e-commerce site in Bangladesh – www.istorebangladesh.com - since many unauthorized handset traders sell fake or refurbished iPhones. Union group director Alvee Rana formally launched the new tech wonder while CPL business head Md Moniruzzaman and busines...

Oct282021 by No Comments

PM’s interference is sought in a human chain to rescue the evicted lands of 180 landowners

Breaking News, National

The real owners of the land made the demand in a human chain in front of the National Press Club in the capital on October 28, 2021, demanding the arrest of the land grabbers and the return of the evicted lands and fish farms in the Khalishakhali area of Debhata Upazila in Satkhira district. On behalf of the landowners, Rokhsana Nahid said that some local terrorists had taken over the fish farms and lands of 160 poor people in collusion with some police administration officials and land terrorists. They said that landless armed terrorists have taken 1320 bighas of privately owned land and employees hostage at gunpoint occupying all the houses in the area, looting fish and vandalizing the houses in the area on September 11 midnight. Debhata police station immediately informed the matt...

Oct282021 by No Comments

Designer Rumana Chowdhury Awarded JCI Young Entrepreneurs Award

Breaking News, Feature

Rumana Chowdhury, the Founder & Chief Designer of Warah was awarded the JCI Young Entrepreneurs Award for her outstanding contributions to the Bangladeshi Fashion Industry, as a young entrepreneur. For the very first time in history, the Junior Chamber International (JCI) Bangladesh recently organized the Entrepreneurship Summit and Young Entrepreneurs Awards at the Le Meridien Hotel Dhaka, said a press release. JCI is a non-profit international non-governmental organization of young people between the ages of 18 to 40 years old and it has members in about 124 countries. “I am so honored to be the recipient of such a prestigious award. I hope this inspires other entrepreneurs, to follow on their dreams and to make something of themselves” Rumana said and thanked JCI Bangladesh f...

Oct272021 by No Comments

BSOA Wants to Ban the Display of Tobacco Products at POSs and Single Stick Sales

Breaking News, National

Despite the current ‘Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) Act, 2005’ prohibiting the advertisement and promotion of tobacco products, there is no specific prohibition on the display of tobacco products in point of sales (POS). By misusing this loophole of the act, the tobacco companies are promoting and expanding tobacco products through product displays in the sales centers. That is why the leaders of the Bangladesh Supermarket Owners’ Association (BSOA) demand amendment of the existing tobacco control (TC) law. They made the demand at a joint exchange meeting of the Dhaka Ahsania Mission with the leaders of the association on October 27, 2021, at Mohakhali, Dhaka. Md. Zakir Hossain, General Secretary of BOSA chaired the meeting where Md. Niaz Rahim, Executive Member and Chief...

Oct272021 by No Comments

Samsung Electronics Solidifies Its Brand Value with Top-Five Ranking in Interbrand’s Best Global Brands 2021

Breaking News, Business

Samsung Electronics announced that it had reaffirmed its position as a top-five brand in Interbrand’s Best Global Brands 2021. According to the Best Global Brands list announced by the global consulting firm Interbrand recently, Samsung ranked fifth with a brand value of USD 74.6 billion, a 20% increase compared to last year. On the back of its strong financial performance, which has recovered to reach pre-pandemic levels, the company’s brand value surged by 20% this year, twice the average brand value growth rate among the top 100 brands in 2021. Since entering the top five for the first time last year, Samsung has maintained its position for two consecutive years with its largest increase in brand value since 2013. According to Interbrand, major factors that played a critical ro...

Oct262021 by No Comments

Grameenphone signs agreement with D24 Logistics, a former employee led startup

Breaking News, Business

Grameenphone has signed an agreement with ‘D24 Logistics Ltd’, a startup led by former employees in a bid to promote entrepreneurship, drive startup and agility culture across the organization. D24 Logistics will be primarily responsible for certain inventory & delivery management and archiving & disposal management for Grameenphone. A signing ceremony in this regard was held at GPHouse on 26 October while Jens Becker, Chief Financial Officer, Syed Tanvir Husain, Chief Human Resources Officer, and Md Ziaul Karim, Managing Director of D24 Logistics on behalf of their respective organizations were present. Yeasir Mahmood Khan, Director, Business Partner & Circle HR, K. M. Sabbir Ahmed, Head of Industrial Relations and Khairul Basher, Head of Communication of Grameenphone were ...

Oct262021 by No Comments

Samsung’s ‘Awesome Booth’ buzzing among the youth!

Breaking News, Business

Samsung Bangladesh has recently launched their ‘Awesome Booth’ campaign in Dhaka, enabling talented content creators to let their imaginations roam free and explore maximum creativity with their digital contents. The leading smartphone manufacturer has already entertained the content creators with their inaugural booth at Rabindra Sarabar on October 22-23, and the next stops for the Awesome Booth are scheduled to be at Hatirjheel and Chef’s Table Courtside, on October 26-27 and October 29-30, respectively. For this campaign, a uniquely designed A-shaped booth is placed at the locations with stunning graphics and visual integrations so that anyone who will visit the booth can create impressive contents with extravagant look and feel. Visitors at the Awesome Booths will get the opportunit...

Oct252021 by No Comments

Bangladesh’s first-ever legal research festival

Breaking News, Education

Mehedi Mamun, JU correspondent "The 1st NILS Research Festival, " has concluded successfully yesterday 24 October. Throughout the 3 day-long events 12 resource persons have discussed the various cutting-edge issues in the arena of legal research in front of a vast online audience. The closing ceremony was held in the presence of the three brightest stars of the legal arena, namely: Professor Dr. Rizwanul Islam, Chair of Department of Law, North South University. KM Shazzad Mohashin, Associate Professor, Department of Law and Justice, Jahangirnagar University and Ms. Mahua Zahur, Consultant and Legal Researcher of IP Chronicles, and The guests presided as research literates and encouraged the participants with their experiences from their research activities. The welcome speech wa...