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UCB students pioneering journey commence with MUFY program

The much-anticipated Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY) Orientation program has taken place on January 19, 2022. The historic program marked the pioneering step of the official batch under Universal College Bangladesh (UCB), the only Ministry of Education-approved international education provider in Bangladesh. The event was held successfully, with the presence of eminent academicians, distinguished UCB officials, and respected guests, along with the batch of aspiring students. Among the attendees were – Dr. Sandeep Ananthanarayanan, Group Chief Executive Officer, STS Group; Prof. Sarwar Ahmed, Ph.D., Dean of Academic Affairs, UCB; Alphonsa Pakiam, Head, South Asia and Africa, Monash University, Admission and Communication, Australia; Daniel Lum, Senior Executive, International Re...

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Inspired by innumerable milestones achieved in 2021, Likee steps into new year

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Popular short video creation and sharing app Likee has begun the new year with a significant number of milestones achieved in 2021 in terms of creator ecosystem, content categories, platform’s new features, user activity, and brand collaboration. Likee has played a significant role in the optimization of the creators’ ecosystem in 2021. In the last year, Likee launched abundant creators’ recruitment and talent show programs around the world and attracted more than 10Knew creators to join the platform successfully. Likee Bangladesh sent two top creators, Nusan and Marjia Mimi, to participate in the competition ‘2020 Bangladeshi Digital Award’ held in 2021, where both of them won the ‘Best Content Creator’ award. In the first half-year of 2021, Likee held the Likee Star Idol Series to ...

Jan182022 by No Comments

Samsung Galaxy S21FE 5G has officially hit stores

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Samsung Galaxy S21FE 5G has officially hit the stores. The first 5G device of the year is available at the Samsung Brand Shops and retail stores at a price point of BDT 69,999. The flagship device is also available for pre-order both online and at the Samsung Brand Shops until January 19, 2022. Customers can also avail EMI for 12 months with 0% interest with selected banks from January 15. Customers who have pre-ordered the device will be eligible to win a pair of Galaxy Buds+, an exchange bonus of up to BDT 5000, and up to 15GB of data with GP/Robi/Banglalink. Mr. Muyeedur Rahman, Head of Business of Samsung Mobile, said, “The Samsung Galaxy S21 Fan Edition has been equipped with a slightly toned-down version of all the flagship features available in its predecessors, making it more...

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Actress Tanjin Tisha Renews Contract as Infinix Brand Ambassador for 2022

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Popular model and TV Actress Tanjn Tisha has renewed her contract with the premium smartphone brand, Infinix, as Brand Ambassador for the second year. As per the agreement, she will be promoting the Infinix brand mobiles and its other devices throughout the year. The Bangladeshi Model-Actress has performed her role wonderfully as Infinix Brand Ambassador since last year. The smartest-growing smartphone brand Infinix has rapidly gained fame as the premium smartphone ‘brand of choice’ among young Bangladeshi smartphone users and especially gamers. Tanjin Tisha has contributed successfully to the year-long promotional campaigns of Infinix. Infinix Bangladesh hopes that their agreement renewal with her will achieve a greater customer reach and upscale the reputation of the Infinix brand’s l...

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DARAZ UNVEILS NEW BRAND LOOK AS IT MOVES INTO ITS NEXT PHASE OF GROWTH

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Daraz, South Asia’s leading e-commerce platform, unveiled its new brand look today – building on a successful 2021 of significant progress for the company. Bjarke Mikkelsen, Founder and CEO of Daraz Group said the launch marks an exciting step forward for the business. “Daraz has grown so much over the past seven years and as we move into the next chapter of our journey, now is the right time for us to evolve the brand to showcase how we are shifting gears as a business to drive a significantly enhanced customer experience. “The new brand look still represents the elements that have always been part of our DNA – progress, innovation, exploration, and discovery. At the same time, it signifies a shift to a more personal experience that will allow us to create greater connectivity betw...

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foodpanda becomes special sponsor of Minister Dhaka in BPL

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On-demand food and grocery delivery platform, foodpanda has become a special sponsor of the Minister Dhaka team in the 8th edition of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2022, set to begin from January 21, 2022. For the first time, foodpanda is sponsoring an event of this stature with the aim to patronize the local cricket scene. The sponsorship was announced through a press conference in the capital today in presence of players from Minister Dhaka, officials of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and top officials from foodpanda Bangladesh including its Co-founder and Managing Director, Ambareen Reza and Head of Marketing Manisha Safiya Tarek. This special edition of the tournament, commemorating the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, has been name...

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Grameenphone partners with Uddipan to accelerate social growth

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Grameenphone has signed an agreement with ‘Uddipan’ – the development organization empowering communities through socio-economic inclusion – to ensure seamless connectivity with the telecom operator’s nationwide network and innovative ICT solutions throughout its operations. Grameenphone will provide Technology and Micro-entrepreneurs to Uddipan under this agreement. Yasir Azman, CEO of Grameenphone, and Bidyut Kumar Basu, Executive Director & CEO of Uddipan, signed the agreement on behalf of the respective organizations. Among other officials present at the event were Kazi Mahboob Hassan, Chief Business Officer, Grameenphone; M. Shaon Azad, Head of Large Account, Md. Rajib Khan, General Manager, Large Account, Shuvashis Kumar Bhattacharjee, Key Account Manager of Grameenphone an...

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RANCON Group Relaunches Electronics Retail Brand RANGS eMART

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RANCON Group unveils their retail electronics company with the new name ‘RANGS eMART’. This new name has been announced at a ceremony on Wednesday (5th January) at their Uttara Showroom in the city. All their 35 showrooms around the country were also rebranded on the same day. On this occasion, the Executive Director of RANGS eMART Quazi Ashiq Ur – Rahman announced this new name. Head of Sales & Service of RANGS eMART Samir Muhammad Saleh was also present during the ceremony. Other guests were Saad Bin Hassan, Head of Sales, Samsung Bangladesh, and Channel Development Manager Badrul Alam, Business Development Manager of Arcelik Hitachi (Bangladesh), Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury and many more. Quazi Ashiq Ur – Rahman said in his statement, ‘In this new journey we emphasize towards givi...

Jan52022 by No Comments

realme becomes the fastest growing 5G smartphone brand in the global market

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Youth-favorite brand realme has become the fastest-growing 5G Android smartphone brand in the global market, according to the latest data released by market analyst firm Counterpoint Research. realme was able to out-grow the market in India, China and Europe with its 5G smartphone sales growing 831% YoY compared to the global growth rate of 121% in Q3. realme has also been ranked third in the emerging markets with its 5G share going up to 15.5 percent in Q2, 2021. “realme with its strong multi-channel strategy and a wide 5G portfolio across price-bands helped it grow the fastest,” said Counterpoint’s Research Director, Tarun Pathak. “Our goal is to help at least 100 million young people worldwide to enjoy the benefits brought by 5G technology with 5G-powered smartphones at the cor...

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MPs recommend concerned ministries to amend TC law and increase taxes

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Representatives of the 'Bangladesh Parliamentary Forum for Health and Wellbeing' (BPFHW) have recommended the concerned ministries and directorates to accelerate the amendment of the existing Tobacco Control Act and increase of tax and price of tobacco products. On Tuesday, January 04, 2022, the forum expressed their suggestions during a meeting with officials from the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Finance, and the National Tobacco Control Cell. The Prime Minister has announced to make the country tobacco-free by 2040 to protect public health from the effects of tobacco. Following this, a letter signed by 152 MPs was sent to the Hon'ble Health Minister last year at the initiative of the Parliamentary Forum, demanding the amendment of the existing Tobacco Act. In the previous budge...