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Inter-University Marketing Debate Fest Engages Youth

With a view to bridging the gap between corporate marketing professionals and young energizing students, Brand Practitioners Bangladesh took the initiative to launch an Inter-university Marketing debate Fest back in July 2021. The online debate competition, "SMC PLUS presents Inter-university Marketing Debate Fest powered by ISPAHANI & WALTON”, was inaugurated on 6th July and within a time span of 7 days, Brand Practitioners Bangladesh Had received 128 team registrations from over 43 public and private universities. Besides such tremendous participation of the university students across the country, 90 marketing professionals joined as judges and moderators in this debate fest over time in a total number of 63 debates. The event received a maximum amount of reach via its social medi...

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Webinar on Challenges and opportunities in International Trade

Breaking News, Education

The Business Club of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh conducted a webinar on ‘Challenges and opportunities in International Tra on 16th September. Mr. Amer Salim, Director of Knit Asia Limited and Aurum Sweaters Limited was the guest speaker for the event. Mr. Salim spoke to the students regarding many challenges that he as a business leader faced over the years doing export and import of readymade garments. In his discussion, the students got several insights about the RMG industry as a whole. The speaker elaborated on the unique challenges of doing international business faced by Bangladeshi RMG companies and how through innovations such as back-to-back LCs and other unique instruments, companies have overcome those challenges. He particularly spoke on the issues related to e...

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The necessary initiative will be taken to ban e-cigarettes: Health Secretary

Breaking News, National

A meeting was held at noon on September 19 in the conference room of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to disseminate the results of the study on e-cigarette use conducted on University students of Dhaka city. The meeting was jointly organized by the National Tobacco Control Cell, Department of Health Services, MoHFW and Dhaka Ahsania Mission in collaboration with the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK). The meeting was chaired by Kazi Jebunnesa Begum, Additional Secretary (World Health) and the chief guest was Lokman Hossain Mia, Senior Secretary of Health Services. Lokman Hossain Mia, senior secretary of the health services department, said the health ministry has already taken some steps, such as a draft roadmap to build a tobacco-free Bangladesh. Hopefully, further initiat...

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Anu Muhammad takes symbolic class demanding reopening of the university

Breaking News, Education

Mehedi Mamun, JU correspondent Eminent economist Anu Muhammad conducted the fourth symbolic protest class on Thursday noon at Jahangirnagar University demanding the reopening of the university by September 30. Anu Muhammad, a professor of the JU economics department, conducted the class on ‘The role of education and health sector in the development of Bangladesh’ at the gallery room of the social science faculty of the university. While addressing the students, professor Anu Muhammad said, ‘The fate of public institutions, like public hospitals, schools, and universities are going off their inception prospect. People started looking up quality services from private sectors for this reason.’ ‘The public sectors management bodies across the country are providing more interest...

Sep172021 by No Comments

Asheq Manzur To Release Two Music Videos

Breaking News, Entertainment

Bangladeshi-born Canadian musician Asheq Manzur has recently completed shooting for his upcoming two music videos. Shot in the beautiful locales in Kolkata, the music videos are directed by Bollywood famed choreographer Arup Sengupta. While talking about the songs, Asheq says, “Both the songs are romantic genres. In the track ‘Bhalobashi’, I shared vocal with young and talented singer Nazu Akhand. In the second track ‘Onuvobe’, I featured young music sensation Mahtim Shakib and Dola Rahman.” The lyric of ‘Bhalobashi’ is penned by Priyanka Bhowmik and the song ‘Onuvobe’ is jointly written by Neel Mahabub and Nice Noor. Actors: Riddish Chowdhury and Priyanka Bhattacharjee paired in both the music videos. The music videos are scheduled to be released under the banner of 3P Production....

Sep162021 by No Comments

Samsung’s ‘Early Bird Offer’ campaign

Breaking News, Feature

Time and again, Samsung has established itself as the global television leader by applying innovative technologies and staying a step ahead when it comes to identifying global lifestyle trends. Today, Samsung Consumers Electronics Bangladesh has launched a new campaign titled ‘Early Bird Offer,’ demonstrating excellent prospects for people across the nation to avail Samsung television with unique features at an affordable price. Under the campaign, consumers will receive lucrative offers and gifts during pre-order on selected models of Samsung’s television. Upon purchasing the Neo QLED 8K (Model: 85QN900 and 75QN800, customers will receive up to BDT 50,000 cashback and an additional gift of Galaxy Z fold or Flip 3! Samsung fans of the country can utilize this special opportunity to grab...

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foodpanda awards top-performing riders

Breaking News, Business

Online food and grocery delivery platform foodpanda recently awarded 10 riders around the country based on their performance. The top-performing riders excelled in delivering food and grocery items safely to customers' doorsteps. Grand prizes including LED television, refrigerator and smartphones were handed over to the winners recently. Seven riders from Dhaka, two from Cumilla and one from Gazipur received the award. Zayn Sayeed from Cumilla was awarded the top-performing riders during the competition period. The winners were elated to have received recognition for their work. It needs to be mentioned that foodpanda is creating income opportunities for thousands of riders across the country and taking several steps to ensure their safety and wellbeing. The company has also introduc...

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ULAB is offering 100% scholarship

Breaking News, Education

University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) is offering 100% scholarship to fifty deserving candidates from top colleges across the country in commemoration of the nation’s fiftieth anniversary. The outreach programme titled ‘The Glorious 50’ will be awarded to students with outstanding academic accomplishments as well as to the children of the nation’s glorious freedom fighters. Explaining the rationale of the project, the Vice-Chancellor (Acting) of ULAB Professor Dr. Shamsad Mortuza said, “ULAB is a liberal arts university that believes in empowering its students with the essential knowledge and skills to prepare them for the fourth industrial revolution. We are honored to spread the ULAB spirit among students from different parts of the country in this momentous milestone.” As a...

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Atif Aslam Bablu Directed By ‘Chittkar’

Breaking News, Entertainment

Atif Aslam Bablu’s screenplay, dialogue and direction of the drama ‘Chittkar’ was made. Bulbul Masood wrote the story of the drama in the service of Duet Communication. The drama is produced by Sadia Afrin. The summary of the story of the drama is- One-day Sajib came and informed that Luna was not Corona but Sajib’s corona was positive. Luna’s head hangs. Leaving Sajib in a separate room, he fainted with fear. Sajib’s neglect and oppression began. Fearing Sajib’s illness, Luna wants to run away with her ex-boyfriend. Meanwhile, Sajib died and Luna did not escape. Golam Kibria Tanvir, Samanta Shimu, Ahmed Saju, Pushpa Papri, Nahar Kana and others have acted in the drama. The drama will air on SA TV on September 24 at 8:30 p.m.

Sep142021 by No Comments

Paperfly to provide warehousing facility to pandamart

Breaking News, Business

Paperfly, the country’s strongest doorstep delivery network, equipped with state-of-the-art warehousing facility, has signed an agreement to provide a warehousing facility to pandamart, an on-demand grocery delivery service of foodpanda. Ambareen Reza, Co-founder and Managing Director of foodpanda Bangladesh and Rahath Ahmed, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Paperfly signed an agreement recently in this regard. Foodpanda Bangladesh’s Co-founder and Managing Director Zubair Siddiky; Head of Operations, pandamart Salman Rashid; Supply Chain Manager Rubia Siddiqua; Paperfly’s Chief Executive Officer Shahriar Hasan; Vice President Mesbaur Rahman; and Assistant Manager Mahmudul Hasan were also present at the signing ceremony. Pandamart is a grocery delivery service that houses and deli...