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Jul192023 by News DeskNo Comments

Crickex strikes deal with Shakib’s Galle Titans in LPL

Crickex.in, a prominent cricketing platform, announced a sponsorship deal with the Galle Titans, their principal sponsor for the upcoming Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2023 season scheduled to be held in Colombo and Kandy from July 30 to August 20. All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has recently joined the team, on direct signing. The two entities share a common vision of promoting cricket and fostering a sporting environment. Crickex.in is committed to enhancing fan experience and aims to support Galle Titans in their campaign during the Lanka Premier League 2023. The cricket website will play a pivotal role in elevating the Lanka Premier League experience for players аnd fans alike. With its user-friendly interface, Crickex.in will provide its supporters with real-time updates throughout the...

Jul122023 by News DeskNo Comments

All concerned need to work together to make the country tobacco-free: Manoranjan Sheel Gopal MP

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Manoranjan Sheel Gopal, Member of Parliament for Dinajpur-1 Constituency, said, I will involve myself in any activities to implement the announcement of Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to make the country tobacco-free by 2040. In this case, everyone has to work together to make the country completely tobacco-free. He also said that he will take the necessary steps in this regard. Manoranjan Sheel Gopal said this during a courtesy meeting with a delegation of Dhaka Ahsania Mission's tobacco control project at his residence located in NAM Bhaban in the capital on Wednesday afternoon (July 12). He said that to create a drug-free nation, first of all, the use of tobacco in the country should be reduced to zero. For this, it is necessary to ban the retail sale of cigarettes by law, and...

Jul112023 by News DeskNo Comments

ICT Associations demand for amendments and revisions to the a2i Bill 2023

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To demand necessary amendments and revisions to the recently passed Agency to Innovate (A2i) Bill 2023 at the National Parliament, a press conference was jointly organized by five leading ICT trade associations of Bangladesh at the BASIS Auditorium in Kawran Bazar, Dhaka. The associations involved in organizing the press conference were the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS), Bangladesh Computer Samity (BCS), Bangladesh Association of Contact Center & Outsourcing (BACCO), Internet Service Provider Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB), and E-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (e-CAB). BASIS President Russell T. Ahmed, BACCO President Wahid Sharif, ISPAB President MdImdadulHoque, e-CAB General Secretary Md Abdul WahedTomal attended, as well as representa...

Jun262023 by News DeskNo Comments

Workshop held on Adolescent Menstrual Experiences and Health Cohort

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[Dhaka, 26 June 2023] A cohort research is being conducted by WaterAid Bangladesh, BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, Nabolok, and Burnet Institute titled “The Adolescent Menstrual Experiences and Health Cohort (AMEHC)”. In collaboration and assistance of Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE), A workshop was held on June 25, 2023, at CIRDAP, with the aim to inform the stakeholders regarding the objective and process of the project and identify their roles and potential areas for collaboration. Menstruation has been gaining wide attention in policy and practice. Despite availability of qualitative research on menstruation-related challenges, stronger data and evidence are required to better understand menstrual health impacts on girls’ health and social outcomes. ...

Jun212023 by News DeskNo Comments

Pass the Draft Amendment of Tobacco Control Law at the Earliest: ATMA Demands

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Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) raised the demand for a quick passage of the draft amendment of the tobacco control law. The organization made such demand today (21 June 2023, Wednesday) during a meeting held at the BMA Bhaban of the capital. It was informed during the event that tobacco companies have become desperate to eliminate the proposed ban on e-cigarettes and vape products included in the draft amendment of the tobacco control law. To cloud the judgment of the policymakers, these companies have even started spreading fabricated information about the World Health Organization (WHO) and other international anti-tobacco organizations. Notably, WHO has identified e-cigarettes and vape products as ‘a serious threat to health’, and a number of 32 countries, including India, Sri Lank...

Jun192023 by News DeskNo Comments

JICA: leading Polytechnic Institutes held industrial seminars to boost talent acquisition from technical education

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Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Directorate Technical Education (DTE), Technical and Madrasah Education Division, Ministry of Education Bangladesh jointly organized three Industry Seminars recently in Dhaka Mohila Polytechnic Institute (DMPI), Dhaka Polytechnic Institute (DPI), and Cox’s Bazar Polytechnic Institute (CBPI), respectively. The seminars were arranged to promote the recruitment of graduates from DPI, DMPI, and CBPI in private companies and organizations in Bangladesh. JICA has been implementing the “Project for Improvement of Technical Education for Industrial Human Resources Development” to nurture human resources based on the industry needs for electrical, electronics, mechanical, and computer technologies. For Bangladesh to achieve sustainable economic grow...

Jun142023 by Rezaur Rahman RizviNo Comments

Farewell reception from international media Company

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Bhairab Upazila Administrator (Land) and Executive Magistrate Md Julhas Hossain Sourav of Kishoreganj was given a special memorial and farewell reception by international media company ‘Dowa Media Group Limited’. The memorial was presented by Rakib Mosabbir, the founder and director of the international media company ‘Dowa Media’ and popular singer, composer and music director of the country, and Sohanur Rahman Sohan, a budding young writer and journalist of Bhairab. Rakib Mosabbir expressed his love for Bhairab Upazila Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate Md Julhas Hossain Sourav and said – ‘Julhas Sir is a very good person. He gave me a nice gift today. I am very happy. Apart from this, he always gave good advice to everyone regarding land matters. He was able to resolve many ...

Jun142023 by News DeskNo Comments

Yunus Chairs the Vatican Declaration on Human Fraternity

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Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus traveled to Rome on June 9th, 2023, to attend the Vatican Meeting on Human Fraternity at Vatican City, upon the invitation of Pope Francis. Thirty Nobel Peace Laureates, individuals, and organizations gathered in Vatican City to formulate 'The Declaration of Human Fraternity.' Yunus was involved in drafting the Declaration and chaired the committee in finalizing it. On June 10th, the Declaration of Human Fraternity was announced at St. Peter's Square in Rome in front of the general public. Pope Francis was scheduled to receive the Declaration from Professor Yunus after he had read it out in a public ceremony at St. Peter's Square. Unfortunately, due to Pope Francis's hospitalization, he could not attend the ceremony. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican...

Jun122023 by News DeskNo Comments

Demands for Effective Price Hike in the Final Budget

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The proposed national budget for FY 2023-24, if adopted, will once again render tobacco products cheaper than essential commodities. This will raise tobacco-related illness and deaths, deprive the government of the opportunity to earn additional revenue, and only benefit tobacco companies. Economists and anti-tobacco leaders have raised demand for introducing specific supplementary duty (SD) to effectively raise the prices of tobacco products in the final budget. Such issues have been discussed today (12 June 2023, Monday) during a post-budget press conference on tobacco price and tax measures, held at the Tofazzal Hossain Manik Mia auditorium of the press club, jointly organized by research and advocacy organization PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) and Anti-tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA). ...

Jun102023 by News DeskNo Comments

Grameenphone, partner to JCI Smart Bangladesh Summit, Expo & CYE Award 2023

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Grameenphone has proudly supported the "JCI Smart Bangladesh Summit, Expo & CYE Award 2023" as the esteemed telecom partner. The two-day event took place on 09 and 10 June 2023, at ICCB, Dhaka, showcasing a myriad of activities and sessions which centered around the much-desired smart transition of Bangladesh and its various aspects. As a pioneer in the industry, Grameenphone has been playing a pivotal role in realizing the "Smart Bangladesh" vision. With unwavering commitment, it has led the way by conducting successful 5G trials across all divisional cities of the country last year. The event was inaugurated by the esteemed Chairman of BTRC, Shyam Sunder Sikder, at the GPHouse. During the trials, Grameenphone achieved an astounding speed, surpassing the capabilities of 4G. These rem...