Daraz Bangladesh, the country’s largest online marketplace, has recently launched ‘Big Home Makeover’ campaign for the fifth time, said a press release. With increasing advancements in our daily lives, we often seek opportunities to upgrade our homes, especially right before occasions like
Month: March 2022
Creative IT Institute, foodpanda signs corporate agreement
Bangladesh’s leading tech education institution Creative IT Institute and online food and grocery delivery platform foodpanda have recently signed a memorandum of understanding, said a press release. As part of foodpanda for business deal, students, staff members and alumni of Creative IT Institute will receive special discounts while ordering on foodpanda
City Group, WaterAid signs MoU over tea pickers hygiene, sanitation
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between WaterAid Bangladesh and City Group recently where WaterAid will provide technical support to access safe and adequate water supply, sanitation and hygiene services for the tea pickers, said a press release. The activities will focus to plan and design WASH infrastructures and
British Council to host ‘Transforming Narratives Mela & Symposium’
Culture Central, in partnership with the British Council and Arts Council England and 10 Birmingham-based cultural organisations, is going to organise an event styled as ‘Transforming Narratives Mela & Symposium’ to be held from March 19-21, 2022 to celebrate contemporary arts and culture, said a press release. Transforming Narratives is an international programme designed to ... Read more
Unilever, UNDP celebrate IWD 2022 by driving plastic clean-up, awareness at NCC
To improve the health of the planet, more than 100 women have joined hands together to create awareness on plastic clean-up at Narayanganj City Corporation as part of the International Women’s Day 2022 campaign ‘Diversity for Sustainability’, said a press release. The one-day campaign was designed to raise community level awareness on
Bangladesh begin maiden campaign Saturday
Bangladesh women’s team will make history before the first light of dawn breaks out in Bangladesh on Saturday as they will begin their maiden campaign in the ICC Women’s World Cup with a group phase match against South Africa. The match will begin at 4:00 am Bangladesh Standard Time at the University Oval in Dunedin. ... Read more
Shakib, Tamim return to Test squad for South Africa series
All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and opener Tamim Iqbal have been included in Bangladesh’s 18-man Test squad for their two-match series against South Africa starting on March 31 in Durban. Shakib was rumoured to skip the Test series against the Proteas but the all-rounder, who last played in the format against Pakistan back in November 2021, ... Read more
Changed mindset helps Liton flourish
A change of mind set has opened Liton Das’ eyes to the possibilities of scoring big in Twenty20s and the wicketkeeper-batter hopes to continue with the same mentality in the future. Bangladesh completed a comprehensive 61-run win over Afghanistan in the first T20 International in Dhaka on Thursday, a win where Liton played a significant part ... Read more
GP first to introduce eSIM
ACI Motors Ltd, local distributor of Yamaha and a subsidiary of ACI Group, launched the largest Yamaha showroom at the Haque Center in Tejgaon, Dhaka on Tuesday. FH Ansarey, managing director of ACI Motors, Shakib Al Hasan, Yamaha’s brand ambassador, and popular vocalist Hamin Ahmed cut a cake to inaugurate the
GP first to introduce eSIM
Grameenphone, the country’s top mobile phone operator, has launched eSIMs for the first time in Bangladesh and the new product will be available from March 7. So, the customers will have the benefit of connectivity without a physical SIM card on an eSIM enabled device, according to a statement from the
Shab-e-Barat on March 18
Muslims in Bangladesh will observe Shab-e-Barat on the night of March 18 as Sha’ban moon was not sighted on Bangladesh sky today. The decision was taken at the National Moon Sighting Committee meeting at Baitul Mukarrom National Mosque this evening, said a press release of the religious affairs
Liton, Nasum star in Tigers’ win
Liton Das hit a brilliant fifty while Nasum Ahmed ended with his career best bowling to earn a crushing 61-run win for Bangladesh against Afghanistan in their first of the two-match T20I series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Thursday. Liton smacked a 60 off 44 balls, his fifth T20I fifty, while
Evaly fraud case: Tahsan, Mithila, Sabnam Faria dropped from charge sheet
Dhanmondi police have dropped the names of five people including actors Tahsan Khan, Rafiath Rashid Mithila and Sabnam Faria from the charges of a fraud case, finding no grounds relating to E-commerce platform Evaly. Police, however, have pressed charges against Evaly CEO Mohammad Rassel alias Babul, Chairman Shamima Nasrin and two others — vice-president of ... Read more
Nipun’s election as BFAA’s GS declared illegal by HC
The High Court on Wednesday declared illegal the Election Appellate Board’s decision of declaring film actress Nipun Akter as general secretary of Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association by cancelling candidature of her counterpart Zayed Khan for ‘misconduct’. A bench of Justice Mamnoon Rahman and Justice
Digital platform for aquaculture introduced
Right Haat, a digital platform for aquaculture actors including farmers, was launched at Brac Centre Inn in Dhaka yesterday. The digital platform combines both advisory support and a portfolio of products and services for aquaculture farmers and market actors, a press release
Walton announces Digital Campaign Season-14
Walton yesterday declared its countywide ‘Digital Campaign Season-14’ to provide faster and best after-sales service to customers through online automation following the success in the previous seasons. Under the new campaign, customers might get sure cashback of up to Tk 10 lakh or crores of free products purchasing Walton fridge, television, air conditioner, washing
AB Bank, Renaissance hotel sign deal
AB Bank Ltd signed an agreement with Renaissance Dhaka Gulshan Hotel last week. Abdur Rahman, deputy managing director of AB Bank Ltd, and Noeke Kusuma, general manager of Renaissance Dhaka Gulshan Hotel, inked the deal at the bank’s head office in Gulshan, Dhaka. Under the agreement, the credit cardholders of
Bank Asia wins Intellectual Property Protection Award 2020
Bank Asia Ltd has recently been awarded the “Intellectual Property Protection Award 2020” by the Bangladesh Copyright Board for its conscious and responsible role in the protection of intellectual property. The bank has been awarded as the only financial institution of the country in the copyright category, a press release said
Father kills three children, himself in California church shooting
A father reportedly killed his three children, a woman and himself at a Sacramento, Calif., church Monday evening, in what authorities are describing as a “domestic violence” incident. Sergeant Rod Grassmann, a spokesman for the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, said that the three children were all under 15, reports FOX 40 Sacramento
There’s no pressure from any circles
Says CEC Awal The Election Commission is under no pressure from political circles or any parties, said the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Quazi Habibul Awal yesterday. Responding to a query whether the commission was facing any pressure, he said, “There is no question of pressure. There is no pressure. We work independently and will ... Read more