Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Huawei Connect 2021 begins

Huawei’s annual flagship event for the global ICT industry — Huawei Connect 2021 — began on Thursday, said a press release. Huawei rotating chairman Eric Xu opened the event with a keynote speech titled ‘Innovating Nonstop for Faster Digitalisation’. This year’s event, themed ‘Dive into Digital’, explores how digital

realme makes it to top 6 global smartphone brands

Smartphone brand realme has recently made its place among the top 6 smartphone brands globally, said a press release issued on Thursday. According to the latest market report by Counterpoint Research, realme has become the Top 6 smartphone vendor in the global rankings. realme, the world’s fastest growing smartphone brand, has

Dabur Launched their new Hair Oil

Dabur has launched a new hair oil brand named Dabur Gold Beliphool Coconut Hair Oil in its’ Annual Business Meet-2021 held recently at a hotel in Dhaka. Actress Puja Cherry unveiled the product along with Mr BK Das, The Country Director of Dabur Bangladesh, Talat Rahim, Head of Marketing, and Abu Obaida Imon, Group Product ... Read more

Anup Kumar Saha joined Nabil Group as Group COO

Anup Kumar Saha has joined Nabil Group, an agro-processing industry in Bangladesh, as Group COO. Nabil Group is engaged in the business of processing agricultural and food products including two international standard rice mills, 2 flour mills, 2 feed mills, pulse processing mills, poultry farms, cattle farms, dairy farms, fruits and vegetables cold storage, real

Rickshaw Girl to participate in Mill Valley Film Festival

Acclaimed filmmaker Amitabh Reza Chowdhury-directed film Rickshaw Girl is going to participate in the Mill Valley Film Festival, which is scheduled to be held from October 7 to 17, 2021 in Mill Valley, California, United States. Amitabh Reza Chowdhury confirmed the matter in a Facebook post. ‘Rickshaw Girl is going to start its North America ... Read more

vivo launches Y21 with Tk 10 lakh prize offer

Chinese technology company vivo has launched the vivo millionaire activity in Bangladesh that gives users a chance to win exciting cash prizes worth Tk 10 lakh, said a press release. This activity will be applicable for pre-order and first-sales week customers who will purchase Y21 from any vivo authorised outlets at the official

Day out, Bruzon in for next three events

Bangladesh Football Federation on Friday made a decision to appoint Spanish coach Oscar Bruzon as the national team’s interim coach after relieving Jamie Day of his duties for the next two months. handing the mastermind behind the Bashundhara Kings’ domestic dominance the task of guiding Bangladesh in the upcoming SAFF Championship

New Zealand abandons Pakistan cricket tour over ‘security alert’

The Black Caps have abandoned their tour of Pakistan on the day of their first match after being warned by the New Zealand government of an “escalated” security threat. New Zealand’s decision to abandon their tour came after “an escalation in the New Zealand government threat levels for Pakistan”. New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has

Scientists expect Kakila will roam into water again

Freshwater garfish, known as Kakila in Bangladesh, once found in open water bodies, especially in rivers, canals, haors etc., is a delicious fish that is rich in nutrients, but now it is almost extinct, due to the effects of climate, natural disasters and various man-made habitats, damage to breeding grounds and the number of the ... Read more

Get Your First Look at Netflix’s ‘Persuasion’ Adaptation

Jane Austen’s novel ‘Persuasion’ is being adapted by the streaming giant Netflix for a feature-length project, which will reportedly star Fifty Shades alum Dakota Johnson taking on the role of Anne Elliot. Helmed by British theater director Carrie Cracknell, the film will take a “modern, witty approach” to Austen’s famous work, Variety reported. A highly ... Read more

Dr Md. Sabur Khan honored as a Board Member of Eurasian Universities Union (EURAS)

Founder & Chairman of Daffodil International University (DIU) Bangladesh, Dr Md. Sabur Khan has been honoured as a Board Member of Eurasian Universities Union (EURAS); announced in the recent Annual General Assembly held in Istanbul, Turkey. Being the Board Member of EURAS, Dr Khan will contribute to the advancement of the mission of EURAS by setting ... Read more

A Milestone in the Economic Empowerment of Human Trafficking Survivors

On 12 September 2021, ACI Limited and Winrock International’s Ashshash project formally signed a pivotal ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ (MoU) that will extend support for skill-based employment opportunities and self-employment prospects for human trafficking survivors. ACI Limited will be able to widen the coverage and geographical footprints of their products via adept

LPG costlier in Bangladesh than in India

Says CAB at public hearing The price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Bangladesh is higher than the price in India, so the operators’ demand for a higher price does not hold water, said the Consumers’ Association of Bangladesh (CAB) yesterday. Earlier in April, the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) had for the first time ... Read more

Medical colleges in Bangladesh resume in-person classes

First, second and final year students of all medical colleges and other health institutions across the country resumed their in-person classes yesterday with much enthusiasm after about one and a half years. All educational institutions, including all 43 public and 70 private medical colleges and about 40 health education institutes, were closed on March 17 ... Read more