Smartphone brand realme has launched its latest addition to the C series — realme C31 — on Monday in the Bangladesh market, said a press release. The feature-rich smartphone comes with a robust Unisoc processor, an exceptional triple camera set-up, and a massive battery that are all
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Nagad brings Islamic lifestyle services
Nagad Islamic has included a number of features for Muslim customers, including a zakat calculator and a range of Islamic lifestyle services on its app and website. Using the Nagad Islamic platform, customers will be able to calculate their own zakat, get access to all the daily prayer services, including free audio
Banglalink launches digital services’ marketplace ‘AppLink’
Banglalink has officially launched “AppLink”, a marketplace for digital services, with an aim to connect its customers with local mobile application developers. Apart from providing the customers with convenient purchase facilities, it will open up earning opportunities for the developers
Tourism Hospitality: Pandemic costs Tk 60,000cr
BIDS study finds The adverse effects of Covid-19 were profound in Bangladesh’s hospitality and tourism sector as it lost about Tk 60,000 crore in gross value added during the pandemic, according to a survey by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS). The research organisation estimates that the sector would have contributed
OPPO F21 Pro launched in Bangladesh
With a commitment to elevate lives with innovation and artistry, the leading global smart device brand OPPO has unveiled the latest addition the Bangladesh’s first SONY IMX709 Flagship Selfie Sensor with the Segement 1st Microlens camera to their F series devices – the OPPO F21 Pro – through a launching event held recently, at Le Meridien Dhaka, ... Read more
Agent banking transactions top Tk 50,000cr
The amount of money transacted through agent banking exceeded the Tk 50,000-crore mark for the first time in January 2022 as the service has managed to expand its reach in the country’s rural areas. The Bangladesh Bank gave agent banking licence in 2014 with a view to bringing the unbanked people under the formal banking channel ... Read more
Walton wins bids to buy European brands
Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC said today it has won the tender to procure more than 50 years long-established European brands ACC, Zanussi Elettromeccanica (ZEM) and Verdichter (VOE) from Italia Wanbao-ACC. It will also buy a fully automated inverter and non-inverter compatible compressor line with a capacity of 3.2 million units per year, according to a regulatory ... Read more
Remark launches cosmetics industry
Remark HB Limited has established the country’s first full-fledged cosmetics industry and skincare research centre in Munshiganj recently, said a press release. Remark wants to firmly establish its position as one of the top cosmetics and research centres globally, and it is hopeful this is a step in the right direction, according to the
bKash incurs Tk 123cr loss in 2021
BKash, the leading mobile financial service provider in the country, posted Tk 123 crore of losses in 2021, which is 83 per cent higher than the losses it posted in the corresponding period of the past year. BRAC Bank, the majority shareholder of bKash, on Sunday disclosed the financial statements of the MFS provider in ... Read more
Singer to invest Tk 680cr in new factory
Singer Bangladesh, a home appliance manufacturer and marketer, yesterday said it is going to invest Tk 680 crore to establish a new manufacturing facility to cater to the growing demand for home appliances. Following the company’s disclosure, its shares closed 1.67 per cent higher at Tk 170 yesterday at the Dhaka Stock Exchange. Singer Bangladesh said ... Read more
Aarong opens 25th outlet in Rajshahi
Lifestyle retail chain Aarong has opened its 25th outlet on Kumarpara crossing at Boalia in Rajshahi where it is offering discounts on purchases of Tk 5,000 for a limited time. Mohammad Ashraful Alam, chief operating officer, inaugurated the outlet on Friday, said a press release. “We are happy for the fact that we will be ... Read more
Western Union, Bank Asia, SIBL launch outbound remittance service
Western Union in collaboration with Bank Asia Ltd and Social Islami Bank Ltd (SIBL) launched outbound remittance services for the first time in Bangladesh at an event at Westin Dhaka recently. Humayun Kabir, executive director (foreign exchange policy department) of Bangladesh Bank, Md Arfan Ali, president and managing director of Bank Asia, and Zafar Alam
BTRC sellsTk 10,645cr spectrum
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission sold out on Thursday 190MHz of spectrum for $1.23 billion or Tk 10,645 crore to four mobile phone operators. The auction was held in a city hotel on the day. The BTRC placed a total of 220 MHz of 2300 GHz and 2600 GHz bands for
bKash to disburse five garment factories’ salaries
Mobile financial service provider bKash signed agreements with five garment factories at its Dhaka head office recently to disburse salaries and allowances of their employees. Kamal Quadir, chief executive officer of bKash, MA Mazid Talukdar, managing director of Zoom Group, Rafsan Elahi, director of Lariz Fashion, Assaduzzaman Chowdhury, director
Walton to supply 3.95 lakh tabs for govt’s census project
Walton is going to supply a total of 3.95 lakh pieces of Tabs to the government’s Population and Housing Census Project 2021. Under the agreement, Walton will execute device monitoring activities using VMware MDM software to implement this project
Pvt sector dev, trade expansion growth drivers for Bangladesh: Rushanara
UK prime minister’s trade envoy Rushanara Ali had a bilateral meeting with the business leaders of Bangladesh at the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the capital on Tuesday. DCCI president Rizwan Rahman chaired the meeting. Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association vice-president Miran Ali, SBK Tech Venture founder and
Dan Foods launches new premium laccha, soft drink powder
Dan Foods Limited, the manufacturer company behind country’s one of the most trusted and widely popular snack brands ‘Dan Cake’, is introducing two new products for the month of Holy Ramadan and to celebrate Eid, said a press release. These products- Dan Foods Premium Laccha and Breez Soft Drink Powder, will
JAAGO Foundation, Commonwealth, British High Commission holds discussion on climate resilience
To mark Commonwealth Day 2022, JAAGO Foundation, in collaboration with British High Commission in Bangladesh and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office organised 15 round tables in 15 districts of Bangladesh, said a press release. A webinar under the title of ‘Youth, Climate Action and Commonwealth’ to
Brac Bank, DU offer training to 60 entrepreneurs
Brac Bank and the University of Dhaka’s marketing department have provided a three- month training to 60 entrepreneurs, over half of them women, on developing managerial skills to expand and sustain businesses in the banking sector. Participants of “Uddokta 101” later received certificates from Abu Farah Md Nasser
Bangladesh hosts AIC SA Qualifiers with Tk 75 Lakh Prize Pool
Arena of Valor, Bangladesh, a multiplayer online battle arena game, is hosting AIC South Asia Qualifiers 2022 this year, said a press release. This is the first time Bangladesh is hosting such a huge international esports tournament for South Asia. The eight regional winning teams from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Cambodia, and