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
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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
Berger Young Painters’ Art Competition held
Leading paints solution brand Berger completes the ‘26th Berger Young Painters’ Art Competition’ to recognise the talent in upcoming painters of the country, said a press release. An award ceremony was held on this regard at Gulshan Club, Dhaka, where six young and promising artists were rewarded for their artworks
Pran launches environment dev fund
TEL Plastic, a brand of Pran-RFL Group, has created a fund for the development of the environment and announced that it would donate to it Tk 2 from the sale of each of its 80 types of plastic products. The fund will be used to create awareness among people about environment conservation, prevention pollution and ... Read more
Huawei expands local foothold
Huawei has seen its business in Bangladesh expand on the back of strong sales in telecommunication equipment and other technologies despite the declining popularity of its smartphone devices following US sanctions in 2019. The company is in a leading position in providing 2G, 3G, 4G networks for
Japan confers award on Uttara Group chairman
Japan has conferred an “Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rossete” award on Uttara Group Chairman Matiur Rahman for his contributions to strengthening economic relations between the East Asian island country and Bangladesh. ITO Naoki, Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh, presented the award to
Samsung launches cost efficient, environment friendly ACs
Samsung Consumer Electronics has come up with a new range of air conditioners equipped with amazing functions, costing between Tk 63,900-89,900, depending on the size, said a press release. This range of air conditioners comes with Easy Filter Plus, simplifying maintenance by a few notches. Customers can easily remove and replace the filter to clean ... Read more
Pay toll for Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover through Nagad
The postal department’s Mobile Financial Services Nagad and business organisation Orion Infrastructure Limited have inked an agreement to reduce traffic congestion at the toll plaza of the country’s longest Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover, said a press release. From now on, customers will be able to cross the flyover by purchasing
Grameenphone turns 25
Grameenphone is celebrating its 25th anniversary with the aim to make a difference and become a digital telco in the coming years as the company believes the time is now to march forward with digital connectivity marking the silver jubilee of its operation in Bangladesh, said a press release. Grameenphone is the first Asian operation ... Read more
Unilever wins World HRD Congress award
Unilever Bangladesh Ltd (UBL) won the award of the “Global Best Employer Brand-2022” in Bangladesh from the World HRD Congress for its efforts in translating and combining vision with action, integrating its HR strategy with business, and cultivating competencies for the future to enable the organisation to be future-fit. The award was handed over to ... Read more
10 women, 3 firms get BASIS Luna Shamsuddoha Award
Ten women and three companies have recently received a “BASIS Luna Shamsuddoha Award” for contributions in their respective fields. The Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) organised the awarding ceremony at Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden
Pepsi releases its summer campaign with Salman Khan in double role
Pepsi launched its summer campaign “More Fizz More Refreshing Taste” in Bangladesh featuring brand ambassador Salman Khan. The new TVC campaign extends Pepsi’s new More fizz More refreshing Taste positioning in the country and showcases Salman Khan in a dual role, a press
Walton launches energy saving AC
Walton has launched an energy efficient “Inverna” series air conditioner which received a 5.5 star energy rating certificate from the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution. The higher a star rating, the more energy efficient the product is. A Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology test found that a one-tonne AC in economy