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
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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
BASIS to promote Bangladesh’s ICT industry in UK
The Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) is planning to hold a special event in London in June to promote the ICT industry of Bangladesh in the United Kingdom. The development comes as BASIS President Russell T Ahmed met Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK Saida Muna Tasneem at the Bangladesh High Commission ... Read more
Telcos confirm spectrum auction participation
The country’s four mobile operators, including state-owned Teletalk, are participating in a spectrum auction scheduled to be held on March 31, having already submitted earnest money with Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC). The participation of all the operators has ended speculations that one or two might
BUET, GPH sign deal on research
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and GPH Ispat Limited signed a memorandum of understanding at the university council building on Tuesday. BUET vice-chancellor Satya Prasad Majumder presided over by the ceremony while Mohammad Shahidullah Khandaker, secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Public Works was
The New BMW X3 Now Available In Bangladesh
Sportier, more modern, more digital Executive Motors Limited, the official dealer for BMW in Bangladesh, unveiled the new BMW X3 xDrive30e on 20th March 2022. “This latest model is designed to build on the pioneering success of the BMW X3 in the premium mid-size SAV market in Bangladesh,” said M Shamsul Arefeen, Director Operations
Veon’s group CEO due today
Kaan Terzioğlu, group chief executive officer (CEO) of Banglalink’s parent company Veon, is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka today for a four-day visit. During his visit to Bangladesh, Terzioğlu will meet several stakeholders and government dignitaries to discuss the progress of Bangladesh’s digital transformation, challenges in the
World’s renowned watch brands now in Dhaka
‘Mohammad & Sons’, a venture of Meghna Group, is a premier luxury watch retail boutique in Bangladesh. The boutique holds distributorship of world-renowned Swiss watch brands like ZENITH, TAG HEUER, MONTBLANC, MOVADO, ORIS, FREDERIQUE CONSTANT and many more. “Mohammad & Sons” has gained tremendous attraction over the years and is highly coveted and
Delivery Tiger gets courier service licence
Delivery Tiger recently received a courier service licence as it looks to run its e-commerce delivery business and collect the funds for cash-on-delivery. Md Mohiuddin, chairman of the Mailing Operator and Courier Services Licensing Authority, handed over the documents of the licence to AKM Fahim Mashroor, chief executive
GP postpones eSIM launch due to regulatory hiccups
Grameenphone (GP) has postponed the launch of their eSIM service. Initially announced to be launched on March 7, the service is not yet accessible to the public. The postponement took place after BTRC (Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission) withheld the launching of Grameenphone eSIMs last
Mobile internet users in Bangladesh can now carry forward their data
Mobile phone users in Bangladesh will now be able to carry forward their mobile data. This landmark announcement comes from Mustafa Jabbar, Minister of Telecom today after the government introduces a new directive at the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission’s (BTRC) premises. During the launch, Mustafa Jabbar informed that users were having issues with