Monday, January 19, 2026

5G auction on March 31

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) will hold the spectrum auction for fifth-generation (5G) mobile and internet connectivity on March 31 and give the telecom operators 6 months to roll out the service from the day of the auction. The operators have to submit an application by March 14 for attending the

Hero MotoCorp unveils new brand ‘VIDA’ for electric mobility

In keeping with the pursuit towards its vision –Be the Future of Mobility –Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, unveiled Vida, Powered by Hero, a brand-new identity for its emerging mobility solutions, including upcoming electric vehicles, said a press release. Introducing Vida, Powered by Hero at a one-of-its-kind Carbon Neutral event

Collateral-free loans made available for digital SMEs

There’s some good news for small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs) based online as Shakti Foundation, a microfinance intuition, has joined hands with Delivery Tiger, a courier and parcel service platform, to disburse collateral-free loans among them, including F-commerce companies. Shakti Foundation and Delivery Tiger collaborated to launch the

Pran to procure 12,000 tonnes of tomatoes

Pran, an agro-processor of the country and a subsidiary of Pran-RFL Group, has set a target to procure 12,000 tonnes of tomatoes for manufacturing tomato-based products, including sauce and ketchup, for the season. The conglomerate has started collecting and pulping tomatoes at Pran Agro Ltd factories in Natore and the Barind (Varendra) Industrial Park in ... Read more

Berger awards aspiring young architects

Berger Paints Bangladesh Ltd (BPBL) in collaboration with the department of architecture at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) virtually organised the Berger Award Programme for students of Architecture BUET (BASAB) recently. A total of 22 awardees from the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 sessions were

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

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

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

Telcos’ data carry-forward launch deferred by 15 days

The telecom regulator has given the operators additional 15 days to implement a directive that cuts the number of offers and enables customers to carry forward their unused internet data of the current deal to the next one. The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) in a press release said that the directive will be implemented ... Read more