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GP’s good turnaround of performance after the challenging start

DHAKA, Feb. 8 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone Ltd. reported revenue of BDT 104.8 billion for 2015, up 2.0% from last year. Subscription and traffic revenue (excluding inter-connection) grew by 2.4% along with 3.5% growth in device and other revenues. Data revenue growth of 66% and VAS growth of 31% are the main contributors to this during […]

GP Accelerator Selects Its First Batch

DHAKA, Feb. 8 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone received the first batch of the GP Accelerator today at GPHouse in Bashundhara. GP Accelerator, a four-month business boot camp, will provide extensive training and resources to the first batch, consisting of a total of 5 startups, allowing them to build their businesses quicker than they could otherwise in […]

Banglalink signs agreement with Concito PR

DHAKA, Feb. 7 (NsNewsWire) — Banglalink, the second largest mobile operator of the country and Concito PR have recently signed an agreement where Concito PR has been selected as the exclusive PR agency for Banglalink. The agreement was signed at Tiger’s Den, head office of Banglalink in Dhaka. Managing Director and CEO of Banglalink, Erik […]

Bangladesh launches 2-year-long national awareness campaign to save tigers

DHAKA, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh will launch a two-year-long national awareness campaign from Feb. 11 to save tigers, officials said on Wednesday, reports Xinhua. They said Bengal Tiger Conservation Activity (Bagh), a joint project of the Bangladesh government and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), will launch the campaign. Bengal Tiger Conservation […]

Bangladesh launches SME development project

DHAKA, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) — The central bank of Bangladesh has launched a project for further development of small and medium enterprises (SME). To meet skill gaps as well as to create new entrepreneurs, Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Atiur Rahman launched a project titled “Skills for Employment Investment Program (SEIP)”, assisted by Asian Development Bank […]

Sri Lankan U19 Cricketers meet Disabled students in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Feb. 2 (NsNewsWire) — A group of differently-abled students from Bangladesh had the chance to meet with the Sri Lanka under 19 cricket team in Dhaka on 1 February 2016. The Sri Lankan team took time out from their busy schedule competing in the Under 19 Cricket World Cup which is being staged in […]

Telenor to acquire marketing technology firm Tapad

Fornebu, Norway, Febr. 1 (NsNewsWire) — Telenor Group has on 29 January 2016 entered into an agreement to acquire approximately 95% of Tapad Inc., a leading marketing technology firm. The purchase price is USD 360 million, on a debt and cash-free 100% basis. The acquisition enables Telenor to take a position within the rapidly growing […]

Airtel Brings Special Discount at The Peninsula Chittagong

DHAKA, Jan. 31 (NsNewsWire) — Airtel Favorites and Airtel Employees can now avail very attractive discounts at The Peninsula Airtel Bangladesh Limited, the fastest growing telecom operator of the country has signed a corporate agreement with The Peninsula Chittagong. This corporate signing ceremony took place at the Airtel Head Office at Tajwar Building in Banani, […]

China’s mobile Internet security grim as malicious programmes increase

BEIJING, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) — Mobile Internet security is facing a great threat as malicious programs rose by 52 percent year on year in 2015, official data showed Friday, reports Xinhua. More than 1.45 million cases of malicious mobile Internet programs that charge money compulsorily or steal personal information were found, according to the National […]