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Bangladesh’s mobile phone users reach 123.69 mln in March

DHAKA, March 29 (Xinhua) — The total number of Bangladesh’s mobile phone subscribers reached over 123 million at the end of March with addition of 3.34 million new users in the first three months of the year, statistics of the country’s telecom regulator showed Wednesday. According to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) data, the number […]

Zuri Digital Lifestyle Brand Puts the Customer at the Center

DHAKA, April 28 (NsNewsWire) — Zuri, the fast-growing digital lifestyle brand, adds to its range of smartphones, tablets and accessories that offer smarter, simpler and stronger ways for customers to realize the full potential of the connected world. According to a press release received here Tuesday, the company’s devices are created expressly for the needs […]

Telenor’s Thor 7 satellite launches successfully

Launch success for THOR 7 Oslo, April 27 (NsNewsWire) — Telenor Satellite Broadcasting has announced the successful launch of its new satellite, THOR 7 was successfully launched into space on Sunday April 26, 2015 at 20:00 UTC, from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana. On board an Ariane 5 launcher (Arianespace flight VA222), […]

Mahindra Comviva eyes Bangladesh market for launching easy digital wallet solution

By NK Sanchaya DHAKA, April 27 (NsNewsWire) — Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in providing mobility solutions, eyes fastest growing Bangladesh market to launch an integrated digital wallet solution which enables remote and proximity payments by leveraging the technologies for even street vendors and their customers. The payment solution, powered by its award-winning mobiquity® platform, […]

Microsoft Lumia 840 release date pegged for May or first half of June

DHAKA, April 27 (NsNewsWire) –Microsoft has reported a bit of a decline in their revenues this week in their revenue report, but that does not seem to be impacting the company’s plans for the future that much, and we feel optimistic about what they’re going to be introducing this year. Of course Windows 10 and […]

Robi customers to get special offers from Hotel Agrabad

DHAKA, April 26 (NsNsNewsWire) — The country’s third largest cell phone operator has signed an agreement with Hotel Agrabad that will allow its Platinum Ace and Platinum subscribers to avail a number of exciting offers from the prestigious hotel in the seaport city Chittagong. This came at a signing ceremony at Robi’s Corporate Office in […]

Strong earthquake hits Bangladesh, no damage reported

DHAKA, April 25 (NsNewsWire) — The strong earthquake in Nepal, measuring 7.5 magnitude on the Richter scale, also shook Bangladesh on Saturday afternoon, but no damage has been reported.The quake felt in Bangladesh capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the country, reportés Xinhua. A meteorologist of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department ( BMD) told Xinhua that […]

Youth and Sports Ministry signs communication solutions deal with GP

DHAKA, April 23 (NsNewsWire) — The Ministry of Youth and Sports has signed an agreement with Grameenphone to avail complete communication solutions under the leading cell phone operator’s Business Solutions package for next five years. Shirajul Hoque, Deputy Secretary of The Ministry of Youth and Sports, and Sajjad Alam, Head of Direct Sales of Grameenphone […]

GRAMEENPHONE’S 18TH AGM HELD

DHAKA, April 22 (NsNewsWire) — The 18th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Grameenphone Ltd. was concluded successfully at the Bashundhara Convention Center Tuesday. Chairman of Grameenphone Board, Sigve Brekke and Grameenphone CEO, Rajeev Sethi were present on the occasion, along with other Board members and senior officials of the company. The AGM was conducted […]