SKorea prosecutors seek 12-year jail term for Samsung heir

South Korean prosecutors today sought a 12-year jail term for Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee, over charges that include allegedly bribing the former president for government support to help Lee cement control of the group, reports reuters. Lee, the de facto leader of one of Asia’s largest conglomerates, has been in detention since […]

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China’s smartphone makers eye rural Bangladeshi market

by Naim-Ul-Karim In Bangladesh, names on the bestseller list of smartphones include top Chinese brands like Huawei, Oppo, Xiaomi and Vivo that collectively nowadays sell almost as many handsets as the other big brands, reports Xinhua. These Chinese brands have closely matched their competitors over the last few years, clinching top positions in terms of […]

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Grameenphone Star Customers to get special discount at US Bangla Airline

DHAKA, July 24 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone Ltd has signed an agreement with US Bangla Airlines, the leading premium airline of Bangladesh to provide a special discount to its Star Customers under a joint partnership promotion. Under this promotion, Grameenphone STAR customers will get special discount (12% on Business & 10% on Economy class) on Base […]

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Session on IoT and Smart City Connectivity held at GPHouse

DHAKA, July 11 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone and different local chapters of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) have jointly organized a session titled “The Role of IoT (Internet of Things) in a Smart City Connected Community”. The program was held at GPHOUSE on July 4, 2017.Keynote speaker of the session Dr. Saifur Rahman, Professor […]

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GP LAUNCHES AFFORDABLE SMARTPHONES WITH LAVA AND MICROMAX

DHAKA, May 22 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone has partnered with Micromax and Lava to launch Cobranded Micromax Q354 and re-launch the Cobranded Lava Iris 505 in the market today, pursuing their aim of bringing affordable smartphones in the hands of the Bangladeshi people. The two devices were launched in a ceremony at a local hotel, following […]

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Telenor Youth Forum 2017 in search of upcoming talents

DHAKA, May 15 (NsNewsWire) — Telenor Youth Forum 2017, the fifth edition of its kind, is looking for talented individuals to represent Bangladesh. The announcement was made at a press conference today held at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka. The Telenor Youth Forum (TYF) is a global program that is designed and hosted by Telenor […]

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“Game Jam” surpassed all expectations

DHAKA, May 8 (NsNewsWire) — The 36 hours Game Jam event ends with announcing 5 winners instead of stipulated 3 as the organizers were unable to decide on top three due to the quantity of high quality games developed during the event. In addition to BDT 50 Lac launch booster, the winning teams will get […]

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