04-05-2021

TuESDAY, MAY 4, 2021
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A discussion meeting with the Divisional Heads of the Head Office has been held at the board room
of Mercantile Bank Limited maintaining health protocols yesterday (02 May, 2021, Sunday).
Morshed Alam, MP who has been re-elected as the Chairman of the Board of Directors chaired the
meeting. Bank's chairman urged the executives and officers to continue all kinds of banking services
with more effort and excellence facing Covid 19 Pandemic cautiously. He specially emphasized on
enriching the quality and purview of MBL credit card and mobile financial services 'Mycash' with
wide range of publicity as online purchasing reshaped by the corona pandemic reality. Bank's chairman
instructed the Divisional Heads to reduce the number of 'Loss Branches' and emphasize on
recovery of NPL to achieve expected annual profit target. He also advised the HoDs to develop customer
relations by improving all kinds of banking services. Md. Quamrul Islam Chowdhury,
Managing Director & CEO of the bank along with the senior management and HoDs congratulated
the chairman for being re-elected. Bank's CEO addressed in his speech that all executives and officers
should be united to uphold Mercantile Bank as the top ranking bank with the leadership of the
most efficient and experienced chairman.
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Tk 2k off on pre-book of Walton’s
new mid range phone
Bangladeshi handset maker
Walton has announced the
launching of its new
smartphone 'Primo N5' in
the tech market. The mid
range device comes with
attractive features like large
display, powerful battery,
RAM-ROM and triple back
camera. Customers are
given BDT 2,000 discount
on pre-book of the phone, a
press release said.
Asifur Rahman Khan,
head of sales at Walton
Cellular Phones, said the
regular price of the phone is
BDT 12,499. However, it
would cost BDT 10,499 only
for pre-bookers who can
place the order from
Walton's online shop E-
Plaza
(eplaza.waltonbd.com),
Walton plaza or any Walton
Mobile brand and retail
outlet across the country.
Walton Cellular Phone
Marketing In-charge
Habibur Rahman Tuhin
said that the attractively
designed phone is coming
with four gorgeous colors,
namely scarlet red, black
pearl, space blue and teal
green. The smartphone
sports a 6.82-inch 20.9 ratio
V-Drop display with 1600 by
720 pixels HD Plus screen
resolution. The capacitive
touch screen smartphone
with IPS Incell technology
also has dust and scratch
resistant 2.5D curved glass.
As a result, customers will
have a unique experience
using different applications
and watching videos,
playing games, reading
books or browsing the
internet.
The phone runs on
Android 11 operating system
which will ensure higher
speed and performance. It
uses a 2.0 GHz 12nm Helio
G25 SoC octa-core processor
with 4 GB RAM and Power
VR GE8320 graphics. The
internal memory of the
phone is 64 GB that can be
expandable up to 256 GB via
micro SD card.
The device comes with
f/2.0 aperture AI triple
camera with PDAF
technology and LED flash.
Its 13-megapixel main
camera with Sony sensor
and 5P lens will ensure
sharp and colorful photos.
The smartphone has
another 5MP wide angle
camera and 2MP depth
sensing senor. The device
sports another f/2.2
aperture 13MP selfie camera
with PDAF technology and
5P lens. It has many
interesting features
including AI scene
recognition, normal mode,
beauty, face cute, Bokeh,
PRO mode (exposure, white
balance, ISO), GIF,
panorama, filter mode, slow
motion, time lapse,
watermark etc.
The phone has a
5500mAh lithium polymer
battery for long time power
backup. Connectivity
options include Wi-Fi,
bluetooth version 5.0, LAN
hotspot, OTA and OTG.
Sensors include proximity,
light, accelerometer (3D),
fingerprint scanner, GPS, A-
GPS navigation etc.
Other features include face
unlock, dual 4G SIM slot
with VoLTE support,
separate slot for memory
card, FM radio with
recording facility, Full HD
video recording and
playback, motion gesture,
smart wake up and screen
recorder etc.
Customers will get 30 days
instant replacement facility
along with one-year service
warranty for the 'Made in
Bangladesh' smartphone.
Walton AC registers 450pc sales
growth in Jan-April'21
The Bangladeshi electronics
giant Walton has registered a
sharp growth of 450 percent
in the sales of its wide ranges
of air conditioner (AC) in the
January to April period of this
year compared to the
corresponding period of the
previous year's sales, says a
press relese.
Walton AC's Chief
Executive Officer Md. Tanvir
Rahman said, "Considering
the coronavirus pandemic
situation, this year Walton
introduced some new models
of inverter technology's ACs
with dual defender, ionizer,
UV (Ultra Violet) care features
to keep room free from any
germs of virus or bacteria. In
addition, the country's most
power saving supersaver
model as well as voice
command featured AC were
also released to the domestic
market. These new model of
Walton ACs received huge
responses from the
customers. Besides, they have
been giving sure cash back up
to 200 percent, free home
delivery and installation
facilities to the buyers of AC
purchases. As a result, this
year the sales of Walton AC
were swelled up sharply.
During the January to April
period of this year, the sales of
Walton AC were increased by
450 per cent over the same
period last year's sales."
Mentionable, Walton AC
has been conducting 'Digital
Campaign Season 10' across
the country. To encourage the
customers' spontaneous
participation in this
campaign, the local brand
announced some special
customers' benefits like 200
percent cash back, free home
delivery and AC installation
facility. Apart from these
benefits, customers are also
enjoying up to 40 percent
discounts on the purchase of
some models of Walton AC,
EMI facility up to 1 year with
zero-interest as well as easy
installment facility up to 36
months.
During the nationwide
ongoing lockdown, Walton
ACs are being delivered to the
customer's home by the
skilled officers maintaining
proper health safety rules as
soon as the customers call
from home. By selecting the
desired Walton AC from the
waltonbd.com webpage, the
buyers can buy the Walton AC
through making phone call to
the distributor directly
through the option of 'Buy
Now from distributor.'
Besides, customers can make
online order for his/her
desired Walton AC through
the 'Buy Now from eplaza'
option.
Walton AC's Chief
Operating Officer Engineer
Sandwip Biswas said, this
year Walton released
European designed new
models of 1 ton, 1.5 ton and 2
ton spit type AC with the latest
features in the domestic
market. Among the new
models of AC, inverter
technology's Inverna AC is the
most energy efficient AC in
the local market. One ton
Inverna AC in eco-mode
consumes electricity worth of
only Tk 2.8 per hour that was
certified by Bangladesh
University of Engineering and
Technology (BUET).
MetLife Foundation donates 2 Crore Taka
to help Bangladesh fight coronavirus
With the aim of providing
healthcare and financial
support to financially
vulnerable people impacted by
COVID-19 in Bangladesh,
MetLife Foundation is
donating 2 Crore Taka to
SAJIDA Foundation, a nonprofit
organization which has
been operating since 1993 with
a vision to ensure health,
happiness and dignity for the
people of the country.
This is a new donation from
MetLife Foundation in
response to the urgent COVID-
19 situation in the country.
ZTE implements Super DSS
for 5G transition
ZTE introduces dynamic
spectrum sharing (DSS)
solution for transition of fifth
generation network without
any disruption in existing
second, third and fourth
generation services, a press
release said.
The
Chinese
telecommunication company
implemented the service titled
'ZTE's SuperDSS,' in South
Africa which is first of its kind
in the region, said a news
release of ZTE Bangladesh.
Leveraging tri-signal radio
access technology, the
SuperDSS field trial was
implemented on 2.1 gigahertz
spectrum within 15-
megahertz bandwidth,
compared with the current
static spectrum allocation
solution of third and fourth
generation's network.
According to the trial
results, the SuperDSS solution
allowed the fast introduction
of 5G on the 2.1 ghz spectrum,
and simultaneously increased
the 4G single user average
throughput by 39.85 percent,
without negatively affecting
the existing 3G and 4G major
Samsung Bangladesh is
extending the warranty of
those products expiring
during the period of
lockdown, which started
from April 5, 2021. The
warranty on all Samsung
products will be extended
for additional 14 days,
starting from the date the
lockdown ends.
The government enforced
a lockdown to decrease the
surge of new COVID-19
infections and deaths
nationwide. Due to the
movement restrictions
during the lockdown
customers are unable to
avail warranty services.
Thus, to ease the customers'
problems and create more
convenience in people's
lifestyles, the company has
again extended its warranty
With this funding, SAJIDA
Foundation, through its
Keraniganj Hospital, will be
able to increase the capacity to
provide free of charge COVID-
19 medical treatment,
including ICU support to a
large number of financially
vulnerable and low-income
patients. SAJIDA Foundation's
Keraniganj Hospital contains
100 general beds and has
dedicated 6 ICUs and 22 semicritical
beds for COVID-19
patients.
The high treatment cost of
COVID-19 makes it very
KPIs and user experiences.
For a long time, ZTE has
been dedicated to
investigating the feasibility of
spectrum sharing solutions at
various stages of network
period. The countdown for
the 14 days warranty
extension will start on the
date the lockdown ends.
difficult for the low-income
families to manage the medical
expenses. The funding will
enable SAJIDA Foundation to
also provide wellbeing support
to recovered patients and
continue providing the free of
charge medical treatment for a
longer period.
A portion of the fund will also
be utilized to provide financial
support to a number of
vulnerable families whose sole
earning members have passed
away due to COVID-19.
"We are very proud of the
efforts of MetLife Foundation
development. ZTE's
SuperDSS is a designoriented
5G evolution
networking solution.
It helps operators build a
lean multi-mode and multiservice
network that supports
5G safeguarding existing
investments.
The DSS among 3G to 5G
On this occasion,
Hwansung Woo, Managing
Director, Samsung
Bangladesh, said, "The
in mitigating the impacts of the
ongoing COVID-19 situation in
Bangladesh," said Ala Ahmad,
MetLife Bangladesh General
Manager."We stand with our
fellow citizens at this time of
need and will do our very best
to give necessary assistance to
the health and wellbeing needs
of the people affected by this
pandemic."
In addition to MetLife
Foundation's donation,
MetLife employees globally will
be able to donate to relief efforts
and have their contributions
matched by the Foundation.
network helps maximize
spectrum utilization in the
network evolution process,
with more bandwidth being
allocated for LTE and NR as
UMTS bandwidth changes on
demand apart from traditional
voice service.
Samsung brings an extension of warranty on all
products to heighten customer's convenience
RAJSHAHI : After meeting up the local
demands, Rajshahi and
Chapainawabganj districts, nationwide
famous for mango production, have set
the target to export 300 tonnes of mango
to different European and Middle East
countries during the forthcoming
harvesting season.
To achieve the target, mangoes are
being fruit bagged after the best use of
modern technologies in the two districts
at present. Apart from this, the best
quality mangoes are being produced for
export to foreign countries, reports BSS.
Rajshahi Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman
Liton revealed this while inaugurating
the fruit bagging programme for
producing safe and pest-free mango in a
five-bigha mango-orchard.
President of Rajshahi Agro Food
Producer Society Anwarul Haque and
Vice-president Dr Abdul Khaleque were
present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, Mayor Liton
said mangoes produced in Rajshahi are
being exported to various European and
many other countries every year, which
is good news for Rajshahi people.
All stakeholders including farmers
must have to produce good quality
mangoes maintaining its highest value, if
they want to continue export of mangoes
to Europe's chain shops.
"We are trying to establish agro-based
industries here strengthening the
economic condition through expanding
trade and business," he added.
In his remarks, Anwarul Haque said
mango farming in the fruit-bagging
method has gradually been rising here
for the last couple of years. If the mango
is cultivated through this method there is
country along with the
residents is battling with the
surge of COVID-19 cases.
The second wave of
coronavirus is causing havoc
nationwide. People are
already worried about
numerous things in their
lives, and we didn't want the
warranty expiration to add
up to the pile of problems.
Thus, to ease their problems
slightly and create more
convenience in their lives,
we are pleased to extend the
products' warranty for 14
days. We hope our
customers will benefit from
the initiative and advise
wholeheartedly to everyone
to stay home and stay safe."
Last year, Samsung had
extended its warranty period
on all products during the
General Holiday.
Rajshahi growers likely to export
300 tonnes mango
no need of use of pesticide to prevent
fruit-fly. As a result, mango remained in
poison-free condition.
He said many farmers and value chain
actors got the necessary training on best
agricultural practices and with that, they
started exploring the high-value export
markets.
Haque added that the highest quantity
of mango had been exported in 2016.
Mango export is almost double
profitable than that of selling in local
markets. But additional cost and care is
needed for preparing the exportable
mango as it requires use of modern
technologies.
Demands are high for mangoes
produced through fruit bagging due to
their purity from adulterants as it is a
modern and environment-friendly
method.