Mobile operators sought assistance from the government, especially from the law enforcement agencies, to continue providing uninterrupted services to the people during the holidays or shutdown because of the novel coronavirus COVID-19.

Telecom has been declared as an emergency service following the government's instructions.

Mobile network operators (MNO) have been providing uninterrupted services across the country, said a press release.

According to notices circulated by the Cabinet Division and the Ministry of Public Administration on March 20, providers of emergency utility services such as electricity, water, gas, fire service, cleaning operations, telephone and internet will continue providing services and keep their offices open during the holidays and shutdown.

However, in some places, officials and or representatives of the mobile network operators faced challenges from the law enforcement agencies during their official works including network management, recharge and distribution and customer service.

The Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB) has requested law enforcement agencies to communicate with their field officials so that mobile operators can provide their countrywide uninterrupted services and keep their offices open without any disruption, added the release.

Leading institutional or eligible investors said they offered fair prices for Walton shares during IPO bidding after the detailed evaluation of the company’s financial report, consistent and sustainable profit growth, business development and future growth prospect.

During Walton’s IPO bidding, one of the leading institutional investors LankaBangla Asset Management Company Limited bid Tk 449 for each share. LankaBangla's Chief Investment Officer MA Faisal Mahmud said, “We thoroughly analysed Walton's prospectus and financial reports and saw that Walton was growing up historically among other domestic companies. As the company is producing various products indigenously, they are in good shape considering it.”

“Walton’s continuity of growth, business development and future prospects has seemed good to us," he said. “In addition, the company has a relatively low volume of free-float shares. As a result, it is expected that the company will have share demand. Considering these factors, LankaBangla made a bid of Tk449 per share, which I think was reasonable price.”

IDLC Investment and Finance, another top leading investment companies, made the bid of TK411. Managing Director of the company Md Moniruzzaman said, “In terms of bidding, we've seen how powerful Walton's business model is. In particular, it has been considered whether Walton will be able to sustain business with other companies and what their net and gross profit margin will be in the long run.”

He said Walton is a very good business model in the country. Everyone is watching it and there is lots of evidence. In the local market, the demand for the products of the company is increasing. Market participants think that the lack of a fund-based company will be met if domestic electronics giant Walton is listed in the capital market. This will bring back momentum and increase depth in the capital market.

On January 15 last year, Walton performed a road show to collect Tk100 crore from the stock market in book building system. Then in January this year, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Bangladesh approved the IPO bidding for the company.

The cut-off price of shares of Walton Hi-Tech Industries Limited was then set at Tk315 each after bidding by eligible institutional investors.

The ministry of Health and Family Welfare will receive the video conference systems and AI solution from Huawei Technologies (Bangladesh) Limited, to help the fight against COVID-19.

This aid will support the ministry in providing multi-collaboration, remote communication and efficient screening.

The video conference system can be applied in several situations, such as epidemic prevention and control command, remote consultation, remote monitoring and effective collaboration. And the solution of AI-assisted screening and quantitative analysis system will help the hospitals improve diagnosis efficiency.

Zhang Zhengjun, the CEO of Huawei Technologies (Bangladesh) Ltd, handed over the system and solution to the Health Minister Zahid Maleque at a programme organised by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in the capital on Wednesday afternoon. Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen, Health Secretary Ali Noor, Enterprise VP of Huawei Technologies (Bangladesh) Ltd Peter, along with other high officials were present there. State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak joined the event through video conference. 

Minister Maleque thanked Huawei for strengthening Bangladesh in dealing with COVID-19. "Their advanced and intelligent solutions has helped China to ensure efficiency in managing this difficult situation. We can also utilise these resources," he said.

Foreign Minister Momen said, “The long relationship between China and Bangladesh is a unique example of friendship. In continuation with that, it is great to know how an international company like Huawei stands with us to face the current world-facing threat COVID-19. ”

Huawei (Bangladesh) CEO Zhengjun said, “Huawei Bangladesh is willing to support Bangladesh in fighting against COVID-19, and Huawei Bangladesh has taken strict preventive measures to protect all of the staff also. In fighting the COVID-19 epidemic, Huawei will always be here and overcome these difficulties together.”

Huawei, a leading technology company, has launched a new phone Huawei Y7p supported by Huawei Mobile Services (HMS).

The phone will be available on online shops—Daraz and Pickaboo from Tuesday along with Huawei's authorized brand shops.

Huawei’s app gallery facilities will be on the phone where most of the apps will be available. Huawei's App Gallery is the third-largest app market in the world.

Huawei is serving its AppGallery facilities in more than 170 countries around the world while the active users are 40 crores every month.

The Huawei Punch FullView display is used on the Y7p phone. The users will have a great viewing experience as the 6.39-inch display has a resolution of 1560 and 720. The phone has a screen-to-body ratio of 90.15 percent. The phone is available in two colors - Midnight Black and Aurora Blue.

The smartphone has three rear cameras. The Triple AI rear cameras include a 48MP main camera with 1.8 apertures. So, it can capture great pictures in every detail clearly in a low-light environment. Besides, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera will give a 120-degree field of view, which will help to frame scenic landscapes shots. The third camera has a 2-megapixel depth assist sensor camera. Besides, to capture a better quality selfie, there is also a front-facing camera of 8 megapixels with 2.0 apertures.  

It comes with 4 GB RAM, 64 GB of storage and uses a powerful 4000 mAh battery. Besides, an external SD card up to 512 GB cards can be used on this phone. The AI technology of the phone will play a significant role in battery dissipation. As a result, the smartphone will provide good support for long-lasting browsing, music or gaming.

The Huawei Y7p will run on EMUI 9.1.1 software which is based on the operating system of Android 9. The chipset of Y7p is equipped with the Huawei Kirin 710F Octa-core processor. The price of the phone will be at BDT 18,999. Grameenphone subscriber will get 8GB data bundle offer for buying the phone.

Details about the phone are available at https://consumer.huawei.com/bd/phones/y7p/

Folding Smartphones are returning with grandeur. As a new soldier in this race, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip tries to steal the show with top-notch technology in minimal structure. Targeting Valentine’s Day, Samsung released this hotshot on 14th February 2020 in the U.S. and Korea. This second-generation Galaxy Flip aims to overcome the limitations of its predecessor. Let’s see what it really does offer.

Minimalistic Design

The first look of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip will remind you of the old saying ‘small is beautiful’. In the folding state, Z flip features a compact design (87.4 x 73.6 x 17.3 mm). This flip phone is highly portable, consuming limited room in your pouch/pocket. Not to mention, the premium look of this trendy folding Smartphone.

Folding Screen

In a folding state, Z Flip turns into half size. This high-end flip Smartphone shows you some information, like date, time, battery life, message, etc. on its exterior screen. You don’t need to flip out the phone to take a selfie. However, it needs some extra pressure to flip out this Smartphone with one hand, which might be uncomfortable for some users.

Smooth Glass Display

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip edges out the Motorola Razr by its Gorilla 6 glass built front glass. You can swipe its 6.7-inch AMOLED touchscreen up and down with superb comfort. Moreover, Z Flip is great for watching movies by virtue of its mind-blowing image quality – 1080 x 2636 pixels resolution with 425 PPI density.

Each flip smartphone bears an unavoidable crease where it folds. However, you can barely define its crease unless you look from an angle. The manufacturer has shown state-of-art design efficiency to make the creaseless discernible in flat mode offering a continuous display.

Durable Hinge

Samsung claims that Galaxy Z Flip has Fiber Guards inside the hinge, which will prevent dust and debris from entering through the tiny holes. Unlike usual folding phones, Z Flip is blessed with a three-step hinge structure. This hinge allows you to unfold this Smartphone through halfway or lying fully flat. This clever design makes Z Flip highly user-friendly.

Amazing Flex Mode

The most fascinating fact about Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is that in the folded state the display divides into two segments. This technology is termed as Flex Mode Software. Taking benefit of this design, you can open the hinge half-way and place this Smartphone over a surface resembling a palm-size laptop.

What is more? The Flex Mode technology has taken video calling to a new height. You will love the hand-free video calling option bending the front screen through halfway. Unlike the linear phones, in Galaxy Z Flip you can see both yourself and the person from the other end in an equal size window.

Camera Features

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has two rear-end cameras. One camera has a 12-megapixel sensor. The other camera is tagged with Ultra-wide features bearing a 12-megapixel sensor. Using this camera you can take a 120-degree wide field of view. Zooming in and out you can capture panoramic views.

Galaxy Z Flip has a 10-megapixel selfie camera on its front screen. Samsung always emphasizes on standard image quality. Z Flip holds this legacy. However, the overall camera features of Z Flip may not fascinate you as the competitors, like Samsung Galaxy S20 5G are offering even better cameras for lower price tags.

Sufficient Memory

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip shook the world with massive internal storage. Its 256 GB memory features almost double the capacity compared with Galaxy S20. Adding to this, Galaxy Z Flip is backed up with an 8 GB RAM which enables this gear to run any high-end software smoothly. Though Z Flip has no additional slot for memory expansion, its in-built memory is enough to store files, software, and games.

Swift Performance

This cool gear is equipped with Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 plus Processor with Octa-core CPU. The Android 10 operating system makes Z Flip fast and compatible to run the latest apps and software. You can play the up-to-date video games utilizing it's powerful 700 Mhz GPU Adreno 640.

Samsung’s latest folding Smartphone Z Flip’s 3300 mAh battery fall might disappoint you. But don’t worry! Its 15W fast wireless charging will save you time. The quick finger-print sensor will save both your time and privacy. In simple words, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip combines cutting edge technology with amazing design efficiency.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Price

The price of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip starts from $1379, 99 or 116,998 BDT ($1= 84.78 BDT). However, the price is subject to change in different markets upon company decisions.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Technical Specs

• Dimensions: 167.3 x 73.6 x 7.2 mm (unfolded); 87.4 x 73.6 x 17.3 mm (Folded)
• Weight: 183g
• Processor: AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
• Camera: Rear- 12MP + 12MP; Front – 10MP
• Battery: 3300 mAh; 15W Fast Charging (Wireless)
• Operating System: Android 10
• Processor Chip: Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
• GPU: Adreno 640, 700 MHz.

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