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Foodpanda launches 'pandapro' subscription in Bangladesh
Food and grocery delivery platform foodpanda has launched pandapro, a new subscription programme for customers.
The all-in-one subscription offers privileges across foodpanda services – delivery, pick-up, dine-in and groceries – for a monthly fee.
Pandapro subscribers will get 10 free deliveries on orders over Tk350 and discounts on food delivery and pick-up, grocery orders and dine-in.
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Pro customers will also get a 25 percent discount on dine-in at over 500 restaurants, including Sushi Samurai, Crimson Cup, Bar B-Q Tonight, 138 East, and Shawarma House.
"Our customers like eating out at restaurants as much as they like home delivery. And pandapro has something for everyone – whether they like online delivery, pick-up or dine-in," Manisha Safiya Tarek, head of marketing at foodpanda Bangladesh, said.
Customers can subscribe to pandapro by tapping the subscription option within the foodpanda app. They can make payment for their subscription with bKash or debit or credit cards issued by all local banks.
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BURO partners with Nagad for easier savings, instalment payments
Mobile financial services provider Nagad and social development organisation BURO Bangladesh have initiated an online payment service to help customers keep savings and make loan payments easier for them.
An agreement was signed in this regard recently between Nagad and BURO, said a media statement Monday.
Maruful Islam Jhalak, executive director of Nagad, said: "Nagad has introduced several cutting-edge innovative solutions for the customers, to enable any form of transaction, from anywhere."
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"Now, customers of Nagad and BURO Bangladesh can pay their savings deposits and loan instalments from their comfort zones."
Saidur Rahman Dipu, head of business sales of Nagad, Tanveer Chowdhury, head of MFI and government sales operations at Nagad, Farmina Hossain, director of operations ( financial services) at BURO, Pranesh Banik, director of risk management of BURO, and Sirajul Islam, director of special programmes of BURO, were also present at the signing ceremony.
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Unilever Bangladesh donates Tk 50 lakh to employees affected by flood
Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL), the largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods Company has recently launched a Voluntary Donation Programme to support the families of its outer core employee, the Distribution Field Force (DFF), who have been impacted by the devastating floods in Sylhet, Bogra, and the central-northern region of Bangladesh.
Through this programme, employees of Unilever Bangladesh have donated a portion of their monthly salary, and the company matched the donations to raise a total of Tk 50 lakhs, read a media statement.
More than 550 DFF staff were affected by the floods, living without basic necessities such as clean water and shelter.
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To stand beside them, Unilever Bangladesh is providing a sum of Tk fifty lakhs of monetary assistance over July and August and distributing water purifier tablets and protective gear like gum boots.
“The Distribution Field Force (DFF) is an integral part of UBL. Despite the impact of the flood, they are doing their duties to smooth business continuity.
“We are committed to the health and wellbeing of our staff, and as a company, rallied together to stand beside our DFF in their tough time. After all, when you take care of your people, they will take care of the business,” said Sakshi Handa, Human Resource Director, Unilever Bangladesh Limited.
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As one resilient team, Unilever Bangladesh is ensuring the continued safety and well-being of the DFF and their families.
IBBL Dhaka Central, East, corporate branches hold Shariah compliance webinar
Dhaka Central, East zones, and six corporate branches of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) organised the webinar "Compliance of Shari'ah in Banking Operations" Saturday.
Major General Abdul Matin (retired), chairman of the risk management committee of the bank spoke at the webinar as the chief guest. Mohammed Monirul Moula, managing director and chief executive officer of the bank, was present as a special guest.
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Professor Gias Uddin Talukder, member of the Shariah supervisory committee of the bank, was the key discussant of the programme.
Mahmudur Rahman, head of Dhaka Central, and Md Aminur Rahman, head of Dhaka East, Md Shamsuddoha, executive vice-president of the Shariah secretariat, also spoke at the event.
IBBL is a joint venture public limited company engaged in commercial banking business based on Islamic Shariah. It is listed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange.
Nagad becomes world's fastest-growing fintech company after conquering local market: Palak
Nagad as a mobile financial services provider in Bangladesh has not only challenged the local market but also become the world's fastest-growing fintech company, State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak said Sunday.
The state minister said this after inaugurating Bangladesh Technocity and Felicity IDC in Kaliakoir at Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City.
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About the country's ICT sector, Palak said: "We are witnessing an IT revolution for the last 13 years. But to avoid making the same mistakes as the apparel industry, Prime Minister's ICT Affairs Advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy drafted a comprehensive ICT policy."
"This high-tech city is a part of it. While it took the neighbouring countries 30 to 40 years to construct a hi-tech park, Bangladesh's hi-tech city was constructed in only 13 years."
Mobile Phone Consumers' Association calls Ookla, OpenSignal reports on Bangladesh dubious
The Bangladesh Mobile Phone Consumers' Association (BMPCA) has questioned the methodology and validity of OoKLA "Speedtest," and OpenSignal "Mobile Network Experience" reports on Bangladesh's telecom sector.
Sunday, at a press conference in Dhaka's Segunbagicha, BMPCA President Mohiuddin Ahmed said according to an Ookla analysis from the previous year, Bangladesh ranked 137th out of 139 nations in terms of mobile internet speed.
"On June 25, the telecom regulator placed an indefinite suspension on the SIM card sale of Grameenphone for the operator's failure to provide quality service. But Grameenphone and Banglalink were named the top mobile operators of the country in a report released two days ago by OpenSignal," he added.
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Tanvir Hassan Zoha, an advisor of BMPCA, said none of the reports are accurate.
He added: "They claimed that they had obtained consumer information from YouTube or Facebook, which is unacceptable given that the platforms never disclose user data to third parties. So, if they gained access to the customer's devices and took samples, they broke the law and violated data privacy."
"Also, it is important to look into whether these organisations are using malware on BTS towers to acquire data from people in other countries."
AIBL signs agreement with Padma Diagnostic
Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited signed an agreement with Padma Diagnostic Centre Ltd on Sunday.
Md Shafiqur Rahman, Deputy Managing Director of the Bank and Md Kaiyum Khan, Director of Padma Diagnostic Centre Ltd exchanged the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations, said a media release.
Deputy Managing Directors Shabbir Ahmed, Md. Abdullah Al Mamun, Senior Executive Vice President Kazi Mahmood Karim, Head of AIBL Dhaka South Zone and Executive Vice President Manir Ahmad, Senior Vice President Jalal Ahmed, Assistant Vice President Molla Khalilur Rahman and Assistant Vice President of AIBL Mouchak Branch Md. Eleaus Mufti were present.
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General Manager, Accounts & Finance Md. Abdus Sayem and Chief Executive, Administration Md. Mizanur Rahman Khan of Padma Diagnostic Centre Limited were also present.
The new agreement will facilitate AIBL employees and their families to avail special discount on various pathology, radiology and other diagnostic and lab tests.
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IBBL Chattogram North, South hold Shariah compliance webinar
Chattogram North and South zones and two corporate branches of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) Saturday organised the webinar "Compliance of Shari'ah in Banking Operations."
Professor Md Salim Uddin, chairman of the executive committee of the bank, spoke at the webinar as chief guest and Muhammad Qaisar Ali, additional managing director, as special guest.
Mohammad Muhibbullahil Baqee, member of the shariah supervisory committee of the bank, spoke as the key discussant. Md Shamsuddoha, executive vice-president of the shariah secretariat, also joined the discussion.
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Meah Md Barkat Ullah, head of Chattogram South, presided over the webinar. Mohammad Nurul Hossain, head of Chattogram North, also attended the programme.
IBBL is a joint venture public limited company engaged in commercial banking business based on Islamic Shariah. It is listed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange.
Nagad partners with MetLife for employee insurance
Mobile financial services (MFS) provider Nagad has teamed up with MetLife to provide its employees with the financial protection of insurance.
Nagad employees and their dependents (spouse and children) will be financially protected against accidents, disability, medical emergencies and loss of life.
The MFS has taken into consideration MetLife's customised solutions, online claims settlement service, faster payment of insurance claims and financial strength.
In Bangladesh, MetLife provides insurance protection to over 270,000 employees and their dependents of more than 800 organisations, according to a media statement.
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An agreement signing ceremony was held recently between Nagad and MetLife.
"Because of our employees' efforts, we can successfully serve over 6 crore customers. We want to make sure that our employees remain protected against life's uncertainties and that's why we have partnered with MetLife," Rahel Ahmed, chief executive officer of Nagad, said.
"MetLife's strong employee insurance solutions allow organisations to select insurance solutions based on their unique needs. We are glad to welcome the Nagad family to our growing number of corporate clients who want the best financial protection for their employees," Ala Ahmad, chief executive officer of MetLife, said.
Banglalink introduces monetisation on Toffee
Telecom operator Banglalink has introduced monetisation on its Toffee platform at "Toffee Con," an assembly of popular content creators, at a hotel in Dhaka.
Three hundred content creators from all over Bangladesh participated in the event.
Toffee introduced the monetisation opportunity on its user-generated content platform for content creators.
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State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak attended the event as the chief guest.
Upanga Dutta, chief commercial officer of Banglalink, said: "Along with expanding the fastest 4G network across the country, we are now focusing on bringing quality digital services and enhancing them with advanced features."
"I am confident that Toffee's monetisation facility will empower young content creators by opening up earning opportunities for them."
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