Robi Axiata has appointed Rajeev Sethi as the company’s Chief Executive Officer, the company said in a statement on Monday. He will be replacing M. Riyaaz Rasheed, who has been serving as Robi’s Acting Chief Executive Officer since August, 2021. Rasheed will now focus on his role as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. The statement said the Board of Directors of Robi Axiata Limited made the decision considering his notable success in turning around Myanmar’s leading mobile operator, Ooredoo, as its CEO. Prior to that he has successfully served as the Chief Commercial Officer of Airtel for Africa. Read:Robi signs tower-sharing deal with Teletalk, Summit He is also no stranger to Bangladesh as he had earlier served as the Chief Executive Officer of Telenor’s subsidiary, Grameenphone Limited. Joint Acting Group CEOs of Axiata Group Berhad, Dr Hans Wijayasuriya and Vivek Sood welcomed him as the new boss of the company in a challenging time in Bangladesh where telecommucation sector is going trough a number of challenges to move forward. “With market leadership in 4G and digital innovation, Robi is now well poised for its next wave of growth. At this point in Robi’s journey, we are very happy to have a widely regarded prolific growth driver like Rajeev Sethi taking on the leadership role of Robi,” they said in the statement.   Read: Tap offers bonus data, cashback on Robi, Airtel internet packages They said Rajeev’s leadership is crucial at a time when Robi is preparing to celebrate its 25th year of operation. “Rajeev’s leadership will certainly generate fresh momentum for Robi’s competitive strides in the Bangladesh market,” it said. The statement said Rajeev is considered to be an accomplished executive possessing a wealth of domestic and international experience of leading organisations in both startup and established stage with a strong track record of excelling in dynamic and demanding environment. Read Robi launches sales academy On assuming the role of Robi’s CEO, Rajeev said: “I am very excited to have the privilege of working with the leading digital company of Bangladesh, Robi Axiata Limited. Over the years, it has truly evolved into a digital telco that thrives on innovation.” “The best part is that the culture of innovation is deeply entrenched in Robi which bodes well for future growth. I am very confident that with the support of the team Robi, we can make significant gain in market share in the coming days,” he added. Robi Axiata's new CEO Rajeev Sethi has significant ICT industry experience, including executive engagements in companies such as Vodafone, HP, Hutchison Telecom and Asian Paints. Sethi received an MBA in Marketing, Finance and Operations from the Indian Institute of Management in Lucknow. Read World HRD Congress: Robi scores Asia's Best Employer Brand Awards 2022

Telecom operator Robi Axiata beat United Group 2-1 in a tiebreaker to lift the title of the Absolute Corporate Football Carnival 2022. In the final, Shakib from Robi and Raju from United Group scored in each half. In the tiebreaker, Shaffy and Asif scored for Robi while Sohel netted one for United Group. In the group stage matches, Robi beat Chevron 6-0, IIDFC 2-0, Bengal Commercial Bank 5-2 and lost to United Group 0-3. Read: Robi offers 15% discount in Toggi Fun World for ‘Elite’ customers In the quarter-final, Robi beat JTI 3-0. They beat Grameenphone 4-2 in the semi-final. Shakib Ahmed of Robi was named the player of the tournament.

Robi Axiata and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) Thursday (June 03, 2021) "to build a smart Dhaka."  DNCC Chief Town Planner Maqsud Hashem and Robi Managing Director and CEO Mahtab Uddin Ahmed signed the MoU at Nagar Bhaban in Gulshan. Also read: Robi deploys 4.5G technology in all its network sites Under the agreement, initially, there are plans to set up active network infrastructure in 100 lampposts of DNCC as per the policy of the regulatory body and build smart city surveillance or digital surveillance systems for the safety of the citizens. Under the Robi Smart City Internet of Things (IoT) technology, there are plans for setting up smart street lamps, smart waste management, smart parking facilities, shuttle services for students, digital displays; and reducing noise pollution. Also read: Robi gets strong growth momentum with Tk 155 cr profit DNCC Mayor Md Atiqul Islam, who was the chief guest at the event, said, "DNCC and Robi have signed an MoU to construct a smart city. Other telecom companies should also come forward for the welfare of the city dwellers." Mahtab Uddin Ahmed said, "To improve public services, we have no choice but to turn our cities into smart cities. In that sense, we applaud DNCC's initiative and are proud to be involved in it to build a smart city." Read DNCC teams up with Young Bangla to make masses embrace masks

Robi Axiata's e-commerce platform Robishop (https://robishop.com.bd/) has recently launched a big discount campaign ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. During the campaign, which will continue till May 15, customers can enjoy up to 67% discount on selected digital gadgets like smartphone, smartwatch, trimmer, shaver, headphone, headset, and earphone by placing their orders online. Read Community Bank, Robi launch device bundle offer Also, they can enjoy a 10% discount on credit card payments along with a 0% EMI facility. However, a maximum of Tk500 discount can be availed using cards. Customers can also get 10% cashback with a maximum discount limit of Tk100 on bKash payments. Moreover, a flat discount of Tk300 can be availed on a single new sign-up on the Robishop website. Read OPPO presents trove of gifts, offers for Eid Robishop lets the consumers discover and experience products and offers from a wide array of categories ranging from electronics to household appliances, latest phones, computers, laptops, and accessories. Popular mobile handset brands like Vivo, Oppo, Samsung and Motorola are on offer as part of the Eid campaign; branded digital gadgets from Philips, Remax, Joyroom, Lenovo, Anker, Havit are also available under it, read a press release. Read Eid-ul-fitr offers, deals on electronics gadgets in Bangladesh in 2021

 

The High Court on Sunday asked mobile phone operator Robi Axiata to pay within five months Tk 138 crore out of Tk 867 crore dues as claimed by the Bangladesh Telecommunication and Regulatory Commission (BTRC).