The UNESCO-Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman International Prize is promoting creative economy globally, said Bangladesh Deputy High Commissioner in Karachi SM Mahbubul Alam recently. Mahbubul was speaking at the seminar "Unlocking the Creative Economy" organised by the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) and the Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (ICCIA) in Karachi on February 28. Read: Japanese Ambassador joins KWE’s Bangladesh operations launching prog FPCCI President Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, diplomats of OIC countries, including consuls general of Indonesia and Malaysia, other diplomats from the Consulate General of Iran and Türkiye, ICCIA Secretary General Yusuf Hasan Khalawi, Advisor to the Director General of ICESCO Ahmed Said Bah, eco-system enablers, entrepreneurs, and business leaders, including talented women and promising young entrepreneurs were also present. Mahbubul said today, culture and creativity account for 3.1 percent of the global gross domestic product (GDP) and 6.2 percent of all employment in the world. "The cultural and creative economy contributes $2.2 trillion to the global economy and creates employment opportunities to over 30 million people globally, including the OIC countries."

Global smartphone brand OPPO in association with Likee, a global short video creation and sharing platform, have launched a new campaign ‘OPPO-Likee Ramadan Hashtag Challenge’ on Likee platform. The campaign has started on April 22 and will run till May 13, said a press release. In this campaign, users will get chance to share their special moment with family, friend and even as single using a special hashtag #ShareRamadanMoment. Also read:OPPO introduces brand service offer during Ramadan To participate in the challenge users just need to click the banner and use the official animation template and record their fun videos and share in the Likee platform using the hashtag which will be provided by Likee. The video with high interaction will receive exciting prizes including OPPO F19 Pro Eid Edition, OPPO Band Style from OPPO. To share the joy of Eid with customers and give them some positive vibes, OPPO is going to launch F19 Pro Eid Edition. Coming in an amazing Crystal Silver color, OPPO F19 Pro Eid Edition is offering AI Color Portrait Video, Dual-View Video, enables you to have fun with every shoot also Ramadan. Also read: Oppo offers chance to win F19 Pro through contest F19 Pro Eid Edition bears a 30W VOCC Flash charge 4.0 adapter which give 3.2 hours talk-time within five-minute of charging time. With 7.8mm thickness and 172g weight, OPPO F19 Pro Eid Edition will hold the pride of OPPO in creating the slickest, lightest and trendiest phones in the industry. It has a 6.43-inch display with a super AMOLED panel featuring full HD resolution. The hashtag OPPO Likee collaboration campaign also the part of unique initiative to share the happiness with OPPO users.  This campaign is only for Likee creators and users. Likee holds the highest power of making the decision. Read OPPO F19 Pro Review with Price in Bangladesh

Bongo and Global esports platform ESPL held its inaugural prize-giving ceremony of the Valorant PowerUp Series. Esports Players League better known as ESPL is the first global online esports technology and tournament platform.  With a growing network of 13 countries worldwide, ESPL Bangladesh took off in 2021, said a media release on Thursday. Also read: Bongo releases new horror series '2 Mad Men' ESPL Bangladesh launched its first tournament, a six-month-long series – ESPL Valorant PowerUp.  The overwhelming response from the gaming community showed promise to the booming future of the esports scene in Bangladesh. After the successful completion of ESPL Valorant PowerUp Series 1, the prize money distribution ceremony took place at Ozz Café, Dhanmondi on March 30.  The total prize money for Series 1 of ESPL Valorant PowerUp was BDT 1,90,800.  Also read: Valentine's Day: Bongo to air 3 new romantic dramas The guests of the event were Tanvir Ahmed, Deputy Head Of Department- Marketing, and Hasibul Hasan Tanim- ‎Deputy Head, Brand and Communications from Bongo. Along with them Md. Shihabuzzaman, Community lead of ESPL Bangladesh who hosted the event. “Since launching operations in Bangladesh, we have hosted tournaments for thousands of players. Many of which were newly founded teams and young talent. This is just the first step of many for ESPL in Bangladesh. We look forward to rewarding many more talented esports players in the near future and create a path to being global champions.” says Michael Broda, CEO, and Co-Founder of ESPL. The prize money was handed over to the six winners of ESPL Valorant PowerUp Series 1 - for both the Amateur Cup and Invitational Cup. The Champion team of the Amateur Cup, Hawx Gaming, 1st RunnerUp BD HeadHunters, 2nd Runners Up Vanquished Paradox Gaming proved their worth through intense rounds of battle.  Also read: ESPL, Bongo BD initiate joint partnership in Bangladesh with Valorant Amateur series The winners of Invitational Cup, Exceeli Esports – Champion, Lariox Esports – 1st Runners Up and Zeusaberz – 2nd Runners Up were also invited.   “Bongo’s goal is to entertain whether it is through streaming or gaming. We are extremely excited to introduce esports to the Bangladesh Audience! We look forward to help grow esports in the future," said Fayaz Taher, Chief Operating Officer, Bongo. ESPL wants to continue fostering local gamer communities and elevate Bangladesh's esports space by nurturing more professional gamers who can be the nation's flag carrier in the international arena. Read Effects of Video Game: Benefits, and risks of too much gaming.

Newark, Aug 27 (AP/UNB) — The incomparable career of Missy Elliott, the rapper-singer-songwriter-producer-dancer whose music videos have moved the needle over the last two decades, was honored at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards, where Taylor Swift also took center stage with her gay pride anthem, "You Need to Calm Down."