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Huawei Bangladesh recently organised a campus recruitment event at the Islamic University of Technology (IUT). The top few participants will get an opportunity to work with this leading global ICT infrastructure and solutions provider. This campus recruitment event was organised for the students of the computer science and engineering and electrical and electronics engineering departments of IUT. Also read: Akij sets up rooftop solar plant with Huawei's technology Around 196 students from these two departments took part in the test. The test was conducted in two phases – MCQ exam, followed by an interview – to select the candidates for final recruitment. Huawei organises similar recruitment events in other public and private universities regularly. Abu Raihan Mostofa Kamal, head of the CSE department of IUT, said: "Every student has a lot to contribute to the industry, to society. To give them an opportunity, a collaboration between universities and different organisations is very important and it will also help develop the ICT ecosystem and local resources." Read Development sector: 'Young job-seekers should learn soft, technical skills to thrive' "Huawei has been supporting this cause for a long time. The campus recruitment idea is really good for the students who aspire to build a career in the ICT sector." Md Fara Newas, senior human resource manager of Huawei Bangladesh, said: "We believe the students recruited through this camp will contribute to Huawei's ambition to bring a fully connected, intelligent Bangladesh."

It's quite difficult to take the Holy Quran with you at all times, much more so while traveling. However, there is no need to be concerned since you can now download the Holy Quran on your smartphone. Several Quran applications are available for Android, but selecting the best one might be challenging. This article provides a list of the top ten best Quran reader apps for Android 2022 that are now available on the Google Play and Apple App Store. 10 Mobile Apps to Read and Learn Holy Quran Learn Quran Tajwid The app called “Learn Quran Tajwid” was introduced for the first time by Learn Quran on 13 Jul 2013. It is 10MB in size and has a 4.6-star rating on the Google Play Store. This Quran reader app covers a wide range of subjects, from the most fundamental to the most sophisticated, making it suited for learners of all levels. You will find it helpful whether you are new to Quran recitation or already know how to recite but want to enhance your tajweed and Maharaj. Read Free English-Speaking Mobile Apps for the Non-native Speakers This android app for Quran is meant to be used in conjunction with an instructor or alone. It is produced with a strong emphasis on quality. Its objective is to provide the ummah with the most effective method for learning to recite the Quran! Learn Quran Alhuda International launched the ‘Learn Quran’ app on 02 Dec 2016. It is 2.15MB in size and has a 4.8-star rating on the Google Play Store. Through Dr Farhat Hashmi's interpretation and explanations of the Quran, the app teaches a greater knowledge of the Quran. The software may be used to explore the Quran, remember its word-for-word translation, and understand it by listening to verse-by-verse explanations. Read 10 Best Audiobook Apps for Android, iOS Quranic: Learn Quran and Arabic App This Quran tutor app was launched by BusyPeople on 04 Aug 2018. It is 26.00MB in size and has a 4.8-star rating on the Google Play Store. It is one of the most popular Islam education app for Muslims looking to improve their Quranic Arabic skills. Learn the Quran's language and meaning with interesting, interactive tales from the Muslim holy book! iQuran Lite iQuran Lite was introduced by BeeHive Innovation. It is 25.91MB in size and has a 4.7-star rating on the Google Play Store. Read Top 10 Wallet Apps to Organize Finances Initially, this program is in Arabic, but you will have the opportunity to switch to another language at your leisure. Additionally, you get this whole Holy Quran in English and as audio files so that you may quickly acquire the exact pronunciation. This is the greatest Quran audio app for Android that provides an exceptional user experience. Apart from that, you have bookmarking, navigation control, and a search option, among other things. Read Quran Offline Mohamed Hussien made the Quran reader app called ‘Read Quran Offline’. It is 35MB in size and has a 4.5-star rating on the Google Play Store. Read 10 Grocery Shopping Apps in Bangladesh: An Overview

NtechLab, a Russian high-tech camera technology company, announced its partnership with Bangladeshi software company Ribat Metatech to market its facial recognition technology. The company made its announcement through a press conference at Sonargaon Hotel in the city on Thursday which will offer facial recognition software for security services and commercial clients in Bangladesh. NtechLab is the first major Russian software developer to enter into Bangladeshi market, said Pavel Borisov, Head of Business Development and Sales in South Asia, of the Russian company while addressing the press meet. Read: 'Edtech': Bongo, Shikho team up to improve video learning experience Amatula Khanova, Press Attaché and Anton Vereshchagin, third Secretary of the Russian Embassy in Bangladesh and Golam Sarwar, managing director at Ribat Metatech also spoke on the occasion. They said facial recognition technology empowers governments and security services to act with greater speed and confidence. “It employs high-precision, real-time face recognition mode in video streams. Images are compared with a database of wanted individuals”, said NtechLab executive. Read: BTRC's spectrum auction: Govt earns revenue of Tk 10,645 crore “If there is a match, the platform notifies law enforcement immediately. The entire process, from the appearance of a person in front of a camera to law enforcement receiving a signal, takes only seconds,”he added, this enables a fast response to situations as they develop. He also said the technology can also provide commercial companies, such as retail stores, exhibition halls and trade centers with richer audience analytics on visitor numbers, including segmentation based on gender and age, the average length of visit time and whether attendees are new or regular visitors. Another application is facial recognition for access control and attendance management systems, he noted. Read North Korea says it tested cameras for spy satellite

If you are like most people, you rely on your smartphone to keep in touch with friends and family, access the internet, and keep track of your schedule. But what if your phone overheats? Most smartphones get really hot when used for long periods of time. That could ruin your day – or worse. Here are some tips to stop your smartphone from overheating. Why Do Smartphones Get Overheated? Most smartphones are designed to be small, lightweight, and portable. All of these factors come with a price. Smartphones are made mostly of plastic and metal, which makes them very heat-sensitive. The average smartphone gets overheated when it is used for an extended period of time, such as watching a video or playing a game. Also, we tend to leave the phone on charge continuously, which is also responsible for overheating. Read iPhone 2022: Which country to buy the cheapest and best iPhones? What Happens to a Phone if it Frequently Gets Overheated? Overheating is a common issue with smartphones, and it can lead to a lot of problems. Your phone may heat up quickly, and the temperature continues to rise until it reaches a point where you can no longer use it. This can happen even if the phone is just sitting in your pocket. If the phone is left on its charger over a long period of time, it can overheat and possibly catch on fire. If your phone gets overheated, it can cause damage to the device. Overheating can also lead to a loss of data or even a broken screen. Further, overheating can cause the phone to shut down due to a lack of power or become unresponsive. In extreme cases, overheating can lead to a phone explosion. Read How to Keep Your Old Phone Efficient like New? How To Protect Smartphones from Getting Overheated? It is not too hard to get your phone to overheat, and it just takes a few minutes in the sun or by a heat source. But it might be hard to cool it down. Hence, you should take measurable precautions to stop it from overheating. Here is what you can do. Do not charge the phone for long time If you are charging your phone for an extended period of time, take breaks every now and then. This will prevent the battery from getting too hot and potentially exploding. You should also make sure you have an adequate distance between your charger and you (far enough that there is no risk of overheating). However, some people may suggest keeping the phone on a charger at all times. This will ensure your device doesn't overheat from the battery. But the battery should be cooled off before it is removed from the charger, so keep this in mind when you are charging your phone. Read Web 3.0: The Future of Internet

Telecom operator Grameenphone has completed 25 years and wants to become a digital telco and contribute beyond connectivity. Grameenphone is the first Asian operation of Telenor that started its journey in Bangladesh in March 1997. Read Hans Martin new Grameenphone chief corporate affairs officer As part of its silver jubilee celebration programme, the telecom operator organised a media meet at a city hotel Sunday. "We are truly humbled as a change agent to Bangladesh over the last 25 years. Our role has become imperative in the digitalisation of 51 years strong Bangladesh in the pursuit of becoming a self-sustained, digital economy," Grameenphone CEO Yasir Azman said at the event. Read Internet connectivity on the go: Grameenphone brings new 4G modems, routers

Edotco Bangladesh, an integrated telecommunications infrastructure services company, has launched its first solar lamp CSR Project in Ramu and Kutubdia of Cox's Bazar to enhance the rural communities' livelihood by providing free electricity. The solar street lamps are installed in the vicinity of the two edotco towers to light up the streets, used mainly by the local community at night, will benefit over 2,800 people. The initiative will allow residents in the area to continue their day-to-day work and business even after sunset, resulting in the overall economic progress of the community. Read Why solar power investors are in no man's land It will also ensure a better sense of safety, particularly for children and women, as the project now allows them to use the streets at night with ease and comfort. Ricky Steyn, country managing director of edotco Bangladesh, said: "We have always emphasised improving the lives of the underprivileged community living nearby our towers. We are delighted to launch effective and sustainable solutions like the Solar Lamp Project to provide free electricity in remote areas by harnessing solar energy." The Solar Street Lamp CSR initiative is part of edotco Bangladesh's Tower2Power project. Read Govt exploring rooftop, floating solar power for scarcity of lands: Nasrul Launched in 2016, the project is one of edotco's local initiatives that has enhanced the livelihoods of over 4,000 households with free electricity.

Video streaming service provider Bongo has partnered with edtech or educational technology company Shikho to improve the video learning experience for online learners in Bangladesh. This partnership will enable learners to get a faster experience and also learn offline without the internet. Shikho, launched in November 2020, has over 350,000 learners across 64 districts where paying students spend over an hour learning daily. Read 7 Local Startups Get Tk 150m Funds from Startup Bangladesh Limited The company provides academic courses for Secondary School Certificate (SSC), Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) and competitive university entrance exams. Recently it acquired Bohubrihi, an online educational platform for professionals. Bongo has over 3 million unique viewers with 200,000 people every day watching content all over Bangladesh. It also works with over 550 content creators locally and internationally including creators from India, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Canada. Read The Emerging Logistics Tech Startups, Courier, Delivery Services in Bangladesh Using Bongo's video solution, Shikho will be able to improve its streaming experience and get very detailed video analytics information to ensure the company knows what quality content is working and also how that content is reaching the end-user. Bongo will also provide an offline learning experience in the future where students can simply go to a wifi hotspot to download the content and learn at home without any internet at their own pace. 

Chinese telecom giant Huawei and the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) has set up an ICT academy to equip young learners with industry-fit skills and develop a talent ecosystem. This ICT academy has been established as a non-profit education programme where the learners will be provided training and learning solutions to meet the needs of the ICT sector. An opening ceremony was organised Wednesday at BUET. Read:Huawei to enrich digital solutions to empower APAC's green development State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak was present at the event as the chief guest and Pan Junfeng, CEO of Huawei Bangladesh, Dr Satya Prasad Majumder, vice-chancellor of BUET, were also present. The participants in the academy's programme will get a chance to communicate with more than 3,000 instructors from around the world. There will be 83 certification programmes on 19 different subjects as per the current plan. Read Huawei holds campus recruitment event at IUT The course and certification will be coordinated by Huawei Authorized Information and Network Academy. Students will get three types of grade certificates based on their achievements from the ICT Academy – associate, professional, and expert.  Satya Prasad said: "The academy will contribute significantly to the existing curriculum of BUET as well as help the aspiring learners to develop themselves by acquiring hands-on experience and get insights about the industry." Read:Huawei brings seven new devices for smart experience Huawei Bangladesh CEO Pan Junfeng said: "In 2013, Huawei initiated its ICT Academy, a school-enterprise cooperation project, to help build a talent ecosystem. Huawei is happy to extend this project to Bangladesh as well." The journey of Huawei BUET ICT Academy will also begin with around 250 students initially.  Huawei has more than 1500 such ICT academies in over 90 countries around the world. Read Seeds for the Future winners visit Huawei Bangladesh headquarters To date, the academies have started their activities in many other countries, including Pakistan, Zambia, and China.

At an online media roundtable recently, Chinese telecom giant Huawei reiterated its commitment to empowering the green and sustainable future of the digital economy in Asia-Pacific (APAC). To create a greener and more sustainable digital world, Huawei will increase investment in sustainable green solutions, leveraging clean power generation, electric transportation, and smart energy storage, to support APAC's goals of cutting carbon emissions, promoting renewable energy, and contributing to a circular economy, according to Jay Chen, vice-president of Huawei APAC. Read: Huawei brings seven new devices for smart experience At that media session arranged during MWC 2022 Barcelona, he said: "At Huawei, we are working closely with carriers and partners from around the world to explore solutions that help make life better, businesses smarter, and society more inclusive. We'd also love to share how our ICT technology is helping make the world a greener, more sustainable place." In 2021, Huawei announced to support the digital ecosystem in APAC and shared that it would invest $50 million to develop 500,000 digital talents for the region in the next five years and would invest $100 million over three years to cultivate the startup ecosystem. Read Seeds for the Future winners visit Huawei Bangladesh headquarters

Mobile phone users in Bangladesh now can carry forward their mobile data while purchasing new data package in which they can use their unused data further. Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar made the announcement at an event on the implementation of new directives on data and data related packages of mobile operators at Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission's (BTRC) premises in Dhaka on Tuesday. According to the new directives, in case of data carry forward, if a customer buys 4GB data pack for a period of 3 days and if his 2GB or 1GB data is unused on the third day, then if customer buys the same 4GB data pack for 3 days period, his unused data will be added to the new pack. And a customer will have the opportunity to use the unused data of the pack for the next 30 days. Read: Each union to get high speed broadband internet by 2023: Mustafa Jabbar In addition, if a customer purchases the same amount of data and purchases data packs for different validity period, they will have the opportunity to carry it forward. However, mobile phone users of the state-owned Teletalk can enjoy using their purchased internet data as long as there is data balance. That means there will be no validity on internet data for Teletalk users. Teletalk will implement this directive from March 17, on the occasion of birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, he said. Read Telecom Minister unveils data packs sans validity in Bangladesh He said Bangladesh has come out of the limitation of having any validity on mobile data for the first time in the world. The minister also expressed hope that other mobile operators after Teletalk will introduce this system in phases. He urged the operators to keep the validity of the data package unlimited. He also instructed the officials concerned including the mobile operators to look into the issue of financial loss of the customers as a result of the call drop. Read:5G services to be rolled out on trial basis this year: Jabbar Meanwhile, about the new package directives, BTRC Director General (System & Services) Md Nasim Parvez said each operator will be able to launch a total of 95 packages. There will be a maximum of 85 packages including regular package and customer centric special package (CCSP) and a maximum of 10 packages for research and development (R&D). Besides, the validity of all packages will be 03/07/15/20 days. He further said the number of packages has decreased by 50.4% now. Read GP’s call drops decrease but continue to be highest, says BTRC Chairman