Samsung Unveils Tizen Powered Smartphones
Samsung Mobile Bangladesh announced the launch of the first Tizen powered smartphone for Bangladesh, the Samsung Z1 on 3 February. The Z1 offers exclusive benefits for website users and ensures an interface that makes mobility easier and more enjoyable.
Built on the lightweight Tizen platform, the user interface on the Samsung Z1 is simple and easy to use, offering faster and smoother device performance powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 768MB RAM, and 4GB internal memory expandable up to 64GB with a microSD card. The device features dual SIM support and delivers a seamless and user-friendly smartphone experience. The Samsung Z1 has a superior 4” WVGA PLS screen, made with advanced Samsung technology. The screen allows consumers to enjoy multimedia content to the fullest with crystal clear resolutions. Its PLS technology gives you clear, vivid display in outside premises. The Samsung Z1 is equipped with long-lasting battery performance and also features Ultra Power Saving Mode to ensure that users can always stay connected, even at minimal battery levels.
Samsung sets a new standard in localised services by providing users with a wide range of preloaded useful URLs with content spanning across news, online marketplace and job search. The Samsung Z1 comes with quick, one-touch access to local websites such as Bdjobs.com, bdnews24.com, bikroy.com, ekhanei.com, and Prothom Alo. Top global sites such as Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter are also preloaded on the device. Local apps such as Prayer Times also comes preloaded on the Samsung Z1. There is also a festival wallpaper option, with which the lockscreen image changes with each major Bangladeshi festival.
The Samsung Z1 customers can stay connected and access the wonderful world of Internet, Apps and Social Networking on the 3.5G network of Robi. Users will get 300 minutes talk-time (Robi to Robi), 100 minutes talk-time (Robi to other numbers) and 1GB data for the first month, allowing them to talk, download and browse.
Subsequently, users can purchase a special Robi weekly value pack providing 250 minutes talk-time (Robi to Robi), 50 minutes talk-time (Robi to other numbers) and 500MB data at only BDT 99/-, for the next 12 months. With over 6GB data over a 12 month period and over 3,000 minutes of talk-time, Samsung has ensured tremendous and relevant value in the hands of the Samsung Z1 customer.
The Samsung Z1 is priced at BDT 6,900/- and will be available in Bangladesh in White, Black and Red.
Esquire Electronics Ltd, the sole distributor of Japan’s renowned electronics brands SHARP, GENERAL and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd, recently inaugurated a new show room at 1 Modhumita Road, Tongi, Gazipur. Mr. Arifur Rahman, Managing Director of Esquire Electronics Ltd inaugurated the Showroom. Along with high officials of the company and renowned business leaders were also present at the ceremony.
Recruitment for Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways is holding eleven recruitment days in March 2015, seeking individuals with outstanding hospitality experience to join its World’s Leading Airline Cabin Crew.
The international recruitment days will take place in six cities around the world. The cabin crew recruitment team will be collecting CVs in Amman, Bucharest, Casablanca and Munich. The airline will also host invitation only assessments for cabin crew in Abu Dhabi and Narita, Japan. For more information or to apply, applicants should visit www.etihad.com/cabincrewrecruitment.
The airline’s open days in Abu Dhabi on 9 and 23 March will be held to recruit food and beverage managers and inflight chefs. These open days will offer people the opportunity to meet Etihad Airways’ recruitment specialists, gain more information about living in Abu Dhabi and discover the dynamics of working with guests dining at 40,000 feet.
Super Star Solar seals the deal with d.light
Super Star Renewable Energy Limited, an enterprise of SSG (Super Star Group) signed an agreement with d.light Energy Private Ltd. recently.
Harun-Ar-Rashid, Deputy Managing Director of SSG (Super Star Group) and Samit Mitra, Regional Business Director of d.light Energy Private Ltd. signed the business agreement.
From SSG Sheikh Tofael Ahmed, Head of Business (Solar Unit), Mahabubur Rahman, Director – SCM, Shafiqul Alam, CFO and other high officials were present during the signing ceremony.
Among others, Mohammad Ehsanul Haque, Regional Business Manger – Bangladesh of d.light Energy Private Ltd. was also present at the event.
Joy of Nature
The second solo painting exhibition of artist Laila Anjuman Ara (Chhotly) titled “Joy of Nature” was held in La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka on Friday, February 27. Opening ceremony of this exhibition was held on its Café la Veranda.
Prof. Dr Abdus Satter, Department of Oriental Art, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka, Poet Asad Chowdhury and Farah Kabir, Country Director, ActionAid, Bangladesh was present as chief guests to grace the opening ceremony.
Artist Laila Anjuman Ara did her L.M.F from Department of Oriental Art, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka. In 1997 she had her first solo painting exhibition at Alliance Française de Dhaka.
The exhibition focused on nature, its limitless beauties and everything alive and abstract mesmerise her. She feels as if within all its intricacies and indefinable involution, nature is enjoying and revelling in her elements. Therefore if she flicks through closely she cannot but transpose some of the joys, the raptures within herself, and later emanate them in her paintings.
The exhibition will be open to all until March 09, 2015 in La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka. Visiting Hours: Monday to Thursday from 3:00pm to 9:00pm, Friday and Saturday (9:00am to12:00pm and 5:00pm to 8:00pm).
MOS World Championship 2015 Campaign in Bangladesh
Bangladeshi students, for the first time, are going to participate in the globally most popular IT talent hunt, namely, Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) World Championship held every year exclusively for school, college, and university going students to showcase their extraordinary skills in Microsoft Office applications before a global audience.
Certiport, a global certification body conducts the singular global contest endorsed by Microsoft. Digilearn is its certified exam center in Bangladesh. Before taking the test, the students will take part in a 12-hour learning course with Microsoft Certified Professionals. Those who secure the pass mark in this test will obtain a prestigious Microsoft Certification.
The qualifying round of the universal contest in Bangladesh held its campaign over an on-the- spot enrollment activation at Campus-2 of Cambrian School and College at 23 Progoti Sarani
at Baridhara in city on February 28, Saturday.