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Rancon Motors signs agreement with Crack Platoon for charging solutions

An agreement has been signed between Rancon Motors and Crack Platoon Charging Solutions. By the agreement Crack Platoon Charging Solution will provide seamless charging solutions for Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles.
Redwanul Zia, CEO of Rancon Motors Limited (Mercedes-Benz Bangladesh), and Md. Tenver Sahariar Utso, MD of Crack Platoon Charging Solution Limited, signed an agreement to provide and establish advanced electric vehicle charging solutions for EV users in Bangladesh.
Currently, they operate over 20 AC chargers nationwide, with 10 DC fast chargers to be deployed by January 2025. The Charge Easy app, available on the App Store and Google Play, ensures seamless charging access and secure digital payments via bank cards and mobile financial services.
This collaboration aims to develop an EV-friendly ecosystem in Bangladesh, targeting 100 chargers, including 30 DC units, by 2025.

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Prof Dr. Melita joins BAT Bangladesh Board

BAT Bangladesh has appointed Professor Dr. Melita Mehjabeen as its new Independent Director in a board meeting held on 12th November 2024. With about 20 years of proven track record in academia, research, financial services, consulting, and board roles, Professor Mehjabeen brings both professional and institutional knowledge and expertise to the board.
Professor Mehjabeen, PhD, has established herself as a distinguished academic, recognized for creating dynamic and engaging learning environments for her students and her unwavering commitment to education and professional development. As a tenured faculty member at IBA, Dhaka University, the premier business school in Bangladesh, she has been teaching a wide range of courses on finance, accounting, ethics and leadership courses.
Her passion for corporate governance and sustainability has not only guided her teaching but also shaped her professional career. Professor Mehjabeen earned her PhD from the University of Manchester, UK, focusing on CSR reporting practices in Bangladesh.

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Tally solutions acknowledges exceptional businesses

TTally Solutions, a leading technology company providing business management software provider, concluded the fourth edition of Tally MSME Honours 2024 by announcing 25 winners in 5 categories. The winners were felicitated at a grand event in the city for their remarkable contributions to the MSME ecosystem. The event celebrated remarkable businesses, entrepreneurs, and professionals who have demonstrated unwavering commitment, innovation, and resilience in their fields.
The event honored winners across five distinct categories: WonderWoman, Business Maestro, NewGen Icon, Tech Transformer, and Champion of Cause. Each category highlighted the unique and transformative contributions of MSMEs to their communities and the business landscape. This year MSME Honours received over 600 nominations from various cities across Bangladesh.
Several distinguished guests were present to support and felicitate the awardees of MSME Honours in Bangladesh, including Ms Parveen Mahmud FCA, Past President, ICAB; Shah Rayeed Chowdhury, Director, Evince Group; Md. Nazrul Islam FCA, Group Managing Director, Runner Group; Mr. Ananda Chandra Naha, Executive Director, Gazi Tanks; Imtiaz Nawsher, DGM, Head of Marketing, BYD; and Mr. Shanat Dutta, CFO Runner Automobiles PLC.

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Banglalink offers free data in partnership with vivo

Banglalink, the country innovative digital operator, has come up with a data offer, especially tailored for the tech-savvy youth, in partnership with vivo, offering an opportunity to access different digital services more conveniently and enjoy exclusive contents.
Driven by the proposition Youth Choice Smartphone, Banglalink is offering 18GB free data packs with vivo V40 Lite & vivo Y19s. Upon purchasing this handset from Banglalink stores, Vivo stores and open channels (subject to stock availability), existing and new Banglalink customers will get free 18GB data, which will be given to the customers in 3 months.
Customers will have to dial *121*701# to avail the offer in the first month. For the next months, customers have to dial *121*702# every month to avail the bundle offer. The data allocation is as follows -- 6GB in the first month (1GB Generic + 3GB Toffee + 2GB BIP) while for the second and third months, buyers will get 6GB data (2GB Generic + 2GB Toffee + 2GB BIP). The data packs will come with 7 days validity.