A national-level observance of Bangladesh Marketing Day held at Dhaka University
focusing on sustainable marketing in context of changing landscape of global economy.
Teachers, marketing professionals and students participated in the concluding phase of the two-day
conference organized by the Marketers Institute, Bangladesh (MIB) at the Teacher Student Centre (TSC)
of the university on Friday.
Minister of Planning, Muhammad Abdul Mannan (MP) was present as the Chief Guest while
Marketers Institute Bangladesh (MIB) President Prof. Mizanur Rahman chaired over the session.
Speaking on the occasion, Planning Minister Muhammad Abdul Mannan said that there is no alternative
to sustainable marketing to achieve business growth and efficient human resource development is
required in that regard.
He said that Bangladesh will become a developed country by 2041 and Bangladesh has already entered
the fourth industrial revolution.
“Marketers Institute, Bangladesh has adopted a well-thought and long-term plan to build skilled human
resources. It certainly deserves praise,” he added.
Huawei South Asia Digital Power Department recently hosted a two-day event titled "Huawei
Data Center Symposium: Powering the Future of Digital Finance & Enterprises". The symposium
was attended by more than 60 distinguished bank customers and 150 enterprise customers,
alongside industry luminaries and experts. This customer-centric symposium stands as a pivotal
moment, aimed at disseminating knowledge and raising awareness among Bangladeshi
customers about cutting-edge data center solutions and the transformative potential of ICT.
The event was held recently at the Huawei Bangladesh Academy. The event was graced by Mr.
Liang Weixing (Jack), Managing Director of Huawei South Asia Digital Power Business
Department, and Liu Jinping (Jimmy) Partner Development Director of APAC Digital Power
Partner & Ecosystem Development Department.
Mohammad Gholam Kawsaen (Khokon), Solution Manager Data Center & Critical Power Facility
of South Asia Digital Power Business Department, Huawei, presented Huawei's Data Center
solutions, including Modular and Prefabricated Data Centers, Smart Critical Power Supply
Solutions, Smart Cooling Solutions, Smart DC Management System DCIM+, and Data Center
Case Sharing in Bangladesh.
The event featured an insightful experience-sharing session, allowing attendees to garner
expertise from industry professionals. On the event's second day, MD. Al Faud, Chief Marketing
& Sales Officer of ColoCity Limited, shared his valuable insights. Following his presentation, MD.
Abeed Hossain Chowdhury, Project Manager, BARC, expressed his satisfaction and positive
experiences with Huawei's products and solutions.
Liang Weixing (Jack), Managing Director of Huawei South Asia Digital Power Business
Department said, “Over the past few years, Huawei has been dedicatedly striving to deliver
smart and green power solutions to various industries in Bangladesh.
Our Data Center team is
committed to offering top-notch solutions to empower Bangladesh with efficient data center
capabilities. We are thrilled to introduce our latest Data Center Products and Solutions to the
Bangladeshi market.
With our digital innovations, we firmly believe that Bangladesh and its
citizens can harness the full potential of ICT, ushering in a technologically advanced future.”
Three raffle draws were held during each day for the attendees. The event ended with
interaction among the guests followed by a gala dinner.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today between the Sirajganj Economic Zone and Australia Bangladesh Business Forum (ABBF) to attract foreign investment.
Under this MoU, the two organizations will work jointly to attract investment from Australia and expatriate Bangladeshis living there in the Sirajganj Economic Zone and other economic zones in Bangladesh.
The MoU was signed at a function at the BEZA office in city Agargaon area.
MARRAKESH, Morocco: The International Monetary Fund
(IMF) has projected the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for Bangladesh at
six percent for the current fiscal 2023-24 (FY24).
The IMF also revised upward its projections for Bangladesh growth to six
percent for the fiscal year 2022-23 from its previous forecast of 5.5
percent, according to its World Economic Outlook released today.
Bangladesh government has set the target at 7.5 percent for FY24.
The IMF has forecast the headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation in
Bangladesh to 7.2 percent in FY24.