Metropolitan News

TikTok to Launch Filmmaking Competition #CreateOnTikTok

TikTok has launched its latest initiative, #CreateOnTikTok, in partnership with the Dhaka International Mobile Film Festival (DIMFF) organized by the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB). This one-of-a- kind competition is poised to highlight and empower the growing community of content creators who want to craft short films straight from their mobile devices.
The #CreateOnTikTok campaign, spanning from November 1st to December 29th, is structured to allow enthusiastic participants to showcase their talents in three distinct categories: Story, Script and Editing.
To ensure the highest quality, videos are subject to a set of criteria, culminating in a rigorous selection process where the top 40 submissions will be evaluated by a panel of professional jurors elected by ULAB. Then we will have the exclusive voting option on the platform for TikTok users to vote for the best video. As a testament to their achievements, shortlisted videos will be showcased on the TikTok profiles of the DIMFF and Cineplex.
Charting the course of the campaign, preparations are already underway with the setup of ULAB's official presence on TikTok, the crafting of a dedicated campaign microsite, and intricate plans for an in-app voting platform. The campaign will be officially inaugurated in- app on 1st November, and users will be informed and updated about the competition through in-app notifications to keep the community engaged. The subsequent months will see an intensive video review process, leading up to the grand announcement of winners at the close of December.
Recognizing the meteoric rise in the popularity of short films on its platform and the insatiable appetite of users for entertainment content, TikTok aims to inspire its vast creator community. The essence of this campaign is to champion those who produce unique vertical videos and to accentuate the capabilities of TikTok's robust in-house creative tools, namely CapCut and Effect House.
This unique collaboration with DIMFF ULAB represents a confluence of creativity and academic rigor. The partnership invites students majoring in Media Studies at ULAB to harness their talents, creating specialized vertical content exclusively for TikTok, with the sole tool being their mobile phones. Moreover, in a nod to the growing significance of video editing in today's digital age, a specialized workshop will be rolled out by the TikTok team. This workshop aims to demystify the world of video editing, introducing participants to the nuances of the CapCut platform.

Top lifestyle partners receive accolades at GPStar Partner Award

Marking a momentous occasion of celebration and appreciation for its valued GPStar business partners, Grameenphone recently organized GPStar Partner Award for 2 nd Quarter 2023 Ceremony at GPHouse.
The event brought together key representatives from our esteemed partner brands, honorng their exemplary efforts in consistently enriching the lifestyle of GPStar customers. The pioneer in customer service innovation expressed its gratitude to the stakeholders for their dedication and exceptional contributions in strengthening the GPStar loyalty program and delivering outstanding value to the GPStar customers.
As a part of the GPStar Partner Appreciation Program, the event showcased Grameenphone commitment to creating shared values for all stakeholders and prioritizing the GPStar customers through unique offerings. 7 distinguished partners across 3 distinct categories were honored for going above and beyond in serving the GPStar customers.
Artisan, Mirror Lifestyle, Vibrant, Pathao, and US Bangla Airlines won the Best Partner Award for 2 nd Quarter, 2023. Shwapno (online) received the Most Consistent Partner Award for 2 nd Quarter, 2023; and the Most Engaging Partner Award for 2 nd Quarter, 2023, was handed over to Secret Recipe.

Govt gives permission for importing potatoes

The government has given permission for importing potatoes in a bid to keep the price of such essential item under control.
Talking about the permission given by the Ministry of Commerce, public relations officer of the ministry M Haider Ali in a statement said that the government has decided to import potatoes considering the current market situation as well as to increase the supply of potatoes in the market and also to keep the market price of potatoes stable.

SAARC delegates for advancing climate-smart agriculture in South Asia

SAARC agricultural delegates have stressed advancing climate-smart agriculture aiming to cope with adverse impacts of climate change in the South Asia region.
The SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC) and International Food and Policy Research (IFPRI) jointly organised the first project steering committee (PSC) meeting of the Consortium for Scaling-up Climate Smart Agriculture in South Asia (C-SUCSeS) project and the Policy Roundtable from October 27 to 29, 2023, at Kandy in Sri Lanka.
The PSC meeting brought together a high-level delegation from SAARC member states of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan, according to a message received here today.

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