News Briefs-(22-03-2018)

LDC graduation not final story of success: Atiur

Former Bangladesh Bank governor Atiur Rahman has said that the people have to "prepare" themselves through human resources development before the country becomes a developed nation by 2041. "We are joining the developing nation club from the status of a least developed country (LDC). This is not the final story of the success. Rather, it is a beginning of the new journey," he said. "We have to prepare ourselves to help form the nation," he added. His comments came at a discussion on "Bangladesh's Graduation from the LDC: Challenge and Evaluation" in Dhaka Wednesday. He was addressing the officials of the National Institute of Mass Communication (NIMCO) in the city. Some 50 million people had been graduated from their poverty since 1990 in Bangladesh, which is a great success of the country, Atiur said. —FE Report

Samsung tops smartphone market in BD

South Korean giant, Samsung, retained the top spot in smartphone import to Bangladesh. According to a recent report by Bangladesh Mobile Phone Importers Association (BMPIA), 34.4 million units of mobile phones have been brought into the country in 2017. As per the report, Samsung became the top seller in terms of value, whereas Symphony became the top importer in terms of volume. Having 26 per cent of the import value in 2017 and 14 per cent in terms of volume, Samsung still has a strong hold on the mobile phone market. The third position in terms of value and volume belonged to Huawei having 13 per cent value. —UNB