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Nestlé donates food products to PM's relief fund
In a bid to help the country overcome the ongoing coronavirus crisis, Nestlé Bangladesh Limited donated nutritious Nestlé food products to the Prime Minister’s Relief and Welfare Fund and Sajida Foundation.
IBBL shari’ah supervisory committee meeting held
An online meeting of the Shari`ah Supervisory Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on Saturday.
‘Othoba.com’ offers special discount
Popular e-commerce site ‘Othoba.com’ is giving special discount on food products.
The e-commerce platform is giving the discount to encourage the customers purchasing daily necessary product staying from home at Ramadan amid coronavirus pandemic, said a press release.
Mahmudul Haque Ullash, head of business at Othoba.com said, “We have more than two thousand food items in our products line. Among the products, customers are getting special offer for more than one hundred grocery items including rice, edible oil, milk, spices.“
GP Star users are getting 5 percent extra discounts while UCB, MTB and NRB bank’s credit card holders are getting 5 to 12 percent cash back for purchasing the products from the site.
“In addition, we have given maximum 100 taka discount for the customer’s whole purchase who didn’t buy products on discounted price. The offer will continue till May 31,” he added.
State-owned National Tubes Limited returning to profit
National Tubes Limited (NTL), the only pipe producing company owned by the government, has started to make profit in recent years.
Coronavirus: Grameenphone stands by customers, physicians, business partners
Grameenphone on Friday announced more initiatives and contributions to stand by customers, frontline health professionals, and its business partners during the coronavirus pandemic.
Ban tobacco sales, marketing during COVID-19 Pandemic: Citizens to PM
A group of citizens has urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to impose a temporary ban on the marketing and sale of all tobacco products during the COVID-19 pandemic to protect public health.
The list of 100 signatories, including economist Dr Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad, convener of National Anti-Tobacco Platform and National Prof Brig (retd) Abdul Malik, sent a letter to the PM, said a press release.
According to WHO, the use of tobacco increases the risk of coronavirus infection and also serious illness due to lung disease or reduced lung capacity, they said.
They mentioned in their letter that tobacco products also weaken the immune system, making it extremely vulnerable to coronavirus infection.
A number of countries including India, South Africa and Botswana have already taken this WHO warning very seriously and imposed temporary ban on the sale of all tobacco products, they added.
The eminent citizens including Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique, former vice-cChancellor of Dhaka University, emphasised utilising the global experience to effectively combat the spread of novel coronavirus.
FBCCI for prompt disbursement of money from stimulus package
FBCCI President Sheikh Fazle Fahim on Wednesday urged the country’s banks to take quick steps to disburse the stimulus money declared by the government to stave off the impact of the coronavirus on the economy.
Daily Shopping gives special offer for Ramadan
Popular retail chain shop ‘Daily Shopping’ is giving special offer and discount on more than 100 grocery items during Ramadan.
e-commerce providers allowed to deliver food items
The government has allowed e-commerce providers to deliver food items, books, electronic gadgets and dresses to customers' doorsteps adopting proper safety measures.
DAP fertiliser factory exceeds production target
DAP Fertiliser Company Limited, operating under the Ministry of Industries, has exceeded its production targets for the fiscal 2019-20 (FY20).
The factory, situated at Rangadia in Chattogram, had set a production target of 60,000 metric tonnes in the current fiscal.
The factory has produced 64,000 MT DAP fertiliser as of May 4, said a press release of Industries Ministry on Tuesday.