To support underprivileged children's education, Singapore-based global venture Lafz, owned by Believe Pte, has handed over 25 percent of the proceeds from its sales earned during a Ramadan campaign. Halal-certified brand Lafz ran the campaign "Gift a Smile" where it was said that 25 percent of the proceeds from the sales would be used to support the education of underprivileged children. Recently, Asroy Foundation, Social Association and Care Organization and Navadyom Foundation were given Tk150,000 each by Md Jahidul Islam, head of operations of Believe. Read: IBBL inaugurates ATM Booth at Kamalapur Railway Station The event also saw the signing of an agreement with these foundations through which Lafz took on the responsibility of educating 500 children up to the eighth grade in the first phase. Lafz has the vision of taking responsibility for the education of 1 million underprivileged children globally by 2025, according to a media statement.

RFL Houseware has donated "icy water bottles" to Bidyanondo Foundation to help it ensure safe water for underprivileged children of its six orphanages at the Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT) area. Toukirul Islam, executive director of RFL Houseware, handed over the products to Bidyanondo on Thursday through a programme in the capital, read a press release. Read ‘Jibon Kheya’: Bidyanondo’s another humanitarian initiative Jakir Hossain, an executive member of Bidyanondo, received the products on behalf of the foundation. Toukirul said, "Many children are being affected by waterborne diseases every year. So it is necessary to use a safe container to preserve the water besides drinking safe water." "We have handed over the 'icy water bottles' for the underprivileged children of the CHT area through Bidyanondo. I thank Bidyanondo for their support." Read Bidyanondo floating hospital begins journey in Khulna

bKash, a mobile financial service, has distributed books among underprivileged children at Amar Ekushey Book Fair on Sunday.