Turaag Active, a brand of Wave Riders, has partnered with online marketplaces Daraz and Foodpanda to promote an "active lifestyle." The brand recently signed two separate memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with Daraz and Foodpanda. These partnerships will allow Turaag Active to bring athleisure right to everyone's doorstep, according to a media statement. Turaag Active is offering performance-enhancing fashionable activewear – casual clothing that is suitable for exercise or sport, for both men and women.  The brand's activewear, including polo shirts, sportswear, leggings, sweatshirts, jackets, and joggers, will now be available on Daraz and Foodpanda. Faiaz Rahman, founder and director of Turaag Active, said: "We are changing the athleisure business by producing trendy gear for men and women that improves performance." "We focus on fashion, functionality, and versatility while designing sportswear to create a line that you can wear daily," he added. Read more: Daraz organises roadshow to celebrate 50 years of Bangladesh's Independence    

Foodpanda has won this national Digital Bangladesh Award in the institutional category for its contribution in facilitating the digital transformation of the country and enabling income opportunities for thousands of youths. The award was handed over to Syeda Ambareen Reza, Co-founder and MD and Zubair B A Siddiky, Co-founder and CEO of foodpanda Bangladesh by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina recently at “Digital Bangladesh Award 2022” event at BICC, which was well attended by ministers, parliament members, senior secretaries and industry leaders. Read more: Foodpanda launches 'pandapro' subscription in Bangladesh The event was chaired by State Minister of Information and Communication Technology Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak. The e-commerce company started its journey in Bangladesh in 2013 and has been successful in creating a strong digital ecosystem with many stakeholders. Foodpanda is the leading marketplace that connects restaurants and shops with customers and delivery partners. It enables SME and large restaurant partners, shops and home chefs to have a digital footprint without the risks of high investments, said a press release. The restaurant industry has flourished in the last seven years, bolstered by the marketplace that the platform has cultivated. Customers are benefited by having food, groceries, medicine and more delivered right to their doorsteps within 30 minutes. Freelance rider partners are presented with an opportunity to earn a livelihood in a flexible way along with access to key benefits such as insurance, training, loan and online education. With a presence in 64 districts across the country, foodpanda has expanded business units and created over one million direct and indirect earning opportunities in the tech-based delivery ecosystem. Read more: Foodpanda offers special discount on corporate vouchers Alongside, foodpanda, over the years, has also taken numerous initiatives to foster the growth of women entrepreneurs. The Homechef program has more than 3000 home chefs currently active on the platform, of which 70 percent are women. Beside working on seven SDG goals, the platform has taken many initiatives to minimize food wastage in partnership with several NGOs including Bidyanondo Foundation. Ambareen Reza, Co-founder and MD and Zubair B A Siddiky, Co-founder and CEO of foodpanda Bangladesh thanked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak, and the organizers for recognising the company’s efforts to facilitate digital inclusion and empowering the youth and SMEs. Upon winning the award, Co-founder and CEO, Zubair B A Siddiky said, “Foodpanda is at the forefront of building a digital ecosystem. We are committed to continue our contributions in building a digitally inclusive Bangladesh while empowering the youth with income opportunities and supporting the digitization of restaurants, shops, SMEs and home chefs with a marketplace to access millions of customers. I believe this industry holds immense possibility to become a significant part of the country’s continuous economic growth and build a ‘Smart Bangladesh’ by 2041.”

Food and grocery delivery platform foodpanda has launched pandapro, a new subscription programme for customers. The all-in-one subscription offers privileges across foodpanda services – delivery, pick-up, dine-in and groceries – for a monthly fee. Pandapro subscribers will get 10 free deliveries on orders over Tk350 and discounts on food delivery and pick-up, grocery orders and dine-in. Read: Popular Food Delivery Apps in Bangladesh Pro customers will also get a 25 percent discount on dine-in at over 500 restaurants, including Sushi Samurai, Crimson Cup, Bar B-Q Tonight, 138 East, and Shawarma House. "Our customers like eating out at restaurants as much as they like home delivery. And pandapro has something for everyone – whether they like online delivery, pick-up or dine-in," Manisha Safiya Tarek, head of marketing at foodpanda Bangladesh, said. Customers can subscribe to pandapro by tapping the subscription option within the foodpanda app. They can make payment for their subscription with bKash or debit or credit cards issued by all local banks. Read Daraz acquires food delivery Start-up HungryNaki

foodpanda has launched ‘pandamart’- a convenient platform for ordering daily necessities online and receive delivery within 30 minutes.

Online food deliver platform Foodpanda is providing insurance for its entire fleet of riders from a third-party agency as a facilitator.