Coca-Cola International Beverages Private Limited (IBPL) gave more than 30 sewing machines to the deputy commissioner of Mymensingh for the economic empowerment of marginalised women.  The women from Bhaluka and Trishal lost their jobs during the pandemic.  The district administration along with Mymensingh Youth Training Centre arranged a training programme for these women to make them financially independent and enable them to earn a good livelihood. Also Read: Coca-Cola Bangladesh releases maiden Sustainability Highlights 2020 As a part of its corporate social responsibilities, Coca-Cola offered help to these women with sewing machines at a programme Monday in Mymensingh. Coca-Cola IBPL Managing Director Tapas Kumar Mondal said, "We have offered support to the marginal and financially challenged people with various programmes as part of corporate social responsibilities, especially, during the Covid-19 outbreak." "We have stepped further to accelerate developments of rural women in Bangladesh." Read Coca-Cola Bangladesh releases maiden Sustainability Highlights 2020

Mobile financial services provider Nagad's customers will get discounts while making payments for health checkup fees at several hospitals, mental health centres and dental care. They will get a discount of up to Tk2,350 on Nagad payment for special health checkups at United Hospital till May 31.  For routine health checkups of customers or their loved ones, customers can buy a health card of Tk1,000 from Sakib 75 Health Care and get a discount of Tk600 if they make the payment through Nagad. The offer can be availed multiple times till July 15. Also Read: Zakat can be donated to Islamic organisations through Nagad Nagad is offering up to a 25 percent discount on certain services at Dhaka City Physiotherapy Hospital. The offer will be valid till 15 July. Customers at Zaynax Health can get a 20 percent discount on healthcare by making a payment through Nagad, which will be valid through July 15. They will get up to 50 percent discount on specific dental treatments at Dental Pixel Hospital on Nagad payment till July 15. Read Eid: Nagad offers up to 35% cashback, discount on shopping Customers can receive discounts of up to 15 percent and 5 percent while making payments for mental healthcare through Nagad at LifeSpring and Bangladesh Psychiatric. The offers will be valid till December 31 at LifeSpring and August 31 at Bangladesh Psychiatric Care.

Government's policy agenda in Bangladesh is still highly vulnerable to the interference of the tobacco industry, according to a study report revealed on Saturday.