Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun on Thursday told Parliament that soft drinks like Tiger, Speed and Guru, which are being marketed, took licences as carbonated beverage from the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) following proper procedures. “No presence of narcotic substances were found in the samples of beverage products (Speed, Royal Tiger, Black Horse, Bulldozer, Power, Guru, Gear, Strong and Red Bull) by the Department of Narcotics Control and the Directorate General of Drug Administration,” he said. Bangladesh should discuss issues related to trade benefits at WTO ministerial conf: speakers at a seminar The minister said this replying to a question from Awami League lawmaker Nurunnabi Chowdhury (Bhola-3) during the question-answer session in the House. In the question, the lawmaker wanted to know if it is true that the energy drinks in the name of energy are injecting dangerous diseases into the human body, and many brands contain narcotic ingredients, energy drinks of 27 brands are being sold under fake licences of the BSTI, aphrodisiac Viagra ingredients are being mixed, energy drinks have become soft drinks through tax evasion. He also wanted to know whether the BSTI will take strict action against these, if the allegations are true. Bangladesh is doing well in IMF terms: Finance Minister The industries minister said the government has so far brought 273 products under the BSTI. Energy drinks are not considered as compulsory products in the country. However, the locally produced drinks like Tiger, Speed, Guru and others, which are being marketed in the country, collected the BSTI licences as carbonated beverages following the proper procedures, he said. Electricity demand may rise to about 17,500 MW in coming summer: Nasrul In the last one year, as many as 237 samples of the drink items were collected and tested in the labs. “But all the samples succeeded as per Bangladesh standards,” said Nurul Majid. He, however, said monitoring continues against the mixture of narcotics with drinks and the marketing of drinks in the name of energy drinks.

Working online through different freelancing websites is currently a very popular line of work because you can match the opportunities on offer to almost any skills-set that you may possess. It can denote both white-collar and blue-collar work. It is possible to earn thousands of dollars by using your own skills through different freelancing platforms - these web-based apps or websites can be essential to match you with the right opportunities, from the ones that abound in the global gig economy.  When outsourcing a lot of their business processes, organisations often engage specialist firms and even freelancers. Bangladesh is also keeping pace with the transformation underway in how human beings view and understand the concept of 'work'. Our large population, which is also youthful, makes it a very attractive pool for recruitment agencies that are often engaged to hire their freelancers.  A 2019 report by Payoneer, the Global Gig Economy Index, put Bangladesh at number 8 for countries with the highest year-on-year revenue growth in the freelance sector - earnings had grown 28 percent from what it was in 2018. Almost all successful freelancers have started their careers through different websites, also known as platforms. This article will discuss freelancing websites where you can get a job faster, matching your skills. Read Work from Home, Earn and Be Your Own Boss Top Freelancing Websites for the Beginners If you research based on your skill, you will find multiple freelancing websites, and those are good enough to confuse your kickoff. Therefore, we have made a list of freelancing websites for beginners from Bangladesh. The following websites are great for newbies. Fiverr Founded in 2010, Fiverr is well ahead of other freelancing sites. As a newbie, anyone can open an account in Fiverr. Because it is much more effective and easier for beginners. If you are quite new to outsourcing and do not know which website to start, then feel free to open an account with Fiber and start working. Jobs at Fiverr start from $5. Further, there is a huge demand for jobs like digital marketing, logo design, content writing, translation, audio, and video editing in Fiverr. Unlike other platforms, no hourly work has been launched here yet; only fixed-rate work will be available. You can withdraw Fiverr's income via Payoneer and Bank Transfer in Bangladesh. Read Passive Income Ideas in Bangladesh in 2021 Upwork Getting a job in Upwork is a bit difficult as you will need to bid on the jobs to get hired. However, if you are a skilled candidate and can show your potentiality to the clients, you can get the job easily. Currently, Upwork is one of the most popular freelancing websites. The job posting feed here is updated very quickly. From small businesses to large multinational organizations, hire their freelancers from Upwork. In 2015, Upwork changed its name from oDesk. Well-known freelancing website Elance and oDesk teamed up to launch a new and expanded platform called Upwork. Although you will find job opportunities for every sector, jobs like web development, graphics design, customer support, freelance writing, and WordPress management have relatively more in demand in Upwork. Upwork offers both fixed and hourly rates. Payment methods here are PayPal, Payoneer, and bank transfer centric. Read Taxation of Bangladeshi Freelancers in 2021 Freelancer.com Freelancer is quite old and popular compared to other freelancing platforms. It has about 16 million users. With more users here, both job opportunities and competition are proportionately higher, and it can make it difficult for newbies to get a job. However, Jobs are available at both hourly and fixed price rates. Earnings from Freelancer.com can be withdrawn through PayPal, Skrill, Pioneer, and bank transfers. Guru.com Guru is another popular freelancing marketplace with 1.5 million members. Both fixed price and hourly jobs are available here. Usually, job prices at Guru.com range from $100 to $200. However, after completing each task, the platform deducts Tk 4.95% to Tk 8.95%, which is relatively lower than other platforms. So, working on this site is a little more profitable than other sites, but getting a job is difficult. The payment receiving process can be done through PayPal, Payoneer, and bank transfer. Read How to Earn Money from Mobile Photography? PeoplePerHour.com People Per Hour is a popular outsourcing marketplace based in London and the United Kingdom. As you can see from the name, you can find work here on an hourly basis. However, at present, in addition to the hourly system, fixed-rate job opportunities have also been created here. This platform has huge competition. The minimum income for each project is $20 to $200. However, the platform charges 15% to 20% on the earned money. Freelancers can withdraw money from PeoplePerHour through PayPal, Bank Transfer, and Payoneer. Read Quarantine Income Opportunities: How to Earn Money during lockdown period Choose the Freelancing Sites Based on Your Skill As we have mentioned earlier, you need to have the skill to start a freelancing career. Clients will not offer you a job out of anywhere. So, it is mandatory to know your category of skill. After that, you can assess yourself and apply for the right job. Randomly applying will not land you a job. Hence, opening an account on the right platform is highly essential. Let's see the best freelancing platform based on specific skills. Programmers For the programmers and developers, Toptal.com is the first choice. Besides, Gun.io, Turing, Hired, Upwork, and Freelancer.com are also good choices for programmers. Graphic Designers Graphic designing is the most common and popular job category. That is why there are some specific websites where only graphic designers can get a job. Upwork, Freelancer, Fiverr, 99designs, Toptal, Guru, and PeoplePerHour, are well-known platforms for graphic designers. Read Free Online Graphic Design Courses to Enhance Your Skill Educator and Trainers Since this category might not have enough freelancers, most of the platform doesn't focus on that. But Guru.com, Upwork, Fiverr, and Freelancer.com have a huge load of jobs for educators and trainers. Writers There are some specific freelancing websites focusing on the writers, such as textbroker, iWriter, WriterAccess, etc. Further other popular platforms are Upwork, FlexJobs, Fiverr, and Freelancer.com. Read How to Get Hired for Online Writing Jobs Business and Finance Almost all the popular platform has plenty of job for business and finance experts. Especially, Upwork and Fiverr have more jobs related to this expertise. So, if you have experience in a company's business and finance department, you can think of a freelancing career as full-time or part-time. The global pandemic situation has increased the demand for remote freelance work. So, if you intend to start a freelance career, you can work with any of the websites we have mentioned here. Digital Marketers As people are living in the internet culture, the job of digital marketers is increasing. To meet the demand, different organizations tend to find experienced freelancers. Therefore, if you are a digital marketing expert, you can open an account on Upwork, Fiverr, and Frelancer.com. If you are an experienced marketer, you can find a job at Hubstaff Talent. Read Top 10 Free Online Digital Marketing Courses in 2021