CARE Bangladesh opened a 40-bed isolation center in Rohingya Camp 4 Extension at Cox's Bazar to treat and support the Rohingya community with mild to severe COVID-19 symptoms. The center is well-equipped with separate dormitories, washrooms and bathing spaces for male and female patients where doctors, ambulance, medicines, oxygen support, and COVID-19 sample collection services are available around-the-clock. The center, running on solar power, also plans to provide three meals a day to all patients. People with mild COVID-19 symptoms will be referred to the center from the various health facilities across the camps. CARE Bangladesh will monitor suspected and mild COVID-19 cases in the isolation center while moderate and severe cases will be referred to advanced medical facilities for treatment.

Daraz Bangladesh has recently witnessed the appointment of a new chief marketing officer (CMO) in the marketing department. 

Strategic partners British Council, CCD Bangladesh and Mongol Deep Foundation will be organizing Bangladesh’s first ever online festival focusing on women and girls named ‘WOW Virtual Bangladesh’ from 29 to 30 July 2021 at 9.00 PM. The two-day festival aims to celebrate women and girl’s voices across the country, living in or beyond the margins of society and will feature counter-narratives of women who do not belong to the majority or mainstream but venture out in paths less travelled and succeed in paving new ways for gender equality.

“Prerona Mask”, made by the specially-abled individuals under Prerona Foundation’s ‘Amra Shikhi, Amra Pari’ programme, is now available on popular e-commerce platform Daraz. Interested customers can visit – https://www.daraz.com.bd/shop/prerona-foundation to view and purchase their favourite fabric facemasks. The programme aims to facilitate the economic inclusion of the country’s marginalised communities and create opportunities for the citizens to contribute towards a more equitable society through meaningful purchase.

A fearless freedom fighter, a luminous star in our cultural sphere, a thespian, a people’s representative in the national parliament, a man loved by the masses for his unique humour and humble demeanour - Asaduzzaman Noor, MP, graced the first episode of the second season of Prerona Kotha.

Bangladesh Employers’ Federation (BEF) has had its president and vice-president elected for 2021-23. 

Despite higher sales, profits of Unilever Consumer Care, formerly known as GlaxoSmithKline, dropped in the April-June period of 2021 as duty on raw materials rose and bank interest income fell.

Stocks of Linde Bangladesh rose 2.71 per cent to Tk 1,376 yesterday after the company reported higher profits in this year’s January-June period.

Marico Bangladesh has recently launched a new “Red King Men’s Cooling Oil”. 

Marico Bangladesh posted 11 per cent growth in sales in the April-June quarter despite the second wave of coronavirus infections on the back of hair oils and baby care portfolios.

A 6-part webinar series, ‘Shoto Borsho Shoto Asha – Rise Up’ Webinar Series being organised by High Commission of India, Dhaka, Startup Bangladesh, Ministry of ICT, Govt of Bangladesh and StartUp India was inaugurated on July 26 by State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak and High Commissioner of India Vikram Doraiswami.

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Unilever Bangladesh has introduced two more policies as part to build equitable workplaces for employees. 

The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) and Max Group have recently undertaken an initiative to provide 1,000 oxygen-filled cylinders for free to those in dire need in the wake of an alarming surge of Covid-19 cases. 

LafargeHolcim Bangladesh has recently unveiled a new look of its premium cement brand “Holcim Strong Structure”, now available in all markets. 

Singer Bangladesh has recently introduced a “Beko HygieneShield” series of home appliances. 

Berger Paints has signed an agreement with Promat Fire and Insulation Private Ltd, a leading fire protective coating supplier, in order to launch fire retardant painting solutions in Bangladesh.

Ericsson said on Friday it was no longer banking on previously anticipated contract wins for 5G tenders in China as it gets caught in the crossfire of a political battle between Beijing and the West, sending its shares down 8 per cent.

Bangladesh Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong (BMCCHK) was established in 2016. The new committee for 2021-2023 was formed on July 5 through an election covering 11 portfolios.

To mark the World Youth Skills Day 2021, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Grameenphone Ltd and Youth Policy Forum (YPF) jointly organized a virtual consultation on the Need for Skills in post COVID era on 14 July 2021.