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Daraz Bangladesh launches 5.5 Best Price

Daraz Bangladesh, the country’s most popular online marketplace, has officially rolled out its highly anticipated 5.5 Best Price, Best Deals campaign, running from May 5 to May 9. Packed with up to 80% off in Flash Sales, Free Delivery, and voucher discounts, this five-day sale promises a rewarding shopping spree for customers across the country. Shoppers can explore jaw-dropping offers refreshed daily on the Daraz app, featuring top-tier partner brands like Dettol, Oraimo, Haier, Parachute Advansed, and Neocare. From electronics to everyday essentials, the Flash Sale section will showcase limited-time bargains that offer unbeatable value for money. Customers can enjoy Free Delivery on eligible products from selected sellers, applicable on a minimum purchase of BDT 799. They can unlo...

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Top Cancer Experts and 150 Doctors Urge Tobacco Tax Hike to Save Lives in Bangladesh

Breaking News, NGO News

To discourage tobacco use and protect the public from its devastating impact and associated health risks, the country’s leading cancer specialists, along with 150 doctors from Ahsania Mission Cancer and General Hospital, have called on the government to increase the price and tax on tobacco products. In a powerful joint statement, they have urged the government to increase tobacco taxes and prices to discourage use and protect public health. The signatories include eminent cancer specialists such as Prof. Dr. Syed Akram Hussain, Member of the Health Sector Reform Commission and Senior Consultant in Clinical Oncology and Radiotherapy at Square Hospital; Prof. Dr. M A Hai, Director of the Bangladesh Cancer Society Hospital and Welfare Home; Prof. Dr. Golam Mohiuddin Faruque, President of ...

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National Bank Inaugurates ‘Basic Course for Cash Officers’

Breaking News, Business

A five-day long course titled ‘Basic Course for Cash Officers’ (34th Batch) of National Bank Limited was inaugurated on May 4, 2025, at the Bank’s Training Institute. A total of 27 Officers from various branches of the Bank are participating in this training course. Mr. Sheikh Akhter Uddin Ahmed, Managing Director (Current Charge) of National Bank, formally inaugurated the course as the chief guest. Mr. Shah Syed Rafiul Bari, Principal of NBTI, was also present at the inauguration ceremony.

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DHS Motors brings Chinese ‘GAC’ brand cars to the domestic market

Breaking News, Business

DHS Motors Limited added another international brand into its portfolio through the premiere of Chinese brand GAC. GAC is the fifth largest auto manufacturer from China. In addition to their own vehicles, GAC is also the joint venture partners of Honda and Toyota in China. On Thursday morning, the renowned brand was revealed at the Dhaka Motor Show at ICCB. In attendance were DHS Motors officials Imran Zaman Khan, CEO, and General Managers Arman Rashid and Farhan Samad. Also in attendance were GAC Country Managers Daniel Zhou and Raymon Wang. The models offered by GAC in Bangladesh are the GAC EMKOO, a compact SUV, the GAC EMZOOM, a smaller and sporty SUV, and the GAC E9, a luxurious MPV. This premiere further highlight DHS' commitment to strengthening the automobile industry i...

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BRAC Bank Branch Network makes record Tk 5,000 crore deposit growth in Q1, 2025

Breaking News, Business

BRAC Bank's Branch Network achieved a net deposit growth of Tk 5,000 crore taka during the first quarter of 2025, underscoring the sustained growth in deposit acquisition. This milestone builds on a consistent upward trend in deposit growth by the BRAC Bank distribution network over the past three years, as the branches continue to redefine benchmarks. The bank organized a celebration programme on April 22, 2025, where Selim R. F. Hussain, Managing Director & CEO, and Sheikh Mohammad Ashfaque, Deputy Managing Director & Head of Branch Distribution Network, joined the leaders of Branch Network in celebrating the deposit milestone. A. K. M. Tareq, Senior Zonal Head for North, and Taher Hasan Al Mamun, Senior Zonal Head for South, along with Regional Heads, Cluster Heads, and Br...

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Robi Launches Roaming Pack Purchase using local balance Ahead of Hajj

Breaking News, Business

Robi has launched a new feature allowing customers to purchase roaming packs in Bangladeshi taka using main account balance or through direct recharge. The service allows respected Hajj pilgrims to travel to Saudi Arabia hassle free using their own Robi connection, ensuring pilgrims to stay connected with their loved ones during this sacred journey. Although the packs can be purchased in advance, validity begins only once the customer reaches Saudi Arabia—eliminating the hassle of finding recharge points or dealing with language barriers abroad. The newly introduced Robi Hajj Roaming offer includes a variety of affordable data, combo, and voice packs tailored for pilgrims: Data Pack: 500MB for 1 day at Tk. 146; Combo Pack (7 Days): 4GB data, 30 minutes of talk time, and 10 SMS for Tk...

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ZatiqCapital launched to bring investment benefits to entrepreneurs

Breaking News, Business

Zatiq Limited has unveiled a new horizon for digital entrepreneurs in Bangladesh. The company has launched a new investment service, ZatiqCapital, to benefit the small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This investment service with interest-free, deadline-free, revenue-sharing model offering will be provided to the merchants using the ZatiqEasy platform. The main objective of ZatiqCapital is to ensure that the digital entrepreneurs on the ZatiqEasy platform can easily avail for investment as per their sales performance and operations, can expand their business, and can earn more profit at the same time. In this way, entrepreneurs can avail for investment starting from Tk. 10,000 up to Tk. 1,000,000 as per their business performance. The repayment of this interest-free and deadline-free invest...

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AI Olympiad Bangladesh 2025: Youth pledge to build a smart Bangladesh of the future

Breaking News, Education

Country’s first ever and the largest day-long technology and innovation event, ‘AI Olympiad Bangladesh 2025’, was jointly organized by Daffodil International University (DIU) and Daffodil International Professional Training Institute (DIPTI) today on May 3, 2025 at Daffodil Tower in Dhanmondi, the capital city of Dhaka.More than 700 students, young innovators and technology enthusiasts from across the country participated in the olympiad and with their participation the day became a national celebration of artificial intelligence. Mr. Shish Haider Chowdhury, NDC, Secretary, Information and Communication Technology Division of Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology was present as the chief guest at the Closing and Awrd giving ceremony of the Olympiad and distrib...

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Book Unveiling and Seminar by Dr. Mujibur Rahman

Breaking News, Literature

Yesterday 2 May 2025, the book "Eight Secrets of Healthy Living Without Medicines'' written by internationally recognized cardiologist and alternative physician Dr. Mujibur Rahman was unveiled, and a seminar was held at the R.C. Majumder Arts Auditorium of Dhaka University at 3:00 PM. At the seminar after the unveiling, Dr. Mujibur Rahman said, ``In today's fast-paced world, healthy living is becoming increasingly difficult. Due to unhealthy eating habits, various environmental pollution, and chronic mental stress, various complications and illnesses are occurring in our bodies.'' He said, this book emphasizes holistic natural medicine for health restoration and well-being through practical and scientific methods. He added, he has presented solutions to health-related problems in thi...

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Veteran Freedom Fighter and ‘Bir Protik’ Mahbub Ahmed Shahid Laid to Rest with State Honors

Breaking News, National

The brave freedom fighter and recipient of the 'Bir Protik' title, Mahbub Ahmed Shahid, has passed away. He breathed his last at 4:30 PM on Friday, May 2, while undergoing treatment in the ICU of Kurmitola General Hospital (Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Raji'un). He was 71 years old at the time of his death, leaving behind a wife, a son, and a daughter. During the 1971 Liberation War, Mahbub was a courageous fighter from Sector 2 under the 'Crack Platoon' in Dhaka. He served as the second-in-command of the 'Maulana Shahid Group' and led multiple high-risk guerrilla operations in Dhaka. Among the most notable operations under his command was the bombing at Habib Bank in Motijheel on October 19, 1971, conducted in broad daylight. This operation is remembered as an example of bravery and str...