The Covid-19 pandemic has affected numerous businesses across Bangladesh while creating distress and financial crises. Thus, to help entrepreneurs and enterprises tackle problems created by the crisis, Hungrnaki will charge a 0% commission from the restaurant partners for the whole month of Ramadan including express signup, free seller education, and free promotional features

Nestlé Food & Beverage Marketing Fest powered by Naga Mojo in association with HungryNaki has held. Organized by Brand Practitioners Bangladesh, the fest was held on 03 April 09 and 10 April 2021 with the theme ‘Refreshing & Nourishing Possibilities’. In this 3-day online program, 45 professionals from 35 food brands have discussed in 12 interactive sessions regarding the current state of the food and beverage market, global situation, consumer behavior, competition, market players, innovation, sales and supply chain, packaging and related required topics.

Beauty consultant Afroza Parveen received her YouTube Silver Play Button as the first beauty expert in Bangladesh. The YouTube channel called 'Magical Touch with Afroza' creates various content including lifestyle tips such as beauty tips, food, personal well-being, and mental health. This channel is a combination of her work with her name. The digital part of the channel in charge of maintenance is NTV Digital.

We are living through times that could be barely imagined before 2020. Everyone is worried about the pandemic, locked down at home, and bewildered about the coming days. As Bengali, we have festivals in our life, and we cannot be bleak in those festivals whatever the scenario is. Celebration matters because it also helps us be mentally charged and think positively about life. Like last year, festivity this year will be a bit different due to social distancing, you are not generally able to meet your family and friends. And if you are living abroad, this isolation will make you miss festivals more for sure. However, do not feel heartbroken because if you miss the shopping for Eid as you do in previous years, aadi.com.bd gives you the exclusive opportunity to have a virtual tour of the Bangladeshi shopping mall.

‘Wardah Bangladesh’ presented international webinar by Muslim professional women from different parts of the world on last 10 & 11 April. Moderators were from Bangladesh Rokhsana Akhter Rupee & Nahila Hedayet. Speaker from Malaysia was Fathiha Johan; from South Africa Roshan Isaacs; from UK Saeeda Ahmed , Safya Khan, Fahmida Ashiq, Marta Maryam Rozsa, Nadia Leona Yunis & Hajra Khan; from USA Nusrath Mohammed and Aydha Mehnaz from Paris were participated in the two days dialog. They talked on the topic ‘Inspiration to be fit, confident and go’ from the Islamic perspective, which basically came on halal-modest practicing lifestyle of them.

Students of the American International University – Bangladesh (AIUB) have made their mark in the largest domestic sports event of the country - the 9th Bangabandhu Bangladesh Games 2020. Competing with over 5000 athletes from across the country in 31 categories the students of AIUB have snatched 9 medals in the recently concluded mega event.

Like many industries and communities, the freelancing community in Bangladesh has also been hit hard by the pandemic. When the pandemic and the lockdown forced many job-seekers, students and freelancers to move to their homes in remote parts of the country, finding seamless connectivity posed to be a major threat in moving forward with internet-based works.

Observing the recent hike in the pandemic situation and prioritizing the health and safety of the customers, LPG operator of Bangladesh Omera Petroleum Limited has introduced home delivery services.

Asian Paints, one of the leading decorative coating companies, has announced star cricketer Shakib Al Hasan, as the brand ambassador for Bangladesh.

Samsung Bangladesh has expanded its Galaxy M Series line with the Galaxy M12 and the Galaxy M62.

A 23-member executive committee has been formed at the annual general meeting of the Private University Public Relations committee comprising of private university officials. The name of the new committee was proposed in a virtual ceremony on 23 March and the new committee was approved with the consent of all present where Monirul Islam Rintu, Director (Public Relations), European University, has been appointed as the President and Abu Sadat, Deputy Director (Public Relations), United International University, has been appointed as the General Secretary of Private University Public Relations Officers' Association – PUPROA.

The ‘Strategy Summit 2021' began on April 10, 2021 in the pursuit of a better tomorrow. The three-day virtual summit, organized by Valor of Bangladesh (VoB), the first Bangladeshi knowledge management social hub, aims to empower young local, global leaders with knowledge, industry insights and future strategic direction.

Shahosro Shumon is a well-known poet and novelist, primarily for his unprecedented emotional poem 'E jatray beche gele" focusing COVID-19 pandemic. His new book, "Safalatar Apekkhikota" speaks mainly about the relativity of success from different perspectives

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the US-Bangladesh Business Council to boost bilateral trade and investment between the United States and Bangladesh. She hopes that the new trade council, initiated by the US Chamber of Commerce, will serve as a major platform for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI).

Recently, amidst the pandemic, five East Delta University (EDU) students have successfully built a robot. In a year's effort, the humanoid robot, named 'ROBO EDU 2.0', created by a team of five students studying in the Electrical and Electronics Engineering program.

Recently, DPS STS School Dhaka has organised a campaign called ‘Alor Dhara’ under their Community Club, which allowed their students to distribute daily necessities to an orphanage named ‘Families for Children’ at Uttara. It was an interactive event where DPS STS students got the opportunity to socialise with the children from the orphanage.

On 7 April, World Health Day is celebrated around the world. This year the theme is ‘Building a Fairer, Healthier World’ by World Health Organization (WHO).

Popular retail chain shop ‘Daily Shopping’ has launched a three month long campaign titled ‘Customer Championship-2021’. Under the campaign, customers will be awarded with attractive prizes for purchasing a specific amount of products during the campaign period.

While we graduate, or by the time we collect a few years of job experience, we have some high-profile dream words in our mind, like head of marketing, regional sales manager, head of sales, gm-marketing, marketing manager, head of communications, head of brands, director, and so on. We knew it might take ten, twelve or fifteen years to reach those designations, but at the same time we knew that we would achieve something upon reaching there! I mean, simply speaking, becoming a head of marketing is one of the dreams poor-little-marketeers like me usually possess.

Today’s young users look for the camera set-up, battery life, design and performance in a smartphone before purchasing it. Country’s most happening mobile brand among the youth realme has emphasized on all of these criteria, and designed the ultimate flagship – realme 8 Pro.