Evaly is set to resume operation with a ‘Dhonnobad Utshob’ (‘Thank You Festival’) to express gratitude to millions of customers and merchants across Bangladesh. The platform will start the campaign from October 28 at 10 pm, said a press release from the company. Popular brands like Walton, Jamuna, Artisan, O'code, Viomi, Samsung, iPhone, One Plus, and Vivo will participate in the Evaly campaign. Read: Evaly may start sales campaign from Oct 15, Shamima hints For purchases from the secured platform, customers will have three options: pick and pay, cash on delivery and cash before delivery. Customers will also get a ‘star’ for each shipment from Evaly under the customer loyalty program. The loyalty points can be used for future shopping with the platform. Regarding the campaign, Evaly co-founder Shamima Nasrin said the company strongly believes that it will be able to repay past debts through resuming operations. “Evaly is now a brand infused with this nation’s passion. We now have two independent directors from e-CAB and commerce ministry. So now, there’s more responsibility and accountability than before,” she said. Read Evaly files application to restart business Shamima mentioned that Evaly will offer products at an attractive price, without counting losses. “Utilising the infrastructure of digital Bangladesh and selling products profitably using e-commerce, we can give customers the ‘best price’ compared to the traditional market. We will give utmost importance to quick delivery and customer service,” she added. The entrepreneur has pledged to deliver all previous orders. “We are looking forward to the early release of our former CEO Mohammad Rassel to accelerate our momentum and strengthen Evaly,” Shamima said. On September 16, last year, Evaly CEO Mohammad Rassel and his wife Shamima were arrested during a raid on their house in capital’s Mohammadpur area. Read Evaly CEO, chairman sued again in Chattogram The owners of Evaly were allegedly involved in embezzlement of several hundred crores of taka. They were arrested after a victim filed a case against them. On April 6 this year, Shamima, co-founder of Evaly, was out on bail.

)- Bangladesh Women's Football team, now in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu, will start their campaign in the seven-nation 6th SAFF Women's Championship 2022 taking on the Maldives on Wednesday (Sept 7).  The match will kick-off at 5:45 pm Bangladesh time at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu. Two archrival India and Pakistan will meet each other in Wednesday's other match at 1:15 pm.  Experienced booter Sabina Khatun will lead the Bangladesh women's side as captain while Maria Manda will assist her as vice-captain.  Earlier, Bangladesh team was placed in tough Group A along with five time champions India, the Maldives and Pakistan while comparatively easier Group B comprises hosts Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan. Read: SAFF Women's Champs: .Bangladesh team reaches Kathmandu In the remaining group matches, Bangladesh will face Pakistan on Sept 10 and meet India on Sept 13.  On completion of group matches, top two teams from each of the groups will play in the semifinals on Sept 16. The final match will be held on Sept 19.  The morale of the youthful Bangladesh women's team is now higher than all previous occasions after winning the two- match series 1-0 against upper ranked Malaysia recently.    Bangladesh beat Malaysia 6-0 in the first match and settled for a draw in the 2nd match.

Samsung has launched a month-long smartphone campaign for September. Customers can enjoy up to Tk20,000 cashback on the purchase of Samsung smartphones from different series and price segments. They can also get gifts like backpacks and t-shirts. Read: Twitter readies edit feature for premium users Samsung is also offering a data bundle offer (up to 26 GB on selected operators and devices) to its customers. "For many years in Bangladesh, we have been catering to the smart needs of millions of customers of different segments. This time, we have something for everybody, and that too with a window of 30 days," Md Muyeedur Rahman, head of Mobile, at Samsung said in a statement. Read Nagad recognises winners of 'Aurjon O Bijoyullash' campaign

Bangladesh will start their campaign in the six-nation SAFF U-17 Championship taking on hosts Sri Lanka in one of the two opening day's matches on Monday (Sept 5) at 19 hours at the Racecourse International Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka.BFF officials disclosed the details of the meet at a press conference at the BFF conference room Wednesday afternoon. Team leader of Bangladesh Mohidur Rahman Miraj, BFF general secretary Abu Nayeem Shohag, team manager Md Atiqur Rahman, BFF Technical Director cum team's head coach Paul Thomas Smalley and team captain Imran Khan spoke on the occasion.Earlier, Bangladesh team have been placed in Group A along with Sri Lanka and the Maldives while Group B team comprises India, Nepal and Bhutan. Read: Bangladesh to participate in SAFF, AFC U-17 FootballIn the remaining group match, Bangladesh will play the Maldives on Wednesday (Sept 7) at 16 hours at the dame venue.On completion of group matches, top two teams from each of the group will play in the semifinals on Sept 12 while final match will be held on Sept 14.Bangladesh team comprises 23 booters and eight officials.Members of Bangladesh team: Players- Goal  Keepers- Mohammad Asif, Sohanur Rahman, Ismail Hossain MahinDefenders- Imran Khan, Parvej Ahmed, Ashiqur Rahman, Siam Omit. Mohammad Rahul, Sirajul Islam Rana. Midfielders - Chandon Roy, Nazmul Huda Faisal, Swapon Hossain, Sajal Tripura, Saiful Islam, Iftiar Hossain, Samuel Raksam, Mithu Chowdury and Mithun Shaikh, Forwards- Rubel Shaikh, Morshed Ali, Mirajul Islam, Mohammad Nazimuddin, Sumon Soren and Moltagim Alam Himel.Team Officials- Team Leader-Mohidur Rahman Miraj, Team Manager- Md Atiqur Rahman, Technical Director cum  team Head Coach- Paul Thomas Smalley, Asstt Coaches- Abul Hossain and Mehedy Hassan Siddiqui, Goal Keeping Coach- Sayeed Hasan Kanan, Media Officer cum Translator -Saeed Hassan, Physio - Yousuf Ali.

Mobile financial services (MFS) provider Nagad has recognised its top 28 distributor sales officers (DSOs) for their achievements during a two-month campaign. The "Aurjon O Bijoyullash" was launched in February 2022 to encourage sustainable growth by boosting the engagement of Nagad entrepreneurs. Nagad recognised DSOs from different regions during a recent event at a city hotel, a media statement said Sunday. Nagad Managing Director Tanvir A Mishuk handed over the awards and crests to them. Read: Islami Bank recognised for digital services Tanvir said: "In just three years, Nagad has acquired 6.5 crore customers and the individuals who have contributed the most to this achievement are our regional employees." "Today, Nagad has established itself as one of the best MFS providers in the country – as a result of their unwavering efforts. I am honoured to recognise their work." Nagad executive directors Niaz Morshed Elite, Md Shafayet Alam, Maruful Islam Jhalak and Mohammad Aminul Haque were also present at the "Aurjon O Bijoyullash" campaign's award-giving ceremony. Read BURO partners with Nagad for easier savings, instalment payments

Walton has completed its countrywide ‘Digital Campaign Season-15' with huge success and customer response. Customers got sure cashbacks of up to Tk 20 lakh or free products worth crores of taka purchasing Walton brand products during this campaign, making their Eid festival colourful, the company said in a statement. According to the statement, Walton had started the season-15 with lucrative customer benefits on May 16, 2022 that continued till July 18. It is conducting the campaigns in a bid to give customers swift and best after sales service through online automation. In this process, detailed information including the name of the customer, cell phone number and model number of the purchased product being stored on Walton's server so that customers get the best after sales service from Walton service centers even if the warranty card is lost. Read: Walton CEO visits Italy to see ACC's progress on plant dismantling Walton provides various benefits to ensure customers' spontaneous participation in the campaign, it added. A readymade garment worker Parvin Akhter in Kashimpur of Gazipur, tea seller at Feni sadar, Sabuj Miah and banker Md Shahabuddin Ahmed of Mahidia village of Jashore sadar received Tk 20 lakh cashbacks each buying Walton fridge while huge numbers of customers across the country have got crores of taka and free products on Walton products purchase. Firoj Alam, Chief Marketing Officer of Walton thanked all customers and well-wishers for their active participation in this campaign.

Marcel is providing up to Tk 8,000 discounts on its 24–43-inch basic LED and Android smart television sets.  The customer benefits are being given under the ‘Best TV Deal’ campaign which can be availed by buying TV sets from any Marcel showroom across the country from July 1 and will be continued until further notice, the company said in a statement.  It said a discount of Tk 8,000 is being given on 43-inch basic LED TV. Customers can now buy the TV at only Tk 27,900. Another discount of Tk 6,090 is applicable for its 43-inch Android TV and customers are getting it at Tk 32,900. A discount of Tk 5, 000 is being given on Marcel's 32-inch Basic LED and Android TVs which now cost Tk 13,900 and Tk 22,900 respectively.  Also Read: Eid: Marcel Digital Campaign Season 15 begins Meanwhile, a discount of Tk 5,000 is applied for Marcel's 40-inch basic LED TV. Customers are getting it at Tk 25,900 while Tk 4,000 discount is available for 40-inch Android TV and it costs only Tk 28,900. The 24-inch LED TV has been priced at Tk 11,900 under the Best TV Deal campaign.    Shakhawat Hossen, Head of Sales at Marcel, said, “Marcel televisions are enriched with the latest technology and features. TV sets of Marcel have gained huge popularity all over the country for affordable prices and the best after-sales services. Marcel TV features best screen quality, Dolby surrounds sound system, Google Android certification, and 178-degree large viewing angle along with many other technology and features.”   Currently, Marcel has a total of 25 models of basic LED and Android smart TVs ranging from 24 to 55 inches with prices ranging from Tk 11,900 to Tk 94,900. Read Marcel feature phones hit local market

Bangladesh on Saturday kicked off a week-long booster dose campaign, aiming to inoculate over one crore people across the country. "The campaign began at 9am on Saturday. It will continue till June 10," said Dr Shamsul Haque, director of the Corona Vaccination Campaign of the Health Services Division. The government has taken this initiative to cover over one crore people though nearly four crore citizens are waiting to get the booster dose, he said. According to the Health Services Division, the booster doses will be administered in 16,181 centres across the country. Of these, 623 are permanent centres while 15,558 are temporary ones. As many as 45,535 health workers and volunteers have been roped in for the campaign, officials said. Adults who got their second dose some four months ago are eligible for the booster shot. Alongside the booster dose campaign, the regular activities of administering Covid jabs are on. READ: Booster doses to be available for citizens above 40: Minister Bangladesh Covid situation Bangladesh registered 29 new Covid cases in 24 hours till Friday morning, taking the country's total caseload to 1,953,592. The country's total fatalities remained unchanged at 29,131 as no deaths were reported during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In May, the country reported only four Covid-linked deaths and 816 new cases while 7,356 patients recovered from the disease, according to the DGHS. Among the four deaths during the period, one was vaccinated with single dose of a Covid vaccine while three were vaccinated with two doses.

Electronics and tech company Walton Monday launched its Digital Campaign Season 15 for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha. Under the campaign, customers can get cashback of up to Tk20 lakh or products worth crores of taka while purchasing a fridge, television, air conditioner, washing machine, microwave oven, blender, gas stove, fan and rice cooker. READ: Walton brings Arc CPU liquid coolers The announcement of Digital Campaign Season-15 was made at a programme in Dhaka Sunday. Walton is conducting countrywide digital campaigns to provide faster and best after-sales service for customers through online automation, according to a media statement. Read Walton launches gaming smartphone Primo S8 Mini

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva launched Saturday his campaign for the presidency alongside his proposed vice president, former Sao Paulo Governor Geraldo Alckmin. Lula announced his candidacy and unveiled the seven-party alliance Let's Go Together for Brazil Movement to a crowd of about 4,000 people here. READ: At least 8 dead after heavy rains in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro "It is more than urgent to restore the sovereignty of Brazil," he said during his speech at the rally, adding that if he wins the elections scheduled for Oct. 2, he will work "again on the mission to combat hunger."