PPE

Import duty, regulatory duty, supplementary duty, value-added tax (VAT), advance VAT, advance tax etc are not required to bring these products.
The protection equipment includes 5,000 N95 masks and 1,000 hand-sanitiser
Bangladeshi companies producing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), diagnostic equipment, and clinical equipment, for domestic and foreign markets can borrow from this fund
Entrepreneurs will get up to $500,000 from the $7.5 million fund of the World Bank’s ongoing Export Competitiveness for Job project
Godrej Bangladesh conveyed their gratitude to every member of the Traffic and Crime Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police for their contribution in controlling the situation
Pran Up is due to distribute blankets among distressed people in the northern region from 20 January
In a unique twist during the wedding season, the video of the couple is doing rounds on social media platforms
The providing of PPE comes as part of continued US support for Bangladesh’s Covid-19 response efforts
PPE manufactured by Bangladesh’s Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited include protective gowns, shoe-cover, face masks and gloves
Products worth Tk400 crore could be exported annually and 1,900 jobs could be created
Five tonnes of PPE, consisting of 12,000 high-quality coveralls and 200,000 gloves, was provided under the Defence Cooperation Programme, funded through the Australian Department of Defence
US Embassy Dhaka is providing assistance to organizations throughout Bangladesh, building on more than $1 billion in health assistance delivered to Bangladesh over the past 20 years