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The Naxalite who founded Lazz Pharma
Mohammad Lutfor Rahman left the Naxalites after they asked him to kill his father. He arrived in Dhaka penniless, worked at a pharmacy, founded Lazz Pharma in 1974 and moved to Canada in 1992. Today, Lutfor owns four branches of Lazz Pharma and sold the brand name to...
Commerce platform ShopUp raises $75 million in Bangladesh’s largest funding
ShopUp, a startup that is digitizing neighborhood stores in Bangladesh, has raised $75 million in a new financing round that is also the largest in the South Asian market. Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures led ShopUp’s $75 million Series B round. Prosus Ventures as well as...
A Bangladeshi tech entrepreneur taking his country’s flag to the world
A Bangladeshi, inspired by his homeland, has taken it as an entrepreneurial mission to send waves across continents and carry his country's flagKaushik Basu, in his op-ed “Bangladesh at 50” puts a glowing remark – “Today, as Bangladesh celebrates a half-century of...
From actor to entrepreneur: Alisha Pradhan’s journey to make the most of herself
Once a model and actor, Alisha runs four companies including HerNetTv, HerNet Foundation, Ashben Tech LTD and Ashben Travels.In 2008, Alisha Pradhan shot to fame through a television commercial. The advertisement for Euro Cola was shot at Ramuji Film City in Mumbai...
Risalat Khan: When saving the climate is your career
Risalat Khan is an activist from Bangladesh who is passionate about addressing climate change, biodiversity loss and other existential challenges. He currently holds the position of Senior Campaigner in AvaazOne can find roots deeply grounded in Risalat Khan's odyssey...
Bangladeshi Wahid Ibn Reza working on ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’
Wahid who is currently staying in Canada, and working as a digital production manager at Digital Domain Holdings, is excited to work on the upcoming movie. Wahid Ibn Reza, who worked in several superhero films in Hollywood as a production manager, is now working on...
Sal Khan, an unsung hero
We all know Khan Academy. However, few of us know Salman Khan, the founder, and CEO of the educational online platform. He is the most unsung activist; a real-life hero who fights every day for millions of children to rightfully have a better education. Khan has been...
History and Rise of Walton: Bangladesh’s Leading Electronics and Tech Giant
Walton, the most renowned electronics manufacturer brand in Bangladesh, with products like Fridge, Television, AC Fan, Light Automatic Stove to Kitchen Gadget in their portfolio. The Bangladeshi electric giant also exports the products it manufactures after meeting...
Success of a youth who abandoned home: Meghna Group owner a symbol of inspiration
There is a story behind how ordinary people become extraordinary. Mostafa Kamal, Chairman & Managing Director of Meghna Group of Industries, is such a person who emerged as a owner of 30 industries from a salt seller. The success of Mostafa Kamal has become a...