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ShareTrip Co-founder and CEO Sadia Haque Receives Prestigious Philip Kotler Awards 2023
Sadia Haque, the CEO and Co-founder of ShareTrip, has been recognized with the prestigious Philip Kotler Awards 2023 as the Women Leader of the Year, recognizing her exceptional achievements and contributions in the field of marketing. The Kotler Awards, named after...
Shams Ahmed becomes first Bangladeshi-American to win an Emmy
Music Director Shams Ahmed has become the first Bangladeshi-American to win an Emmy award for Music direction for a Super Bowl LVII piece, "Ragged old flag", at the 44th Sport Emmys. Shams Ahmed announced the news on his Facebook along with his Emmy award. "To receive...
Representing Bangladesh is the best decision I’ve ever made: Imranur Rahman
Imranur is eyeing more accolades and ahead of the 25th Asian Championship in Bangkok, he is gearing up for an invitational event in Geneva, starting on 10 June. When England-based athlete Imranur Rahman first participated in a national-level competition in Bangladesh,...
Seven Bangladeshis make Forbes 30 under 30 Asia 2023 list
Seven Bangladeshis have made the list of 'Forbes 30 Under 30' Asia Class of 2023. The famous business journal, Forbes, first launched the '30 under 30' list in 2011, listing the thirty movers and shakers under the age of thirty. From 2016 to 2022, a total of 25...
BGMEA, Mitro Fintech signs deal to improve RMG workers financial inclusion
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has partnered with Mitro Fintech Ltd to improve the financial inclusion of Ready-Made Garments (RMG) workers. The partnership aims to offer digital financial solutions to workers, read a press...
Mominul Islam elected new chairman of ADFIAP
Mominul Islam, CEO of IPDC Finance has been elected as the chairman of the Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP) on May 16 at the 94th ADFIAP board of directors meeting held in Almaty, Kazakhstan. He will continue the role...
Flipper: Building a vertically integrated re-commerce company in Bangladesh
Our world today is going through major generational changes, one of which is the rise of conscious consumerism in the wake of an unfolding environmental crisis. One example of this is the rapid rise of the recycling and reuse movement. This movement has already gained...
Dr Chashi: How using AI can strengthen our agro sector
Medina Ali met pre-existing obstacles when she started to work on software-related aspects in the agro-sector. So she founded a start-up based on using AI to bridge knowledge gaps, help farmers – and do much, much more. Chowdhury Rashid Hasan works in the private...
When passion pays off – Story of Nahar Agro
Rakibur Rahman Tutul was only 13 when he started his company in the front yard of his Chattogram Pahartali home with a meagre Tk900 and a heart full of passion for chicken and dairy farming. In a span of 37 years, his teenage venture has grown into one of the...