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In memory of the man who built Pran
The likely path after retirement preferred by most is to stay among family members, maintain a social life and relax after a life of hard work. But that was not the case for Amjad Khan Chowdhury. In 1981, the year he retired, he set up a small company, Rangpur Foundry...
Reluctance to Reward: Md. Abdus Salam Matbor Adopts New Technology
Ever since he was a boy helping his father farm the fields, Md. Abdus Salam Matbor has been growing crops. He continued to assist his father in the fields until 2006 when his father died. One year later, Matbor began his life as an independent farmer, following the...
Harunur Rashid Khan Monno – The visionary behind local ceramics
Monno Ceramics, one of the leading ceramics manufacturing companies in Bangladesh, was established way back in 1985. Since then the best modellers in the industry have worked closely with the institutions to be able to provide consumers with some of the best designs...
BANGLADESH’S ZAHID HASAN
Princeton University Physics Professor M. Zahid Hasan, born and brought up in Bangladesh, electrified the world of physics last month by discovering the elusive massless quasi particle, Weyl fermion, predicted 85 years earlier. By its ability to act as high mobility...
Chaldal Wants To Become The Amazon Fresh Of Bangladesh’s Capital
Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is one of the densest cities in the world. Since real estate is at a premium, stores are often tiny and carry very limited inventory. Chaldal‘s goal is to give customers the experience of shopping in a big-box store with a huge...