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Jamai Bou chanachur: The tale and tribulations of a 30 year old street snack business
In the beginning, a kilogram of this famous chanachur was sold at Tk5 which has now risen to Tk180! And with a trajectory as such, this iconic business has an amazing story. A serious-looking vendor shaking a little pot full of chanachur, peanuts, tomato, onion and a...
A Single Mother’s Journey to Become A Successful Aquaculture Entrepreneur
A woman’s life is full of struggles and hardships. I was also no different. After my marriage, I looked over our family and the household as any other woman. My husband earned enough to fulfill our needs. However, no happiness lasts forever. He became terribly sick in...
Sonia Bashir Kabir shares Her Victory Story
We are celebrating 50 years of independence by taking inspiration from the women around us. Dabur partnered with The Business Standard to highlight such tales of inspiration. Five stop entries will be selected to represent the women who have achieved the most against...
The pandemic destroyed Hasan Shahid’s business but he refuses to give up
Actor, businessman and tour guide operator, Hasan Shahid is a man of many skills trying his best to revive his tourism business after the fallout of the pandemic. "There had been days when I had just one meal a day during the pandemic. My business was shut down, I did...
Zeba Samiha: The young supply chain professional who balanced out a crisis
TBS sat down with the winner of the IPDC Young Supply Chain Talent award to know about what it takes to be a supply chain professional and handle supply shocks with grace. Zeba Samiha, a Category Demand Planner (Manager) at Berger Paints Bangladesh Ltd, has a career...
Golam Murshed: The architect of a billion-dollar company
Golam Murshed, an entrepreneurial and visionary young business leader, is the managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of Walton Hi-Tech Industries Limited. He has been serving Walton in various important positions for over a decade. Murshed is most...
He becomes industrialist after quitting bank job
He was a banker. After independence, he quit his job and became a businessman. His business started with the import of tyres. Then he focused on setting up an industry. He becomes successful at whichever business he starts. He had a lucrative job in a bank. After the...
Meet a supply chain ‘guru’ who handled a pandemic supply chain crisis and intends to pass on the torch
When the pandemic hit last year, Mohammed Zia Uddin took a couple of timely, crucial initiatives to meet the sudden spike in demand for hygiene products. His management style and merit even earned him a supply chain excellence award last year. When the Covid-19...
Bangladeshi engineer Bashima named in Forbes 30 under 30 list
Bashima Islam, an engineer from Bangladesh, has been named in the Forbes 30 under 30 list 2022 under the science category. "Islam, an incoming assistant professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), is engineering the next generation of internet of things [IoT]...