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Gems who are taking the country forward
Eyes on the bigger picture
Around five years back, Chaity gave up on preparing for the BCS exam. Today, she is a prominent member of the Landsat 9 (a satellite launched by NASA) Calibration and Validation team. As a young girl growing up in Narsingdi, Bangladesh, Manisha Das Chaity was always...
Trillion-dollar economy achievable before 2040
Bangladesh will become a trillion-dollar economy much before 2040 because of infrastructural developments, economic growth momentum and the confidence and indomitable spirit of local entrepreneurs, said FBCCI President Md Jashim Uddin yesterday. "We had a lot of...
Bangladeshi student wins prestigious award in computational biology competition
Raj Shekhor Roy, a Bangladeshi PhD student under the supervision of Dr. Jianlin Cheng, has garnered exceptional success at the prestigious Critical Assessment of Structure Prediction (CASP) competition in the Estimation of Model Accuracy (EMA) category, making him one...
E-commerce buoyant riding on women entrepreneurs
Women entrepreneurs are playing a vital role in keeping Bangladesh's digital commerce segment buoyant using their skills and resilience, giving a much-needed fillip to a sector reeling under crisis because of plummeting sales, scams and unprecedented inflation....
Bangladesh got $1.56bn in remittance in February
Bangladesh received inward remittance of $1.56 billion in February, which was $1.95 billion in January. Though the inward remittance flow decreased in February compared to January, the overall remittance flow rose in the first eight months of the current fiscal year...
Enabling grassroots women: The inspiring journey of Zarrin Tasnim
In the heart of Bangladesh lies a story of hope and inspiration. This is the context where I want to put the story of a woman who dared to dream and made it a reality for hundreds of rural women. Meet Zarrin Tasnim, who has been doing trailblazing work of helping...
Meet the first Bangladeshi Partner of Goldman Sachs
Ryad Yousuf reminisces about his childhood in Dhaka in the late 1980s and how those experiences helped build his character. He shares lessons from his career that provide insights into how things can be done better in Bangladesh. It was the late 1980s and HM Ershad...
10 life-changing entrepreneurial lessons from Shombhob Health founder Azra Salim
Azra Salim, the founder, and CEO of online pharmacy and healthcare startup Shombhob Health. After completing her A level in Bangladesh she went to the US to study business administration at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business. Did her undergrad...
No conflicts, no frills: How ABC Ltd remained united for 3 generations and expanded its businesses
For over 50 years, three generations of ABC Ltd have successfully upheld the company's reputation in the construction sector. The Associated Builders Corporation (abbreviated as ABC Ltd) was established in 1972, followed by ABC Real Estates Limited in 1988, ABC...