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Gems who are taking the country forward
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...
From ‘Made in Bangladesh’ to ‘Designed in Bangladesh’
Meet Rokaiya Ahmed Purna, the young designer who turned global supply chain practices on its head. 'Made in Bangladesh' is a globally recognised label stuck on the inside of apparels, thanks largely to international brands' reliance on the country's competitive labour...
Berger’s Rupali Chowdhury featured in TIME magazine
Managing Director of Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited (BPBL) Rupali Haque Chowdhury has been featured in 2023's first issue (January) of TIME. In the featured content, the country's first female multinational MD shed some light on the growth of the paints industry in...
Women entrepreneurs pushing forward economic growth in Pabna
Keya Islam, who lives in Radhanagar village under Pabna sadar upazila, had started her hand embroidery business about a decade ago in order to help provide for her family. Now, hundreds of people in the area are engaged in making clothes for her brand, called "Sara...
Bangladesh wins 13 awards at 24th Int’l Robot Olympiad
Hosted annually, the International Robot Olympiad (IRO) is a global event that awards students from all over the world in robotics. This year, in the 24th iteration of the IRO, Team Bangladesh won a total of 13 awards, including 1 gold medal, 2 silver medals, 2 bronze...
World Bank: Bangladesh is a true global champion
New World Bank Country Director to Bangladesh and Bhutan Abdoulaye Seck on Tuesday highly lauded the economic development of Bangladesh over the years and thus termed the country as a true global champion on various fronts. He explained that Bangladesh was a true...
Saiful Samin: Crushed by wheels, revived by spirit
Ordinary people sometimes go through extraordinary events that completely upend their lives. In our Surviving an Extraordinary Event series, we aim to tell the stories of these people and how they persevered after such events. In the first instalment of this series,...