From Commands to Conversations: The Voice Revolution Not long ago, voice interfaces were novelties — party tricks that set timers and played requested songs. That era is over. In 2026,…
In today’s fast-changing, technology-driven world, the CEO's responsibility has evolved far beyond managing business functions or driving profits. Modern CEOs must be visionaries, empathetic decision makers, and guardians of company…
Guardian Life Insurance Limited, in collaboration with Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB), organized a claim settlement ceremony under its life insurance coverage for loan beneficiaries. Under this arrangement, members…
Sheltech (Pvt.) Ltd. proudly celebrates its 38th founding anniversary by organising a month-long fair from April 01 to April 30, 2026. On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, the inauguration ceremony was…
Nominations for the 9th edition of the Digital Marketing Award (DMA) are now open, with submissions beginning on March 30, 2026, and closing on April 30, 2026. An initiative of…
In a groundbreaking milestone for Bangladesh’s fintech industry, aamarPay, a leading Payment System Operator (PSO), has secured a foreign investment from Simpaisa, a global digital payments facilitator for frontier markets,…
The March 2026 edition of BBF Monthly examines how Bangladesh’s economy and business landscape are being shaped by seasonal intensity, structural pressure, and rapid technological change. The cover story analyses…
There is a quiet revolution happening in how people spend money, and it defies the neat categories economists have traditionally relied on. The same person who buys store-brand cereal and…
This morning, after my first coffee, I was scrolling through email and observed how quickly we still prejudge commitment by response time. That habit, which is part of our formative…
The global economy stands at a point where the inclusion of women in leadership positions is no longer merely a matter of equity but rather represents a fundamental economic imperative.…
As change accelerates across every industry, what will it take for organisations to become future-ready beyond technology, beyond strategy, and toward societal and planetary alignment? In an era of accelerating…
The advertising industry is witnessing a seismic shift as AI chatbots emerge as viable advertising platforms. OpenAI announced in January 2026 it will begin testing ads in ChatGPT, joining Perplexity…
The United States fundamentally reshaped the geopolitics of the Western Hemisphere on January 3, 2026, when Delta Force operators seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a predawn raid on Caracas.…
The electric grid—that sprawling network of power plants, transmission lines, substations, and distribution systems that forms the circulatory system of modern civilization—is undergoing its most profound transformation since alternating current…
The year 2025 will be remembered as the moment Bangladesh's banking sector finally confronted decades of accumulated dysfunction. Non-performing loans surged to Tk 6.44 lakh crore—nearly 36% of total outstanding…