The Real Question Behind Bangladesh’s LDC Graduation Delay
Bangladesh has again returned to a question it thought it had already answered: should it graduate from the UN’s Least Developed Country (LDC) category in 2026, or should it ask…
Bangladesh has again returned to a question it thought it had already answered: should it graduate from the UN’s Least Developed Country (LDC) category in 2026, or should it ask…
Picture a Monday morning briefing at any mid-sized advertising agency in Dhaka — or Dubai, or Delhi, or Dallas. The brief is on the table. The campaign deadline is looming.…
Unicorns had their red-carpet moment in the last decade. In 2021, each of the founders wanted the horn, the headline, and the billion-dollar bragging rights. In 2026, however, the cooler…
THE MONTH THAT MOVES MARKETS On the evening of February 17, 2026, the crescent moon rose over Dhaka and Ramadan began. Within hours, the city had already transformed. The streets…
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…