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 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 Rise of Treatonomics In an era defined by economic uncertainty, a counterintuitive consumer behavior has emerged as one of the most powerful forces reshaping global retail. While high-end luxury…
On an unusually rainy Wednesday evening in Dhaka last September, a local café chain triggered a push notification promoting hot lattes and cozy seating just minutes after showers began. The…
The global tech investment landscape has reached its third-highest levels on record, with total venture capital deployment ranging from $425-512 billion in 2025—a 30-47% surge from 2024. Artificial intelligence has…
The marketing world has split into two camps, each armed with compelling data. On one side stand the advocates of vodcasts—video podcasts that combine the intimacy of audio storytelling with…
The future of work has ceased to rely on large teams, lucrative offices and middlemen. Solo entrepreneurs manage most of the efficient and profitable businesses in the world in the…
The first climate summit held in the world's largest rainforest delivered a verdict as mixed as the ecosystem surrounding it. COP 30 convened in Belém, Brazil, November 10-21, 2025, producing…
The Belt and Road Initiative hit record investment levels in 2024–2025, not despite China's economic troubles but because of them. As domestic growth stagnates and Western decoupling accelerates, Beijing is…
In an era marked by accelerating technological change, economic uncertainty, and rising sustainability challenges, the value of research-led dialogue and cross-sector collaboration has become increasingly evident. Against this backdrop, the…
The inaugural session of C-Suite Dialogue 2025, jointly organized by Bangladesh Brand Forum (BBF) and Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), took place on August 18 at the IUB campus. The dialogue…
Starting off with the notion that each individual is a "brand" with a unique selling point, the idea of personal brand has evolved over time and branched out into different…
Bangladesh is scheduled to graduate from the UN's Least Developed Country (LDC) category on November 24, 2026. Having met the UN's three graduation criteria—GNI per capita, Human Assets Index (HAI),…
Luxury has always been about being conspicuous. However, today, that has less to do with finding some rare fabrics or something that is difficult to find. It is all about…
In the rapidly evolving landscape of global business, economics, and technology, the importance of research-driven insights and collaborative knowledge platforms has never been greater. As Bangladesh enters a new era…