COP 30 in the Amazon: Climate Diplomacy at a Crossroads
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…
BRI’s $124 Billion Comeback: The Economics Behind China’s Biggest Global Push Yet Domestic economic pain, geopolitical competition, and the race to build a parallel global order drive Beijing’s trillion-dollar gambit
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…
Inside ICEBTM 2025: Prof. Mamun Habib on Research, Relevance, and Global Reach
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…
Leading with Purpose: Zaved Akhtar on Building Future-Ready Leaders
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…
Bangladesh’s LDC Graduation: 2026 or Delay to 2032?
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),…
How Artificial Intelligence Is Rewriting the Rules of Luxury and Personalisation
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…
META SUPERINTELLIGENCE LABS: THE FUTURE OF AI—OR ANOTHER COSTLY MIRAGE?
Mark Zuckerberg has already gone through an audacious pivot: rebranding Facebook as Meta and betting big on the Metaverse. It is now regarded as one of the most prominent technological…
A Legacy of Honesty, Creativity, and Brand-Building
To mark the 51st anniversary of Adcomm Limited, one of the pioneering forces in Bangladesh’s advertising industry, Bangladesh Brand Forum (BBF) sat down for an exclusive conversation with Geeteara Safiya…
Surviving the Modern Workplace: Fatigue, Burnout, and You
A generation ago, “working hard” meant showing up, doing your job, and heading home when the day was done. Work had boundaries, physical, emotional, and psychological. Today, those lines have…
Retail Renaissance: Exploring the Transformative Vision of Bangladesh Retail Congress 2024
The 7th edition of the Bangladesh Retail Congress 2024, hosted under the theme "Retail Renaissance: Inspiring Innovation," brought together the nation's brightest retail minds, industry pioneers, and global visionaries for…
The status of Disney’s business in its 100th year
The fairy godmother in Cinderella once said 'Even miracles take a little time'. But little did she know that for generations, Disney has been synonymous with miracles and magics, inspirations…
MODERNISING COLLABORATION
In today's fast-paced business world, communication is key. And with the rise of remote work, video conferencing has become an essential tool for keeping teams connected and productive. But what…
Biggest Economic Risks of 2022
The economic predictions about 2021 during the Covid-19 situation didn't come out to be as expected. Those who are willing to know about the economic risks have to know about…
STORIES OF PANDEMIC: RESONANCE BEYOND THE HORIZON
Everybody has a story. We just don't take the time to know theirs that often. One of our heaviest burden is bearing an untold story within us. But it is…
IN CONVERSATION WITH KORVI RAKSHAND
One organization can't change the mindset of the people. But JAAGO is continuously working to positively impact our youth by creating awareness and arranging workshops on a particular topic. The most important thing that we can do right now to change the typical mindsets of the people is to bring the topic out there and talk about it. It will help the youth to get a better understanding of the topic while unlearning taboos.