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…
The Making of a CEO Brand
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’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…
Leadership, Innovation, Purpose: MHM Fairoz’s Guide to Retail Growth
MHM Fairoz is the Managing Director and CEO of Singer Bangladesh Limited, a role he has held since 2016. He began at the Richard Pieris Group in Sri Lanka, later…
Nobel Prize in Economics 2024: Insights and Critiques
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to three distinguished economists, Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson, and Simon Johnson, whose research has fundamentally transformed our understanding of why some…
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…
Mastering PR Reputation Management in the Digital Age
Today, keeping a positive public image is more important than ever. Public Relations (PR) Reputation Management helps shape and protect our organisation's image. This involves monitoring, protecting, and improving our…
Dr. Tulsi Jayakumar’s Perspective on Nurturing Women Entrepreneurs in Family Businesses
BBF: How do you perceive the significance of platforms like Women in Leadership in fostering gender equality in leadership roles? Dr. Tulsi: Well, I think having these platforms is very…