Thailand’s Tourism Renaissance: Embracing the Experience Economy
Recently, I was scrolling through my social media feed and noticed a large bunch of influencers jetting off to Thailand. Why this sudden surge of tourists in Thailand? This time,…
Fighting for Accessibility in the Financial Sector in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, about 50% of the population is still deprived of financial inclusion. Persons with disabilities, however, are deprived even more. Vashkar Bhattacharjee just wanted to apply for a credit…
Time for a Leap: Economy and Accounting in the Extra Day
We all savour the unexpected bonuses that life throws our way. Whether indulging in an extra piece of chocolate or receiving an unexpected bonus on our salary, these little extras…
From Boom to Bust: The Chinese Housing Bubble Pops
The economic rise of China can be compared to a fable. It has enabled one of the largest transformations of living standards in humanity's history. Before 1980, most Chinese people…
GI and the Economic Revival of Bangladeshi Culture
After getting recognised as a GI product, a request for the delivery of 1,600 packets of Bogra Yogurt has been received by the Akbaria Hotel Authority from the United States…
A Tale of Bangladesh’s Economy Navigating the Crossroads of Rapid and Steady Growth
Upon achieving independence in 1971, Bangladesh’s global image was characterised by its vulnerable and unstable economy, prone to frequent disasters. The then US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger called Bangladesh…
Sora: OpenAI’s text-to-video AI model, is about to change content creation forever.
Ever since image-generative AIs, like Stable Diffusion, DALL·E or Midjourney, became publicly available, people have been waiting for the day when we could make videos with simple text prompts like…
Economic Crossfire: The Israel-Palestine Conflict’s Reach into Global Markets
Since October 7th, 2023, Gaza has been suffering under an unprecedented scale of death and destruction. The massive blow represents a huge dent to the already precarious living conditions in…
Netflix and Games: One for the Future
Remember the good old times when we used to gather at a random person’s apartment in the whole building to watch that one special show every weekend? Yeah, me neither.…
AI Powered Consultancy (Consulting 4.0)
With generative AI making showstopping appearances across every industry and profession, there exists a sense of fright among professionals, which channels itself to the question, "Will AI take away my…
The Modern Marketing Maze
A massive paradigm shift is happening in the media and marketing realm. Sectors that were non-existent a few years ago – social media, native advertising, and in-app advertising, to name…
Bashundhara Paper Sector: Leading Towards Sustainable Excellence
In the intricate tapestry of global sustainability, the paper industry serves as a linchpin, with Bashundhara Paper Sector (BPML & BMPIL) at the forefront in Bangladesh. A steadfast commitment to…
From Logic to Longing: The Dance of Irrationality in Consumer Mind – “Insights into Behavioral Biases that Shape Purchasing Decisions”
A few weeks ago, I went to a super shop called Daily Shopping with my wife to buy a special imported shampoo and went out with more than 10 different…
CES 2024 — Where Future Tech Meets Present
With more than 135 thousand in-person attendees, and 43000 exhibitors from 150 countries, including industry giants like Google, Sony, BMW, Lenovo, Samsung, Hyundai, and LG, with thousands of new and…
How Mobile Phones are Changing Lives in Bangladesh
In today’s rapidly evolving digital world, Bangladesh stands out as a striking example of how technology, specifically mobile phones, profoundly reshapes everyday life. The Telenor Asia Digital Lives Decoded 2023…