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…
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 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.…
The advertising industry is witnessing a seismic shift as AI chatbots emerge as viable advertising platforms. OpenAI announced in January 2026 it will begin testing ads in ChatGPT, joining Perplexity…
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 electric grid—that sprawling network of power plants, transmission lines, substations, and distribution systems that forms the circulatory system of modern civilization—is undergoing its most profound transformation since alternating current…
The year 2025 will be remembered as the moment Bangladesh's banking sector finally confronted decades of accumulated dysfunction. Non-performing loans surged to Tk 6.44 lakh crore—nearly 36% of total outstanding…
1) Why these matters Bangladesh earns more than four-fifths of its export income from one engine, the ready-made garment (RMG) sector, so any global or local shock shows up quickly…