Debt Dilemma: Can New IMF Policies Save the Poorest Nations?
At the recent spring meetings of the IMF and the World Bank in Washington, DC, optimism cloaked the underlying crisis. Policymakers mingled and discussed as if the worst debt crisis…
Neurodiversity: Transforming Marketing Perspectives
When thinking about neurodiversity, the character Sherlock Holmes from Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective stories often comes to mind. While reading about Sherlock's adventures, I would try to solve the…
Understanding Convertible Debt: Funding Your Startup Smartly
Starting a new business often requires money from investors. One common way for startups to raise funds is through something called convertible debt. This type of investment is a mix…
Frugal Innovation for a Sustainable Bangladesh
Forget the grand, expensive solutions! Frugal innovation tells a different story, a story of resourcefulness, ingenuity, and a deep understanding of human needs. It's about crafting solutions that are lean,…
Insight into the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD): A New Business Trajectory Set by Europe
On April 24, 2024, the European Parliament officially approved the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), marking the culmination of a four-year legislative process. This directive is a pivotal step…
Finternet: An Integrated Digital Finance Ecosystem
The idea of an integrated digital finance ecosystem is becoming increasingly popular in the quickly changing field of digital finance. Finternet is a ground-breaking idea that combines a variety of…
Why do we keep coming back to ‘hard-to-work’ analog tech?
I've always been very vocal about my love for retro tech. Apart from having emulators of old Nintendo Switch and Game Boy, I still own a flip feature phone with…
Why PR Trumps Marketing for Startups
As Bill Gates once quoted: “If I were down to my last dollar, I would spend it on public relations.” In the fast-paced world of startups, the race for attention…
Boiragee: Revival of Cultural Aesthetics and SMEs Thriving on Modern Flux
Western individualist ideas falter at the salvation of cultural aesthetics. Collective consumer behaviour prevails at every festivity celebrated in Dhaka. Exceeding over 500% more foot traffic than the initial response,…
From Tetris to Roblox: Gen Z Redefines the Modern Workplace
Generation Z will soon surpass Millennials as the world's most populous generation, with over one-third of the world's population identifying as Gen Z. In 2024, we will see a fundamental…
Gulf Financial Markets: Pursue Reforms Despite Geopolitical Strains
It was envisioned as a fresh start for the Middle East: a tranquil, impartial centre where Arabs and Jews, Shiite Iranians and Sunni Arabs, as well as individuals from America,…
The Canton Fair
The Canton Fair, also known as the China Import and Export Fair, takes place twice a year in Guangzhou, China. It is the largest trade fair in China and attracts…
Hierophanic Marketing: Bridging the Gap Between Sacred and Profane
Did you know that in the 1990s, David Bowie co-developed the Verbasizer, a Mac app for writing lyrics? He would enter numerous phrases, and the program would randomly select different…
Carbon Commerce: Bangladesh’s Hidden Asset in the Climate Economy
Changes in the Earth’s climate and the impact of human intervention that has driven this outcome are undeniable. Since the Industrial Revolution, the average yearly temperature has risen by little…
Chipping into Semiconductor and cutting-edge technology: Challenges and Opportunities
"Semiconductor is the foundation of modern-day electronics." Every millennium brings along a decade-defining technology and innovation that rightfully shape and upheaval the progress of human society. If artificial intelligence and…