Why 67% of Bangladesh’s Transaction Value Still Moves In Cash
A shopkeeper in Old Dhaka used to keep five QR stickers on his counter, one for each bank or wallet his customers might use. Since 1 July he has needed…
A shopkeeper in Old Dhaka used to keep five QR stickers on his counter, one for each bank or wallet his customers might use. Since 1 July he has needed…
You have probably had the experience by now. A tool drafts the email in nine seconds flat, you feel briefly magnificent, and then somehow the day still ends with a…
AI has made our lives easier, but every prompt comes with a hidden environmental cost that often goes unnoticed. While stopping AI use may not be practical, using it thoughtfully…
On 17 August the National Board of Revenue issued a clarification that should never have been necessary. Industrial users, it confirmed, could continue importing solar equipment at 1 percent duty…
The 4th Bangladesh Fintech Award 2026, an initiative of Bangladesh Fintech Forum and organized by Bangladesh Brand Forum, has officially opened its call for nominations. Returning for its fourth edition,…
Why is trust becoming one of the most important leadership challenges in the AI-driven workplace? Speed has ceased to be the most valued quality in the contemporary working environment. Nowadays,…
BNPL was sold as a smarter way to afford things you want. What the 2026 data shows is something different: it is increasingly how people afford things they need —…
Scroll. Tap. Refresh. Repeat. To most of us, this sequence is instinctive; we do it without giving it any thought. From waking up to the blissful glow of a notification,…
There is a moment — somewhere between the boardroom and the newsfeed — when a brand must decide what it stands for. Not in a manifesto or a mission statement,…
Digital teams and creative departments all over the world have been facing intense pressure to innovate quickly due to the boom in AI technology. Creative leaders and marketing people are…
PalmPay, one of the fastest-growing fintech platforms across emerging markets, has received official approval from Bangladesh Bank to run a one-year pilot program to finance the purchase of 10,000 smartphones.…
Syed Mohammad Kamal is the Country Manager of Mastercard Bangladesh, leading the company’s efforts to expand digital payment acceptance and financial inclusion in the country. He has more than 25…
For as long as we have seen in the last decade, Bangladesh’s digital marketing playbook has looked something like this: set up a Meta ad account, launch campaigns targeting Dhaka-based…
The global waste problem is no longer a technical afterthought. Across cities and industries, the traditional approach of collecting everything, dumping or burning most of it, and recycling what remains…
Speaking via video at the UN Climate Summit in New York, China's president Xi Jinping outlined his country's climate ambitions. Although the stated goals may not have been as ambitious…