The Future of Global Health System
The Covid-19 Pandemic has mercilessly pointed out the vulnerability we all share. Our shared vulnerability to a global crisis like a pandemic is beyond borders, beyond the global North-South disparity…
ORGANIC FIBERS IN SUSTAINABLE FASHION: BANGLADESH IS STEPPING IN
To match the market trend, Bangladesh is now producing pineapple fiber- a great organic alternative. But it is no new invention, pina fiber has been a part of Filipino culture since the Spanish colonization. But it became the talk of the town in 2015 when the former US president Barack Obama sported a Barong Tagalog- an embroidered shirt sewn from pina fiber- at a global meeting in Manila. And now, the 15th century Filipino tradition is paving its way to today's fashion industry.
THE FISCAL IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC
The coronavirus pandemic has prompted an aggregate negative supply and demand shock of unparalleled intensity. Both are having a substantial effect on the production of goods and services, and since…
REJUVENATING BRICK-AND-MORTAR
The emergence of e-commerce and shift towards digital channels was seen by some as the death of traditional brick-and-mortar retail stores. Apprehensive of the dynamic change, many traditional retailers opted…
SHIFTS IN THE EQUILIBRIUM
By Farhat Zishan "Any serious shift towards more sustainable society has to include gender equality." – Helen Clark, 37th Prime Minister of New Zealand. Contributions of women in the history…
CREATIVE CAMPAIGN MASTERPIECES OF 2018
2018 has been an amazing year for the creatives all across the world. From coming up with some of the greatest campaigns to crafting meaningful storylines – this year surely…
WHY ACQUIRE WHEN YOU CAN RETAIN?
If seen from a holistic perspective, Marketing is all about creating value. Whether in the form of a campaign or an activation or even a winter sales offer, creating value…
USA VS CHINA: DECODING THE WORLD’S BIGGEST TRADE WAR
It is often said that the days of a powerful nation conquering weaker ones are long gone. Time has changed and so has the economic condition of all the nations.…
A DAY WITH BANGLADESH ON YOUTUBE
By Arafath HossainThis article is about a follow-up study on analyzing YouTube contents about Bangladesh similar to the one done before on tweets about Bangladesh. In that last article I…
YOUTH AND CELL PHONES: FROM HEDONISTIC TO SOCIAL PURSUITS
Written by Syed Saad Andaleeb, Professor & Former Vice Chancellor, BRAC University Mahreen Mamoon, Assistant Professor, BRAC Business School, BRAC University Today's youth is information smart – they know what…
A DAY WITH BANGLADESH ON TWITTER
By Arafath Hossain A report published by Daily Star on December 1st, 2017 reported that according to Google’s record a total of 40 million people actively use the internet in…
ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF CLIMATE CHANGE – HOW ARE WE FARING?
By Tahmina Islam & Tanjila Najnin The two word phrase that has stirred much debates, discussions and dilemmas among scientists, economists and global leaders is- climate change. Climate change is…
Key Digital Media Trends for Bangladesh in 2017
In 2016 we have seen phenomenal growth in digital media in context of Bangladesh. We now have significant consumers using the platform and increase in services and products through digital…
Learning From Leonardo DiCaprio
After decades of waiting and being six time nominated for Oscar - Leonardo DiCaprio finally won the Academy Award in 2016. Though Academy Award announces the best actor/actress every year…
Trendy Digital Marketing: How Effective Till Date
Many business managers automatically know what I am writing here after analyzing loads of articles and data; they are smart. This article is not for them. This article is dedicated…