“Speed builds assets; patience builds resilience.” Let’s start with a question: How Western conditional lending and China’s Belt and Road financing shape Bangladesh’s economy, sovereignty, and strategic future. Introduction Bangladesh…
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…
In an era marked by accelerating technological change, economic uncertainty, and rising sustainability challenges, the value of research-led dialogue and cross-sector collaboration has become increasingly evident. Against this backdrop, the…
A brand that once needed no explanation has suddenly found itself speaking to an audience that demands one. For nearly four decades, the simple power of “Just Do It” made…
In its latest forecast, the IMF projects global growth to hold steady at around 3% in 2025, the same pace as 2024. At first glance, the number may seem unremarkable.…
For most of the last decade, brand purpose sounded like a global rallying cry. From saving the planet to fixing inequality, brands released glossy films, manifestos and pledges that painted…
“Inflation is easing”, so why does it still feel so hard? Headline inflation in Bangladesh has cooled from last year’s double-digit peaks, but most households don’t feel any relief at…
Since 2018, Bangladesh’s economy has faced growing headwinds from global trade tensions and conflicts. For years, the country’s export engine, dominated by ready-made garments (RMG) sold primarily to Western markets,…
On a weekday morning in Dhaka, a university student opens her laptop and types an essay prompt into ChatGPT before heading to class. At the same time, in Chicago, a…
Introduction: A Rising Power in a Strategic Crossroad Bangladesh, once considered a peripheral player in South Asia, has emerged as a pivotal actor in the region’s geopolitical landscape. With a…
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There was a time when AI in marketing meant automating emails or plugging in some predictive analytics to guess which leads might convert. Those days already feel distant. We are…
The Engagement Trap Marketers have always loved numbers. Clicks, likes, shares, impressions - they look neat on dashboards and make for convincing slides in boardrooms. Digital advertising supercharged this obsession…
Each generation has struggled with its own challenges; however, ours can be described by a single word: overload. We live in an era when the information flows all over the…
In 2007, JPMorgan analyst Barton Crockett issued a statement stating that Netflix was facing tougher competition from Blockbuster than originally expected. In 2007, Netflix was facing a peculiar crunch situation.…