Economic Boom – The Eid Way
by Taposh Ghosh Bangladesh, having a Muslim population of approximately 148.6 million, experiences massive changes in consumer trends during the time of Ramadan leading up to Eid, every year. Changes…
IT and ITES Growth Key to Achieving Digital Bangladesh
With modest beginnings in the late 90s, the ITES industry has come a long way. Buoyed by strong internet and mobile infrastructure along with falling internet bandwidth costs, the ITES…
Pharmaceutical Industry Remains a Key Thrust Sector
By LightCastle Partners The pharmaceutical sector in Bangladesh is one of the thrust sectors and plays a vital role for the country's economy. The sector utilizes highly skilled manpower along…
Shining a Light on the Growing Freelancer Industry in Bangladesh
Freelancing in Bangladesh has evolved considerably over the last couple of years, particularly in the international tech space. Emerging as a lucrative alternative to traditional jobs, today freelancing is widespread…
Telcos on Digital
by Md. Abu Syeed From early December to February it is generally the season for celebrations and thus a great opportunity to grab the consumers’ top of mind recall. In…
Is Footwear Bangladesh’s Next Export Tiger?
Although RMG provides 80% of Bangladesh’s total exports, several sectors have popped up over the last decade which represent potential for greater export diversification. Footwear is one such sector. Footwear…
Millennials – The Group Market Leaders Need to Focus On
by LightCastle Partners Are you selling an existing product or launching a new one? Expect the majority of the demand to come from the group that is currently a dominating demand…
Powering Bangladesh’s Future
By LightCastle Partners If RMG is at the heart of the Bangladesh success story, then the power infrastructure is its lifeblood. Greater power generation as well as access to electricity…
Shifting Sands of the Apparel Industry
By LightCastle Partners Bangladesh currently sits as the second largest player in the apparel industry behind China. As China moves up towards more value-added products, it leaves behind more opportunities…
The Bangladesh Growth Story
By LightCastle Partners Bangladesh's growth story is one that few saw coming. In the face of persistent challenges, the country's stable economic growth has provided the bedrock for a prosperous…
Power of Design: Making Intent into Reality
By Bharat Pratap Singh, Creative Director, Beximco Textiles Ltd. Design management is widely acknowledged as very important in optimizing the contribution of function of design in organizations, especially where survival…
Bangladesh – The Next Global ICT Destination
By Shameem Ahsan, President, BASIS & CEO, Akhoni.com “Recognized as one of the Next Eleven (N-11) – a list of eleven countries having strong potential for becoming the world’s largest economies…
Apparel industry in Bangladesh: What does the future hold for us?
New statistics released by the World Trade Organization (WTO) have shown how much manufacturing has grown in recent years. More and more businesses are looking at a guide or other…
Death of the Creative Genius
by Kazi Monirul Kabir I have been asked many times on how to get creative ideas; people think that there must be some formula that people in the creative industry…
“Brand Squeeze” – Protection and Exploitation of a Brand in Challenging Economic Times
by Tom Blackett, Brand Advisor, Ex Vice Chairman, Interbrand What is it all about? Brand Management is very important in any business no matter what, so it's necessary to identify…