More rice import to boost reserve
In a bid to boost food grain reserve, the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase yesterday approved a proposal for procuring 2.5 lakh tonnes of rice.
6 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Towards a jam-free Sylhet
After an immensely stressful year for people everywhere, Sylhet City Corporation’s resolution for the new year is simple -- make life simpler for its citizens.
3 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Think about customers’ needs to succeed in the long run
Those who are doing business without thinking about customers’ needs may become successful for a short period but never in the long run, said Tanvir A Mishuk, managing director of Nagad, a digital financial service (DFS) provider operating under Bangladesh Post Office.
3 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Active listening: a key trait for any leader
Active listening, which requires the listener to fully concentrate and understand with patience before responding, is a key value for any leader, according to Syed Mohammad Kamal, Bangladesh country manager at Mastercard.
30 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Build a suitable culture to treat customers as king
‘Customer is king’ is a mantra which is easy to say but very difficult to apply in real life.
21 December 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Always wanted to be a changemaker’
Shwapna Bhowmick, Bangladesh country manager for Marks & Spencer (M&S), said she always wanted to be a changemaker. Be it small or otherwise, she always felt the urge to effect changes while representing Bangladesh through garment products.
15 December 2020, 18:00 PM
5 Sylhet city councillors eat exotic, wild birds
Six people, including five councillors of Sylhet City Corporation, were seen in a Facebook Live video having the meat of wild birds at a diner in Jaintiapur upazila’s Haripur Bazar area on Friday night.
12 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Achievement is bigger than success if meaningful things done for society
Becoming a CEO is one of the highest forms of personal success in the corporate world. However, the important question is how to use this position to leave a lasting impact on the society.
8 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Don’t walk away from problems -- be a force for good
The ship-breaking industry of Bangladesh employs around two lakh workers and meets about a quarter of demand for scrap metal in the steel industry that relies heavily on imports for raw materials.
6 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Truth must be communicated to keep customers, build brands
When changes come, everyone starts diverting their attention to it and acts like the past has become obsolete. The same happened during this coronavirus pandemic when almost every company tried to connect their products with the Covid-19 in one way or another.
28 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Adaptability is the key to success
Business students’ must-read book “Principles of Marketing: A South Asian Perspective” by marketing legend Philip Kotler cited an immensely successful idea of a Bangladeshi professional as a case study.
24 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Akbar’s arrest a ‘cross-border’ effort: police
With speculations and rumours running rife on social media as to who actually detained suspended sub-inspector Akbar Hossain Bhuiyan from near the border area, Sylhet district police have said it took a “cross-border operation” to arrest him.
11 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Pond filled after spending lakhs for renovation
Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) recently filled a pond in the city’s Raynagar area, which was renovated spending lakhs in 2018. The authorities
8 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Discard the word ‘impossible’, rather say ‘why not?’
As the scars of the prolonged coronavirus pandemic are deepening, experts are expressing concerns that the global economic recovery will be fragile and patchy.
8 November 2020, 18:00 PM
A free man and a lost kingdom
In the hilly terrain of Sunamganj’s Tahirpur upazila, right at the foot of the Khasi Hills of Meghalaya, there is the grave of a visionary leader who dreamt of an independent Khasi state till his last day.
7 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Structured process needed to stay competitive
The coronavirus pandemic began a few months after DHL, the world’s largest courier, parcel, and express mail service, celebrated its golden jubilee on September 25, 2019.
5 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Local companies play a big role in economic development
With a long and successful career at the top of several multinational companies (MNCs), Reazul Haque Chowdhury took the helm of Runner Automobiles in November 2018.
27 October 2020, 18:00 PM
No company can be bigger than its customers
Named after the late 18th century European chemist Lewis Berger, Berger Paints is on a never-ending quest to create innovative products.
26 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Is overfishing resulting in loss of biodiversity at Tanguar Haor?
The vast wetland ecosystem of Tanguar Haor in Sunamganj is like no other place in the country. It provides livelihood for many and is home to a great variety of biodiversity. But overfishing in the waters is likely causing a loss of native fish species and as a result also affecting other forms of life which depend on them for food. In order to protect this ecologically critical area, effective measures need to be taken to stop overfishing and also focus on providing suitable alternative employment for fishermen.
26 October 2020, 08:26 AM
Akbarnama: The tale of a corrupt cop
How crooked can a cop get?
24 October 2020, 18:00 PM