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Bangladesh can unlock new growth with ethical, data-ready AI: Salesforce MD

For nearly three decades, Arun Kumar Parameswaran has worked across multiple regions, building a career that mirrors the rapid global shifts in technology and digital transformation. Now, as the Executive Vice-President and Managing Director for Salesforce in South Asia, he is turning that experience toward one of the region’s fastest-growing digital markets: Bangladesh.
10 December 2025, 05:27 AM

Laying the foundations for a stronger ICT enterprise ecosystem in Bangladesh

Across Bangladesh, young people continue to invest in ICT training with hopes of building independent careers. Yet many graduates find themselves unable to turn technical skills into viable income streams.
9 December 2025, 15:30 PM

AI is augmenting, not replacing, engineers: Thrive Capital investor

Philip Clark, a partner at the venture capital firm Thrive Capital, has recently stated that AI tools are enhancing the work of software engineers, rather than replacing their jobs, as per a recent report by Business Insider.
1 December 2025, 09:14 AM

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30 November 2025, 05:56 AM

From Bangladesh to the world: scaling a low-cost model for vision care

In a recent conversation with The Daily Star, Anne Coolen discusses technology in global health, the RGIL model, community health workers, partnerships, and skills needed by young professionals.
27 November 2025, 11:54 AM

Why the culture of glorifying overwork needs to stop

Being the last person to leave the office was a badge of honour in the old world
25 November 2025, 12:59 PM

From policy to production: bringing equality into RMG and agro-processing management

Capacity development in Bangladesh’s ready-made garments (RMG) sector has long meant training workers on skills at the sewing line.
25 November 2025, 12:53 PM

The Gen Z guide to financial sanity in your 20s

Financial sanity in our twenties is not about becoming a finance bro overnight or rejecting every impulse purchase that brings us joy. It is about building a system that can survive our bad weeks, unexpected expenses, and the constant oscillation between “I am going to be rich” and “why is everything so expensive?”
18 November 2025, 06:04 AM

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16 November 2025, 18:44 PM

How to project confidence in a job interview

Confidence in an interview is not a personality trait reserved for extroverts. It is a set of behaviours that signal preparation, clarity, and calm.
11 November 2025, 05:52 AM

Where women lead the line: a new route to RMG supervision

For years, women have been the public face of Bangladesh’s ready-made garments industry. The empowerment narrative is familiar. Yet on most production floors, women remain concentrated in helper and operator roles. Where day-to-day decisions are taken, the picture is stark. Only around 3 to 5% of supervisory posts are held by women, a share that was lower still a few years ago.
11 November 2025, 05:31 AM

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9 November 2025, 06:12 AM

Bangladesh is the next big market for computing growth

In an interview with The Daily Star, Lee outlines how the Taiwanese technology giant is positioning itself for the next decade, both globally and in Bangladesh.
6 November 2025, 09:17 AM

The trouble with companies using AI for the sake of it

It has become almost fashionable for companies to claim they are using AI. Every boardroom, every quarterly report, every strategic offsite seems to revolve around the same language of transformation.
6 November 2025, 09:06 AM

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2 November 2025, 07:41 AM

US companies announced over 25,000 job cuts this month: report

US companies announced over 25,000 job cuts this month, according to a recent Reuters report, as firms around the globe ramp up layoffs.
29 October 2025, 06:10 AM

Having a one-to-one with your boss about moving on

A focused one-to-one with your manager is the right place to test ideas, map options and, if necessary, set a respectful course away from your current role. Handled well, it protects relationships, reveals opportunities you cannot see from your desk, and reduces the risk of impulsive exits.
28 October 2025, 07:21 AM

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27 October 2025, 06:41 AM

How to futureproof your IT leadership career

AI is rewriting job descriptions, regulations are tightening, and value is shifting from projects to enduring products and platforms. To prosper through the next decade, treat your career as a system with three compounding levers: capability, credibility, and capital.
21 October 2025, 05:05 AM

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19 October 2025, 08:12 AM