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The young and the restless
Sharif Shaham, CEO of Elite Technologies, is one of the youngest leaders of the tech industry. This passionate go-getter talks about entrepreneurship, business and technology with The Daily Star.
19 March 2015, 18:00 PM
How to get away with white lies
There are times when post-scripts and clarifications need to be given at the start. So in case my boss or any potential future employer
19 March 2015, 18:00 PM
The curious case of the missing sanity
These stories tend to start with – “It was just another normal day at the office.” Not true. You know you saw it coming from a mile
12 March 2015, 20:09 PM
Leadership in education
Gerardo Blanco is an assistant professor of the Department of Leadership in Education, at the University of
12 March 2015, 19:55 PM
Bridging academics and real life
In the developing world, government funding for academic research and development has always been miniscule. In fact, the top
12 March 2015, 19:55 PM
a2i celebrates Women’s Day
To celebrate International Woman's Day 2015, Access to Information (a2i) of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) with the technical
12 March 2015, 19:55 PM
101 rules to follow on Wikipedia
I am sure your parents taught you all the ABCs and nursery rhymes well enough. And even if you decided that all those manners and
5 March 2015, 19:12 PM
NSU YES! announces Masters of Ideation 2015
Hailing from BUP, team Meraki consisted of fresh undergrads seeking to make their mark in the business competition arena. What really
5 March 2015, 19:12 PM
Wikipedia co-founder’s take on entrepreneurship
There is a saying: “Entrepreneurship is living a few years of your life like most people won't, so that you can spend the rest of your life like most people can't.” It is true that every entrepreneur has a different tale about why he or she decided to start a business. No matter how diverse and weird and crazy the story might seem, all would agree that being an entrepreneur is great. This week we talked with Wikipedia co-founder and American internet entrepreneur Jimmy Wales during his short trip to Dhaka about his take on entrepreneurship.
5 March 2015, 19:12 PM
Dissecting the success of Unilever Bangladesh
With more than 17 years of experience in human resources, brand communication and corporate communication under her belt, Mononita Syed-Haq became the first female director on the management committee when she joined as Human Resource Director at Unilever Bangladesh Ltd (UBL).
26 February 2015, 18:00 PM
Of paper planes and pen fights
It started out as something quite harmless. That one page application that he needed to submit to his university – why not take a print from the office – it is just one page after all. Next week when the eight page copy-pasted assignment needed to be printed out, the office printer was again the obvious choice.
26 February 2015, 18:00 PM
The British Council and SDC hold policy dialogue on social enterprise
The British Council in partnership with Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) organised a policy dialogue titled “Social Enterprise: Policy and Practice” in Dhaka at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre on the 25 and 26 February, 2015.
26 February 2015, 18:00 PM
Old time office supplies
As much as we all love a bit of vintage charm around the office now and then, there are some things that just have to go.
26 February 2015, 18:00 PM
Arjun 101: Introduction to the R&B sensation
Initially influenced by his mother's love for music and later on learning to play numerous instruments himself, Arjun did not need lose much sleep over the decision to enter the music industry. However, interestingly enough, singing was not his first choice as a career; nor did he particularly like his now famous R&B style of singing.
19 February 2015, 19:19 PM
Panic at the cubicle: The dos and don'ts
Music invokes the deepest emotions in me. That must be the reason I have the most intense feeling of rage and fantasise of scenarios
19 February 2015, 19:19 PM
Workplace playlist
Research says coffee shop sounds improve concentration - those hipsters got something right! Coffitivity is a website which produces coffee shop ambiance to help you focus. Classical music has been known to do the same and we recommend Pachelbel’s Canon in D Major. For something more contemporary go for Radiohead’s Nude or Max Richter’s Infra 5.
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Rules of engagement
A nine-to-five workday spent dangerously close with the opposite sex in a sequestered office cubicle makes it painstakingly difficult for things not to get steamy once in a while.
12 February 2015, 18:51 PM
Team from BRAC one step closer to winning Hult prize
The annual Hult Prize challenge is the world's largest student competition and start-up platform for social good. In partnership with President Bill Clinton
12 February 2015, 18:51 PM