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Meaningful participation can strengthen Bangladesh’s global digital voice
Internet governance expert Amrita Choudhury shares how Bangladesh can drive "Smart Nation" goals through digital inclusion and global participation.
2 June 2026, 13:05 PM
How to adjust to work after a long break
The first day back asks you to reset your schedule, shift your mood back to workplace energy, and reconnect with supervisors and coworkers after time away. It's a lot to navigate at once.
2 June 2026, 12:51 PM
Jobs of the week
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31 May 2026, 13:58 PM
Clicks, culture, and the curious feminisation of marketing
The post-war consumer economy depended heavily on household purchasing, and it quickly became clear that these decisions were not made in boardrooms or sales meetings, but in kitchens and living rooms.
26 May 2026, 12:22 PM
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24 May 2026, 14:06 PM
Jobs of the week
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10 May 2026, 14:23 PM
Jobs of the week
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3 May 2026, 20:44 PM
Breaking into investment banking in the US
For Bangladeshi professionals hoping to make a similar move, his experience offers a practical look at what investment banking involves, how MBA recruitment works, and what it takes to build a sustainable career in a demanding industry.
28 April 2026, 13:30 PM
Jobs of the week
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26 April 2026, 14:02 PM
Women entrepreneurs could power Bangladesh’s renewable energy transition
A mix of financial innovation, targeted outreach, community engagement, and risk-sharing will be essential if more women are to participate in renewable energy enterprises.
21 April 2026, 13:46 PM
Jobs of the week
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19 April 2026, 15:01 PM
Breaking into tech in the US
For mid-career professionals from non-STEM backgrounds, breaking into that ecosystem is often less about learning to code and more about understanding how to position existing experience, build the right skills, and navigate a highly competitive hiring market.
14 April 2026, 10:45 AM
Jobs of the week
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12 April 2026, 12:59 PM
How we learn from work and what we often miss
The idea of “learning from execution” challenges the tendency to treat results as self-explanatory and argues that without deliberate analysis, both success and failure can mislead.
8 April 2026, 13:22 PM
The rise of D2C in Bangladesh
Walk through any university campus, scroll through Instagram shops, or browse local marketplaces, and one pattern becomes clear: Bangladesh is not just seeing more startups, it is seeing the birth of its first generation of direct-to-consumer brands.
8 April 2026, 10:36 AM
Jobs of the week
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29 March 2026, 13:18 PM
Jobs of the week
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8 March 2026, 13:27 PM
A guide to navigating the workplace in Ramadan
In Bangladesh, Ramadan reshapes not only personal routines but also institutional rhythms. Office hours adjust, traffic patterns shift, and workplace energy follows a different arc across the day.
3 March 2026, 13:58 PM
Jobs of the week
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1 March 2026, 15:01 PM
The ‘Asian tiger’ dream is stalling. It is time Bangladeshi founders look to the Gulf
There is a familiar refrain doing the rounds in Dhaka’s startup circles. “The ecosystem is dead.” “The ship is sinking.” The mood is understandable, but it misdiagnoses the problem. Bangladesh’s startup ecosystem is not dying. It is just working from the wrong map.
24 February 2026, 13:01 PM