At a time when Bangladesh is supposed to be cruising through development, the Global Financial Integrity (GFI) reports that approximately Tk5 lakh crore was laundered out of the country last year. Speaking to Dhaka Tribune, economists and experts pointed out that lack of individual...
Grameenphone retrenched 159 employees on Sunday after they refused to accept its voluntary retirement scheme (VRS). One hundred employees left Grameenphone in 2020 when the carrier urged its redundant employees to leave the organisation under the scheme. The operator revived the...
নতুন বাজেটে শিল্প খাতে যেসব কর অব্যাহতি ঘোষণা করা হয়েছে, তার মধ্যে অটোমোবাইল কারখানা স্থাপনের সুবিধাটি সবচেয়ে বড়। এ খাতে বিনিয়োগ করলে উদ্যোক্তারা টানা ২০ বছর কর অব্যাহতি পাবেন। সংশ্নিষ্টরা বলছেন, গাড়িতে 'মেইড ইন বাংলাদেশ' ট্যাগ এখন সময়ের অপেক্ষামাত্র। বাজেটের সুবিধার বাইরে সরকার এ খাতের উন্নয়নে একটি...
Few people face more uncertainty than recent college graduates. This year, which many of them spent at home taking classes online, they not only have to contend with the standard questions most young graduates face—where should I work? How do I get a job?—but they have to...
Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdur Razzaque said on Sunday that the government is working on utilizing the potential of almond and coffee cultivation in the country. “There is a huge potential for almond and coffee cultivation in the hilly areas and northern parts of...
SME Foundation yesterday termed the proposed budget for the fiscal year of 2021-22 pro-small and medium enterprises (SMEs), saying the finance minister has considered several proposals the agency had recommended. "There are still some unmet proposals which will be sent to the National Board...
The coronavirus pandemic dealt a massive blow to the Japanese reconditioned car sale business, with the sector incurring losses of around Tk1,500crore in the last 14 months.  Import and sale of such cars dropped by almost 40% since the health crisis began. 
Nathan Baird explores how marketers can use design-led methodologies to reframe problems, take creative risks and thrive in a post-pandemic market. ‘Design Thinking’ is best known for being a human-centred, creative and experimentation-driven approach to developing new products, services and experiences. However, right now, it...
Gold prices in the country's market have declined by Tk 1,516 following a deviation in the international market. The decision of the price reduction would be effective from Sunday, Bangladesh Jewelers Samity (BAJUS) said in a press release on Saturday. BAJUS...
Huawei and third-party data predict that the Augmented Reality (AR) market will be worth $300 billion by 2025.  On Thursday, Bob Cai, chief marketing officer of Huawei Carrier BG, reinforced the prediction in a keynote speech titled “5G + AR, Turning Dreams into Reality”...