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Elon Musk vs Everyone: Chaos. Controversy. Control.
When you think of Elon Musk, what comes to mind? Billionaire? Innovator? Troll? Titan? Love him or loathe him, Musk has become a symbol of 21st-century leadership—equal parts brilliant, unpredictable, and unfiltered. He’s not just running companies; he’s redefining how we think about influence, disruption, and decision-making in an era where CEOs are expected to be either silent or...
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Professional Icon: Md. Amran Ahammed Bhuiyan
Md. Amran Ahammed BhuiyanAssistant Head of Retail & E commerceHeguang Electronics Distribution Co. Ltd.
Md. Amran Ahammed Bhuiyan is a visionary retail and e-commerce strategist, renowned for driving brand growth and market expansion. With a wealth of experience in retail operations and expansion, he has been instrumental in shaping market presence, enhancing customer experiences, and optimizing business performance. As the...
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Nestlé Bangladesh PLC begins exports to Sri Lanka
Nestlé Bangladesh PLC has officially launched its export operations to Sri Lanka, marking a significant milestone in its international expansion journey.
The locally produced Nestlé CEREGROW—a nutritious milk and cereal-based food for children—will now be available in the Sri Lankan market, manufactured at the company's sole production facility in Sreepur, Gazipur.
The inauguration ceremony took place in Dhaka on 9 July...
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Glorious Entrepreneur: Rana el Kaliouby
Rana el KalioubyDeputy CEO at Smart Eye
An echo of curiosity. A spark of innovation. That was the moment when Rana el Kaliouby first envisioned a world where machines could sense and respond to human emotions. In an age racing toward automated intelligence, she dared to ask a deeper question: What about emotional intelligence? That singular inquiry would ignite a revolution—one that...
ECONOMY
Investment Challenges and Opportunities for Bangladesh under the Interim Government
Since August 2024, Bangladesh has witnessed a decline in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows, continuing a downward trend from earlier in the year. In the fiscal year 2023-2024 (FY24), net FDI inflow fell by 8.8% compared to the previous fiscal year, decreasing from $1.61 billion in FY2022-2023 to $1.47 billion in FY2023-2024. However, the interim government has initiated significant...