How blessed is a person whose passing is mourned not just by his family and close associates, but by an entire nation? Syed Manzur Elahi was one such person. He was a leader whose impact was so great that the whole country aches in his absence.  He has left behind far more than a business empi

As the world geared up for the COP29 summit, conversations about environmental sustainability and climate change had not been more pressing. For Bangladesh, a country marked by its resilience against climate challenges, this global conference is not just another international event, it is a call to

Every year, a good number of Bangladeshi students aspire to pursue higher studies abroad. Typically, the desired destinations for Bangladeshi students are North America, US, Australia or UK. While the application process to both master's/MBA and a doctoral degree is tedious, the most daunting task

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced higher educational institutions to shut down their campuses, move classes online and radically transform their teaching pedagogy. Many institutions are struggling to meet the moment. This impact on education system has forced the educators, policy makers, government

Like many other countries in the world, the coronavirus outbreak has disrupted the business models in Bangladesh which will have an impact on the employment landscape, and the job market. Many industries are expected to experience a significant effect on jobs, ranging from job creation to job displ

With the coronavirus spreading rapidly across the world, countries have taken rapid and decisive actions to shut down schools, colleges and universities to contain the virus and ease the spread of the pandemic. All kinds of assessments have been postponed or cancelled. Board exams, GCE, GCSE, Cambr

In Bangladesh, there has been a noticeable change in the trend among business students and graduates. A few years back, most of the business graduates in Bangladesh opted for a career in multinational companies (MNCs) or large local corporates, primarily in the telecom sector or financial sector wi

Pursuing an MBA after engineering has become a trend for more than a few decades not only in Bangladesh, but throughout the world. Globally, about one-third of the CEOs of the S&P 500 companies have engineering as their undergraduate degree. The CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella is an engineer. So ar