ACT Foundation kicked off a number of significant initiatives in the last (2020) year. But among them, we all feel exaggerated and proud to talk about the project “Alo.” This initiative is a kind of project we comprehend by more of the heart than the brain. Alo descents from the context of a book’s role […]
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Last week I finished reading one of my favourite books, “Ikigai” for the third time in the previous four years. Ikigai is a fascinating book that explores the concept of ikigai, a Japanese philosophy that translates to “a reason for being” or “a reason to get up in the morning.” The authors, Héctor García and
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গত তিন বছরে আমার কাছে যতগুলি ইংরেজি শব্দকে বেশ শক্তিশালী মনে হয়েছে “পার্সেপশন” সে তালিকায় প্রথম। আমরা যা শুনি, দেখি, অনুভব করি অর্থাৎ যা কিছু নিজেদের মাঝে ইমপোর্ট করি সেসব কিন্তু নিজের ‘পার্সেপশনের’ ছাকনিতে ছেকেই নিজের মধ্যে নেই। আমরা যখন কিছু পড়ি তখনও আমরা ঐ নিজের ভেতরের পার্সেপশন দিয়ে ছেকেই অত্নস্থ করি এবং স্থান কাল
“ওয়্যারলেস টু ক্যাশলেস”- জার্নি অফ এ মার্কেট গাই Read More »
Bangladesh has shown an impressive annual GDP growth rate of around 7% over the last decade. The economy is on track in graduating from the least developed country status in 2024 and has made impressive human development strides. PwC predicts Bangladesh to become the world’s 28th largest economy by 2030. Micro, small, and medium enterprises
Digitisation for democratising finance to micro-merchants Read More »
Being a CEO is nuts! A whole jumble of thoughts come to mind: Over Thing Is All About Over the top. Wild. Fun. Outrageous. Crazy. Passion. Perpetual motion. The give-and-take. Meetings into the night. Incredible friendships. Fine wine. Celebrations. Great golf courses. Big decisions in the real game. Crises and pressure. Lots of swings. A
Proven ideas came straight from the gut of one of the toughest CEOs in America Read More »
Bangladesh showed an impressive annual GDP growth rate of ~6.5% over the last decade. The economy is on track in graduating from the least developed country status in 2024 and has made impressive human development strides. PwC predicts Bangladesh to become the world’s 28th largest economy by 2030. Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) are
My Journey to Learn About Micro-Small and Medium Businesses (MSMEs) in Bangladesh Read More »
২০ ডিসেম্বর ২০১৯, নেপাল। সকালে পোখারা থেকে রওনা করে বিকেলে কাঠমান্ডুতে এসেছি।আগামীকাল সকালে ঢাকায় ফেরার ফ্লাইট। হোটেলে উঠে ফ্রেশ হয়েই বিছানায় চলে গেলাম। শরীর অসম্ভব রকম ক্লান্ত। পোখরায় গত ৪টি দিন যেন এক ঘোরে ঘুড়েছি।হোটেলে আমার রুম দোতলয় থাকায় একটা সময় রাস্তায় মানুষের কোলাহলে ঘুম ভাঙ্গলো। চোখ খুলে মনে হলো রাত ৩-৪টা বাজে হয়তো আবার মনে
ফজলে হাসান আবেদ ও ব্রাক Read More »
Chapter One: Building growth team Strategic Thoughts: The most promising strategy for growth wasn’t to focus exclusively on building the company’s customer base, but also on making the most of the customers they already had. The ability to collaborate in networks is more important than raw individual talent to innovativeness. Cross-functional teams not only smooth
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The second day of Eid-ul-Adha 2012, Madaripur. Mehedi Shamim and I were walking in a whole moon evening at the bank of Arial Kha river. We had a long discussion, and the topic was how could we do something for the betterment of Madaripur. We discussed many ideas, but engaging youth in social development/ social
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I wrote about startup careers just a couple of weeks ago. I want to write about another “most asked question” by my friends and industry colleagues today. And the question is, ‘should I earn an MBA to improve my business skills?’ Let me share my thoughts about having an MBA degree. Well, whatever your goals,
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