Sabbir Ahmad
Dr Sabbir Ahmad is a researcher, mentor, and a leader in project delivery and engineering. He can be reached at sabbir@ieee.org.
Global tourism resilience day / Our tourism needs a policy reset
17 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Our economy’s overwhelming dependence on garment exports leaves us exposed to global supply chain disruptions, automation threats, trade policy shifts, etc. Tourism offers a useful means of diversification, and it brings foreign currency directly.
17 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Can the next government tame the bureaucracy?
6 February 2026, 00:34 AM
As Bangladesh approaches the pivotal February 12 election, a singular, urgent demand resonates from tea stalls to boardrooms: the dismantling of a bureaucratic apparatus that has strangled national progress for decades.
6 February 2026, 00:34 AM
Opinion / Could Starlink solve the connectivity challenges in Bangladesh?
26 March 2025, 07:00 AM
A business model is required to reduce the cost of initial setup and monthly subscription fee of Starlink services.
26 March 2025, 07:00 AM
How can we help beat the culture of littering?
10 July 2023, 10:26 AM
Littering is a persistent problem in Bangladesh, one that all too often gets ignored by individuals and the society at large.
10 July 2023, 10:26 AM
Telecom—the next golden goose?
24 June 2020, 18:00 PM
On a sunny November afternoon in 1997, a ringtone buzzed while I was riding a rickshaw together with a friend.
24 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Road to herd immunity: The hard truth
31 May 2020, 18:00 PM
As the number of infections and deaths from Covid-19 increase, economies around the world have started to feel the heat.
31 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Paradox of analogue life in a digital age
9 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Last Christmas break, I took my daughter out to dinner when she flew in to see me in Vancouver.
9 May 2020, 18:00 PM