Building possibility

From high-rises to apartment buildings, developers have taken the property and developing business to a whole new level. Rakeen Properties is starting its journey in this business, but the projects they are undertaking are sure to amaze residents of the city.
12 November 2015, 18:00 PM

What's hot in the Dhaka startup scene right now

The startup scene of Bangladesh is hotter than ever now, with new startups popping up every day.
12 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Meera Sanyal at ULAB to inspire students

Meera Sanyal, former CEO & Chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) in India and a member of the Aam Aadmi Party’s National Policy Committee, delivered an inspirational speech to the students of University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) on November 4, 2015 at ULAB’s Campus A.
11 November 2015, 12:55 PM

Top 5 roadblocks to productivity [INFOGRAPHIC]

Staying productive is a daily struggle. Wrike conducted a survey and asked participants to rank the productivity roadblocks they face. Here are the top 5 from the the results.
5 November 2015, 18:00 PM

NSUers Meet Corporate Icons '15 ends on a high note

Young Entrepreneur's Society (YES!), the business club of North South University, successfully held NSUers Meet Corporate Icons (NMCI) for the sixth consecutive year. This year it was a two-day long seminar touting the tagline 'Know your myths, know your majors'. The goal was to deliver useful information regarding the six major business degrees and to clear any sort of confusion in the minds of the students.
5 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Do we have a problem?

5 kinds of bullies you will meet in the workplace
5 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Marketing to the masses

We talk to Solaiman Alam, Senior Director, Marketing at Banglalink about the changing face of the telecom sector.
5 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Team building dos and don’ts

There was an episode of House of Cards where Frank Underwood's henchman kept cutting off a colleague from speaking, with words to the effect of 'you are here to listen, keep your mouth shut and let me do the talking.' Frank gets angry and tells him that he should stop playing office politics when there is a crisis at hand. That is definitely not how a good team works.
29 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Making the most of traffic time

Illogically long commutes thanks to Dhaka traffic is nothing new for us. No matter what we do (pray, curse, voodoo), traffic jams aren't going away any time soon. Most of us moan and groan about how Dhaka has become unfit to live in, but the smart ones make use of this idle time and make it as productive as any working hour at the desk. In fact, armed with smartphones and mobile data, you need nothing more than a little willpower to make those excruciating hours worthwhile. Below are a few ways to make your time on the road more productive.
29 October 2015, 18:00 PM

NSUers Meet Corporate Icons 2015

NSUers Meet Corporate Icons (NMCI) is a series of seminars conducted by NSU Young Entrepreneur's Society (YES!) for the students of North South University to have an opportunity for hands-on advice from different business representatives. The series covers entrepreneurship, corporate life and everything in between.
29 October 2015, 18:00 PM

The power of 'we'

Over the last two decades, Ajeyo Rohitashwo ~ Al Quazi has distinguished himself as both a corporate leader and a creative mind. A talented HR generalist, lovingly called 'corporate poet' by his peers, Ajeyo now leads as Group Chief People Office of Aamra Companies, one of the largest names in the IT and services industry. Ajeyo has been recently ranked 46th in CHRO Asia's "100 most talented global HR leaders". The first ever live mobile app on Bangla poems 'Ajeyo Kobita' portrays his writings and is available on the Google Playstore.
29 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Types of employees you should avoid being

If you identify with any of the personalities described below, be cautious about your behaviours and make a conscious effort to change.
22 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Seedstars World is coming to Bangladesh

Seedstars World, the global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, is coming to Bangladesh for the first time on November 14th.
22 October 2015, 18:00 PM

VC of BRAC University invited as panelist for WMS 2015

With more than 30 speakers and 2,500 attendees, this year's WMS represents a major event in the world of marketing.
22 October 2015, 18:00 PM

A thought becomes an idea

If you haven't already gotten a buzz of it, this year's Telenor Youth Forum 2015 had its Grand Finale two weeks back at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka. The top three semi-finalists were chosen in a glorious ceremony, which had guests starting from the Ambassador of Norway to founders of various startups. One of them will soon represent Bangladesh in the three-day conference to be held in Oslo, Norway. This year's theme was 'Knowledge for All'. Who are these potential representatives, and what are the ideas that set them apart?
22 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Digital hammer: Breaking geographical boundaries with internet for all

Yasir Azman talks about Grameenphone's plan to bring in full internet connectivity for Bangladesh and how he draws insights into the Bangladeshi youth by following his 12 year old son's behavior.
22 October 2015, 18:00 PM

IEEE Pro Talks 2015: An initiative to create

IEEE Bangladesh Section held the IEEE Professional Talks (IEEE Pro Talks) on October 10, 2015 at Bangladesh University of Engineering &
15 October 2015, 18:00 PM

4 people you should add to your network now

Getting someone's card is the easy part. Knowing which of these people can and will help you in your career is the real challenge.
15 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Employer branding: The way to bring in talent for local firms

According to a 2014 report by the Economist Intelligence Unit, nearly 5 out of every 10 Bangladeshi graduates are unemployed. That's half of the five hundred thousand graduating every year in our country. While solutions like industry-university coalitions have been proposed, a major problem still persists under our very noses. Why are the local conglomerates claiming the lack of a talented workforce when the multinationals seem to have a never ending list of candidates?
15 October 2015, 18:00 PM

It's all about moonshots

A moonshot is an idea so big, so bold, that it is thought to be impossible until it isn't anymore. We caught up with John Sculley, former Former CEO of Apple and PepsiCo to talk about moonshots and the next big thing.
15 October 2015, 18:00 PM