Sayeed Ahmed

Dr Sayeed Ahmed is a development professional involved in the infrastructure consulting business for over 20 years and has worked on projects under several government agencies in developing countries, Asian Development Bank, and other institutions. He is currently the CEO of Bayside Analytix, a technology-focused strategy and management consulting organisation.

How the Liangzhu model is challenging Silicon Valley’s AI dominance

The Liangzhu model benefits from coordinated support from both large corporations and the government.

3d ago

How Iran's authoritarian rule became its greatest vulnerability

The regime's brutality towards its people has created a reservoir of resentment that foreign powers can exploit.

2w ago

Operation Rising Lion and its wider fallout in Israel-Iran conflict

The operation revealed Israel’s strategic shift from traditional methods to a new era of advanced, tech-based intelligence warfare.

1m ago

Not your average BMW: Decoding Dhaka's rickshaw kings

The true kings of Dhaka's roads aren't the buses, cars, or traditional rickshaws—they're the battery-powered rickshaws.

2m ago

China’s bold move to bypass Western tech dominance

Washington’s continued restrictions on exporting chip technology to Beijing may soon prove futile.

3m ago

Dhaka's traffic through a visitor's eyes

Slowness aside, what baffled her most was the complete unpredictability of Dhaka's vehicular movement.

3m ago

What can the world do as US aid cut pushes millions to the brink?

A skinny, malnourished and tattered mother staggers towards a nearly empty medical clinic in a remote village in South Sudan.

4m ago

Strategic choices in the new space race

Starlink's Ukraine role exposed single-provider risks. US threatens suspension; China eyes space.

4m ago
February 13, 2025
February 13, 2025

How the tech war could turn brutal

DeepSeek's reliance on NVIDIA chips while highlighting a current dependency also underscores China's determination to overcome it.

February 6, 2025
February 6, 2025

Renewed US-China trade war is about tech supremacy too

China's determination to become a major player in this field is evident.

January 29, 2025
January 29, 2025

The DeepSeek Shockwave: Is the global AI capital steadily shifting to China?

Beijing’s mastery of AI-powered robotics, machine learning, and deep learning technologies have been demonstrated through several successful missions.

January 29, 2025
January 29, 2025

Building a knowledge-based society

Do we question the information that floods our social media feeds or passively consume and share without critical evaluation?

December 25, 2024
December 25, 2024

Bangladesh’s feasibility study fallacy

Why so many ‘feasible’ projects become utterly infeasible and environmentally disastrous

December 7, 2024
December 7, 2024

Traffic problem, no problem!

Exploring Dhaka’s unique traffic culture and challenges through personal experience.

November 27, 2024
November 27, 2024

Could Biden’s gambit lead to a larger catastrophe?

Biden’s decision may reshape the course of the war, the future of US-Russian relations, the stability of Europe, and the global balance of power.

November 8, 2024
November 8, 2024

Will Gaza’s incessant bleeding end under the new US leadership?

The US policy will almost certainly remain the same: to support and arm Israel while largely ignoring the Palestinians’ plight in Gaza.

November 5, 2024
November 5, 2024

US election outcome’s likely impact on the Russia-Ukraine war

The endgame of the Ukraine war remains uncertain with US policy likely to be influenced by the outcome of the US election.

November 3, 2024
November 3, 2024

How the US election impacts the US-China tech war

The Washington-Beijing tech war is not just a bilateral issue; it affects the entire world.