Youth at the forefront: five key learnings from the UN Action Days
The Action Days, led by the United Nations Youth Office, kick-started with a youth-led afternoon, uniting stakeholders under the theme "#YouthLead for the Future: We believe in the promise of a better world for all," to build momentum for the upcoming Summit
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Leadership and business insights from the stars Switzerland symposium 2024
Attending the three-day stars symposium in Switzerland, organized by stars, was an enriching experience that brought together some of the most brilliant minds in leadership and business.
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Keeron's year one: Empowering 30,000 learners
As Keeron completes its first year, we reflect on a journey marked by growth, learning, and a commitment to upskilling the corporate sector of Bangladesh. Over the past 12 months, we have proudly onboarded over 30,000 registered learners, providing them with 20 courses in both pre-recorded and live formats.
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Reflecting back on IVLP: A personal odyssey
One of the most interesting components of the IVLP was when I was exposed to a network of leaders all across the world. Their work, their ideas, and everything gave me a deep understanding of how I can attempt to transform our youth engagement scene.
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'Putting innovation at the forefront of the e-commerce industry
With the adoption of new technologies, e-commerce businesses are rapidly evolving as well. Just like a liquid, e-commerce businesses must be agile enough to keep up with the trend and mobilise with new business patterns and models accordingly if they want to maintain their growth momentum and be a part of the greater digital ecosystem.
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What does it take to build a business empire?
Binod K Chaudhary, the chairman of the CG Corp Global conglomerate group, is Nepal’s first billionaire. He spoke at the Bangladesh Business Awards 2020, an initiative of The Daily Star. I recently had the privilege of reading his memoir, “Making it Big” (India Portfolio, 2016), in which he looks back upon his professional journey.
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What does it take to build a business empire?
Binod K Chaudhary, the chairman of the CG Corp Global conglomerate group, is Nepal’s first billionaire and possibly the most successful industrialist in his nation.
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May 1, 2020
Mission Save Bangladesh: The power of passion, people and partnerships
A month of relentless efforts have turned out to be efficacious, as Mission Save Bangladesh has completed a milestone of collecting funds amounting to more than Tk 1 crore . Moreover, more than a hundred brands have come on board the initiative so far .
April 10, 2020
Mission Save Bangladesh: The amplified role of news media
The coronavirus pandemic has affected numerous industries over the globe, and print media is not an exception, regrettably. Starting from ensuring authentic news to securing the health and safety of journalists, COVID-19 has undoubtedly made it onerous for the industry to remain resilient. The Daily Star, being the leading English daily in Bangladesh, has attempted to address the circumstances through a philanthropic approach.
February 3, 2020
Observing an accountable mayor’s office
The International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) is an exclusive exchange program of the US Department of State. It boasts worldwide recognition, as professionals from all around the globe participate. The participants are nominated and selected annually by US embassies around the world.
June 14, 2019
How wise is it to slap VAT on e-commerce?
I hope that the government perceives what they would be missing out on, if such a heavy VAT is imposed in this regard.
April 12, 2019
IVLP 2019 A wonderful experience
The International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) is an exclusive exchange programme by the Department of State, USA.
September 1, 2018
NewsCred on a mission to revolutionise content marketing
This year at NewsCred’s event, ThinkContent New York 2018, 400 senior-level marketers from all over the world gathered to network and learn about content marketing.
March 9, 2017
Networking for Noobs
In this highly competitive and digital era, we are experiencing the need and importance of networking every day.
December 29, 2016
How Not to get Stuck in a Dead-end Job
Do you stress after graduating or while stepping into your professional life whether your target job will end up making you content or not? No matter how skilled you are in a particular field, your interest may lie in totally irrelevant activities.
September 8, 2016
Digital marketing and talent management
With the advent of modern technology, Digital Marketing is experiencing unprecedented growth.
May 29, 2016
Misplacing morality in the Facebook generation
Years before, when I was introduced to the internet, the usage was merely confined to downloading resources for assignments and reports, writing emails to friends living abroad and exploring the unknown and the unseen. Back then, it seemed like the internet was well on its way to redefining my way of doing things in terms of ease of communication. Well, the reality was beyond expectation. And I believe the experience is the same for almost everyone. Thanks to the advent of social media, we are now re-evaluating our entire notion of the internet.
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