Interview

Interview

Focus on value not just volume

Bangladesh should shift its focus from volume-driven garment exports to value-added products to retain more export earnings at home, said Mahmud Hasan Khan, the newly elected president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).

3h ago

Solid trust, fair treatment key to private investment

The country’s private sector remains hamstrung by red tape, political uncertainty, and rising costs, all of which pose a serious threat to economic progress, according to Mohammed Amirul Haque, founding managing director and chief executive officer of Premier Cement Mills Limited.

1w ago

50% of bank directors to be independent

The interim government is set to amend the Bank Company Act by reducing the board members from a single family, the BB governor tells The Daily Star

1w ago

Dhaka Bank turns 30, looks to a digital horizon

Dhaka Bank has weathered many highs and lows since its inception, and its founding Chairman Abdul Hai Sarker credits the lender’s resilience to a foundation built on good intentions..In an interview with The Daily Star ahead of the bank’s 30th anniversary tomorrow, Sarker said the focus is

1w ago

Redefining Home Aesthetics: Berger to democratise quality interior design

Berger to democratise quality interior design

4m ago

Finova Group keen to invest in Bangladesh

Ricardo Jr Portabella, executive director and chairman of Finova Group, talked about his visit to Bangladesh and its investment plans in the country during an exclusive interview with The Daily Star. He also shed light on Finova’s background, services, and unique investment approach.

2y ago

‘We want to provide compassionate cancer care at an affordable cost’

The Daily Star (TDS): As a young entrepreneur, what motivated you to invest in a new cancer unit for Labaid?

3y ago

Hatil: from an idea to an established brand

Just after completing his graduation in 1988, Selim H Rahman, chairman and managing director of Hatil Furniture, started gathering experience in the timber business and together with his father, developed an idea to manufacture doors on a commercial basis.

3y ago

Focus on value not just volume

Bangladesh should shift its focus from volume-driven garment exports to value-added products to retain more export earnings at home, said Mahmud Hasan Khan, the newly elected president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).

3h ago

Solid trust, fair treatment key to private investment

The country’s private sector remains hamstrung by red tape, political uncertainty, and rising costs, all of which pose a serious threat to economic progress, according to Mohammed Amirul Haque, founding managing director and chief executive officer of Premier Cement Mills Limited.

1w ago

50% of bank directors to be independent

The interim government is set to amend the Bank Company Act by reducing the board members from a single family, the BB governor tells The Daily Star

1w ago

Dhaka Bank turns 30, looks to a digital horizon

Dhaka Bank has weathered many highs and lows since its inception, and its founding Chairman Abdul Hai Sarker credits the lender’s resilience to a foundation built on good intentions..In an interview with The Daily Star ahead of the bank’s 30th anniversary tomorrow, Sarker said the focus is

1w ago

Redefining Home Aesthetics: Berger to democratise quality interior design

Berger to democratise quality interior design

4m ago

Finova Group keen to invest in Bangladesh

Ricardo Jr Portabella, executive director and chairman of Finova Group, talked about his visit to Bangladesh and its investment plans in the country during an exclusive interview with The Daily Star. He also shed light on Finova’s background, services, and unique investment approach.

2y ago

‘We want to provide compassionate cancer care at an affordable cost’

The Daily Star (TDS): As a young entrepreneur, what motivated you to invest in a new cancer unit for Labaid?

3y ago

Hatil: from an idea to an established brand

Just after completing his graduation in 1988, Selim H Rahman, chairman and managing director of Hatil Furniture, started gathering experience in the timber business and together with his father, developed an idea to manufacture doors on a commercial basis.

3y ago

Healthy company culture begets employee motivation

In 2015, a Harvard Business Review article by Lindsay McGregor and Neel Doshi explained the connection between company culture and employee motivation. It cites that global business leaders believe that a strong organisational culture is critical to success.

3y ago

Post-LDC era: Negotiate intensively for patent waiver

Bangladesh should launch intensive negotiations with World Trade Organization (WTO) members to secure the benefits of the platform’s agreement on the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), said a noted economist yesterday.

4y ago