work-life balance

Opinion / The workaholic trap

Meet Imran Bhai. His last vacation was during the 2018 hartal. He thinks “OOO” means “Only On Outlook,” not “Out of Office.” His hobbies include forwarding work emails to himself at 2:00 AM and replying to “Happy Birthday” messages with a Gantt chart. Imran Bhai isn’t alone; he is the unofficial president of Bangladesh’s ever-growing workaholic club.

Can automation and AI bring work-life balance in Bangladesh?

To capitalise on and accommodate automation, Bangladesh may contemplate several strategies.

Remote work: Is it better than on-site jobs?

According to the US National Bureau of Economic Research, Dhaka is the slowest city in the world in terms of traffic.

May 30, 2025
May 30, 2025

The workaholic trap

Meet Imran Bhai. His last vacation was during the 2018 hartal. He thinks “OOO” means “Only On Outlook,” not “Out of Office.” His hobbies include forwarding work emails to himself at 2:00 AM and replying to “Happy Birthday” messages with a Gantt chart. Imran Bhai isn’t alone; he is the unofficial president of Bangladesh’s ever-growing workaholic club.

May 24, 2024
May 24, 2024

Can automation and AI bring work-life balance in Bangladesh?

To capitalise on and accommodate automation, Bangladesh may contemplate several strategies.

April 18, 2024
April 18, 2024

Remote work: Is it better than on-site jobs?

According to the US National Bureau of Economic Research, Dhaka is the slowest city in the world in terms of traffic.