Impact of Iran’s nuke deal on Bangladesh
As the world comes to terms with the Iran nuclear deal, there has been plentiful analysis on its impact across the world. The focus largely has been on the impact in the Middle East. Its impact on the Indian subcontinent has also been researched and commented upon, with a specific focus on how India and Pakistan may benefit.
However, little has been said about the nuclear deal’s impact on Bangladesh. Oftentimes, news on Bangladesh is dominated by depressing topics such as corruption, floods and heart-wrenching human tragedies such as the Rana Plaza garment factory collapse. All of this gives a 
PBL mourns death of its former director
Former Director of Pubali Bank Limited (PBL), prominent industrialist and social worker Mohammed Yaqub passed away at a hospital in London on 03 October 2015 at BST 07:30 am (Inna Lillahe .... Razeun).
Mohammed Yaqub was a renowned businessman and engaged himself with various social activities. He is father of M. Kabiruzzaman Yaqub, Present Director of Pubali Bank Ltd. He was born in a noble Muslim family in Sylhet.
The members of the Board of Directors, all executives and employees of Pubali Bank Limited are deeply shocke...
Mohammed Yaqub was a renowned businessman and engaged himself with various social activities. He is father of M. Kabiruzzaman Yaqub, Present Director of Pubali Bank Ltd. He was born in a noble Muslim family in Sylhet.
The members of the Board of Directors, all executives and employees of Pubali Bank Limited are deeply shocke...
Rumee Ali joins as BIAC CEO
Muhammad A. (Rumee) Ali joined Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC) as Chief Executive Officer on Thursday, October 01, 2015.
Muhammad A. (Rumee) Ali started his career with ANZ Grindlays Bank in Bangladesh in 1975 after completing Masters in Economics from the University of Dhaka. In 1997, he was appointed CEO of the Bank’s Bangladesh operations.
His career with ANZ Grindlays included stints with their offices in Mumbai, London and Melbourne. In 2000, ANZ in Bangladesh was taken over by the Standard Chartered Group, and 
Bangladesh between terrorism and democracy
The rising tide of Islamist violence in Bangladesh could be a bellwether for South Asia. How should the world respond?
There’s a rising tide of political violence in Bangladesh — one that has gone mostly unnoticed by scholars and analysts. Yet the country presents both a potential threat, as violence by fundamentalist Islamist groups rises, and a prospective model for a democratic, majority-Islamic state. As a battleground over the role of Islam and politics, Bangladesh will be a crucial proving ground for those who see Islam as an inspiration for development, democracy, and peaceful social relations—and those with a fundamentalist vision for society who want to export terrorism to neighboring India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. As a potential bellwether for South Asia more broadly, Ba...
AMTOB elects new Executive Council at AGM
The Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB) has recently organized its Annual General Meeting and elected Supun Weerasinghe, Managing Director and CEO of Robi, as its President. He is replacing AMTOB’s outgoing President and CEO of Banglalink Ziad Shatara.
Airtel’s CEO P.D. Sarma has been elected as the Senior Vice-President of the Association’s Executive Council and Grameenphone’s CEO Rajeev Sethi has been elected as Vice-President of AMTOB.
The Executive Council appointed T.I.M. Nurul Kabir as the Secretary-General & CEO of AMTOB. The AGM, where the new Executive Council was elected, was held on September 20, 2015 at AMTOB secretariat in Dhaka’s Gulshan area.
AMTOB is a national trade body representing all mobile telecom operators in Bangladesh. Airt...
Funding isn’t the key challenge..
Bangladesh has always been portrayed as a country of poverty, disasters and dysfunctional politics by the global media. The recent killing of four secular bloggers has added to this belief. These incidents have definitely cast a shadow over the thriving startup ecosystem in the country.
Although it is many years behind that of Silicon Valley or India, the startup scene is currently at a tipping point, with many global VCs already flocking to the country to invest in startling 
early-stage ventures.
Founder Institute, a global tech incubator wit...
early-stage ventures.
Founder Institute, a global tech incubator wit...
