A collection of fascinating reads from the past week on safe food trends, building successful businesses, cashless economy, and an excellent collection of founders interviews.
Something significant is happening in Bangladesh's food landscape. While the country continues to grapple with widespread food safety problems, a new trend is emerging to meet growing consumer demand for safe, quality food products. Read the article to learn more.
Over the years, we have had the privilege of delving into the experiences of hundreds of such leaders. Their insights, shared candidly, distill decades of venture building into powerful, actionable lessons. In this article, we compile 20 profound practical lessons from 13 such founders (names include: Fahim Mashroor, Habibul Mustafa, Hasnaeen Rizvi Rahman, Wahid Choudhury, M. Manjur Mahmud, Rezwanul Hoque, Mahmudul Hasan Sohag, M Asif Rahman, Mohammad Rashed Ali Bhuiyan, Amir Salihefendic, Raisul Kabir, Ashraf Kaiser, and Nizam Uddin). Read the article to learn more.
Our latest white paper, "You Are What You Eat: Bangladesh Food and Health Report 2025," explores the nature and the extent of growing food safety challenges in Bangladesh and examines pathways for addressing it. Produced in collaboration with Khaas Food Limited, this comprehensive report analyzes how widespread food adulteration and unsafe dietary practices are creating a dual public health burden of foodborne illnesses and rising non-communicable diseases. The research also reveals that consumers are increasingly aware of these problems, willing to pay for safer alternatives, and that innovative companies are beginning to meet this demand. To provide insight into the report's extensive findings and encourage deeper engagement with the research, this article presents 15 key insights from our report. Read the article to learn more.
In recent years, Bangladesh has experienced an extraordinary surge in digital transactions. From debit and credit cards, POS machines to mobile banking, online banking, QR codes, multiple channels have emerged to make financial transactions faster and easier. The convenience of transferring money instantly, paying with a simple tap, or avoiding the hassle of counting cash has made digital payments an attractive alternative. Despite these advantages, not everyone is embracing the shift. The reality is that the journey toward a cashless economy is not without its obstacles, and understanding both the benefits and the challenges is essential to charting the path forward. Read TallyKhata Chief Growth and Marketing Officer, TallyKhata, Awlad Hossain on building a cashless economy.
Learn about what it takes to build a business from scratch, design a growth organization, navigate the challenges of entrepreneurship, operate in the face of obstacles and insurmountable challenges, and learn the art and science of building an enterprise. Read the collection to learn more.
