This week, we feature a deep dive into TikTok’s journey, eventual growth, and lessons for builders, a business deep dive into AkijBashir Group’s entry into the cable market, its strategic reasoning, and the future of the cable market in Bangladesh, a reflection on the critical importance of partnership, partnership failure, and how to make partnerships […]
Jatri, a B2B travel commerce platform headquartered in Dhaka, announced that it has secured a strategic investment from Gobi Partners, one of Asia's leading venture capital firms. The investment marks Gobi Partners' first entry into Bangladesh, reflecting both the country's growing technology ecosystem and Jatri's execution strength as a globally scalable platform. The companies didn’t […]
LEAD Academy, a Dhaka-based skills and career-focused edtech startup, has launched a Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Human Resource Management (PGD-AHRM), a practitioner-led program designed to bridge the gap between academic HR training and the strategic, compliance-heavy realities of modern corporate practice. The program is delivered by senior HR executives from leading organizations, emphasizing applied […]
Partnership is critical for meaningful success in any field. As I have written before, history is littered with stories of the vital importance of collaboration in producing success across various fields, from science to music, sports, literature, and many others. The upsides of a meaningful partnership are many and well-documented. The importance is also widely recognized […]
On January 8, AkijBashir Group officially entered Bangladesh's cable manufacturing sector, launching the country's first three-layer insulated electrical wire at a ceremony in Dhaka. The Tk300 crore investment, executed through the acquisition of Eminence Electric Wire & Cables Limited's near-complete manufacturing facility, marks a calculated bet on safety innovation in a market where over 120 […]
In September 2016, a small team at ByteDance launched a short-video app in China. Within a year, it had 100 million users and over a billion daily video views. By 2024, its international version, TikTok, had become one of the most downloaded apps in history, fundamentally reshaping how billions of people consume content. This wasn't […]
A reflective episode of FS weekly as we begin 2026. A very Happy New Year to you all! Annual Letter 2025 A year, seen from a particular perspective, is a long time and comes with immense opportunities to learn about ourselves and do important work. In my case, I have never been able to benefit […]
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