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As Head of Talent, Culture & Inclusion at BAT Bangladesh, Rabih Masrouha is helping shape the company’s approach to inclusive leadership. Few leaders have had the opportunity to observe workplace cultures across as many markets as Rabih Masrouha. Over the course of 14 years with the BAT Group, he has taken on roles across Lebanon, Iraq, Sudan, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, experiences that have shaped his perspective on talent, leadership, and inclusion.

Sabbir Ahmed, Country Manager of Visa Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan, offers insights into Bangladesh’s digital payments journey, highlighting emerging trends, structural challenges, and the gradual move toward a cash-light ecosystem. How would you describe the current state of Bangladesh’s digital payments ecosystem?

Uttara Motors Ltd., the sole distributor of Bajaj motorcycles in Bangladesh, has once again reinforced its leadership in the sports motorcycle segment with the inauguration of flagship pulsar experience centre “Pulsar Studio” alongside launch of Bajaj Pulsar N series premium – N250 and N160 at Uttara Centre, 39/A Eskaton Road, Dhaka. The newly inaugurated Pulsar Studio marks a significant milestone for motorcycle enthusiasts in Bangladesh.

Renowned academic and author Dr. Chaman Rahim will officially launch her latest book, Heroes of the Islamic Golden Age, at a distinguished literary evening on Saturday, 10 January. Written for children aged 6 to 12 years, the book introduces young readers to the remarkable achievements of iconic figures from the Islamic Golden Age. Through engaging, storytelling and historical insight, it aims to inspire curiosity, values, and a deep appreciation for knowledge, innovation, and cultural heritage.

[Dhaka, January 07, 2026] As part of its ongoing efforts to improve convenience and choice for customers, country’s leading food and grocery delivery platform foodpanda has deepened its collaboration with premium Super Shop Unimart, enabling customers to order over 10,000 daily essentials from seven Unimart outlets located across Dhaka and Sylhet.

The AUST Career Development Club (AUSTCDC) successfully organized its Third National Job Fair titled “Akij Resource Presents AUST National Job Fair 2025: Career Symposium 3.0”, powered by NextJobz. Photographs: Courtesy of AUST Career Development Club The two-day-long event was held on December 21 and 22, 2025, at the campus of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST).

Teenage Life Skill Academy organized its first-ever “Parenting Adda” with the participation of more than 80 parents, on December 11, 2025, in Banani, Dhaka,. The event was hosted by Ghulam Sumdany Don. Guest speakers included Sabrina Shaheed, Principal of Sir John Wilson School; Prof. Dr. Helal Uddin Ahmed, Child, Adolescent, and Family Psychiatrist; Engr. M Jakir Ahmed, Parenting Coach; and Shuvasish Bhowmick, Award-Winning Content Creator.

18 December 2025, Dhaka: Save the Children in Bangladesh has convened the National Youth Summit 2025 on 17–18 December at the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC), Dhaka, bringing together 300 youth leaders from across 39 districts of the country under the theme “Amplify your voice, lead the future.” The two-day summit aims to strengthen youth leadership, civic engagement, and collective action while laying the foundation for the National Youth Network (NYN), a unified...

Anne Coolen, VisionSpring Global Vice President of Programs, and Country Director Misha Mahjabeen share their goals to make affordable eyeglasses accessible to low-income communities in Bangladesh. As a social enterprise, how is VisionSpring contributing to the development and sustainability of the affordable eyeglasses market in low-resource settings? Anne Coolen: VisionSpring adopted the social enterprise model to address the market failure around affordable eyeglasses.

As Bangladesh arrives at COP 30 with rising seas at its doorstep, hopes for real adaptation finance collide with a global system still struggling to deliver climate justice. At dawn in Shyamnagar, where the edges of Bangladesh dissolve into the Sundarbans, Abdul Karim steps into what used to be his rice field. Five years ago, he grew aman paddy here, enough to fill his family’s food store each season. Today, the land tastes of salt.