Saad Jashim, Head of Human Resources at BAT Bangladesh speaks with The Daily Star on managing one of the biggest workforces in Bangladesh; how they are keeping things moving at a brisk pace and what is helping them in adapting to the 21st century HR tactics.

You have a site or Facebook page for your business. You have great products. You also have a good amount of people that know about you. But no one is buying. Where lies the mystery? How do you turn those visitors into buyers?

Seedstars World, the global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes brought its Bangladesh round to a successful close last week for the third year in a row on October 23.

When we think of starting a business these days, our thought is subconsciously drawn towards the disruptive startups that have helped their owners earn millions while propelling them to celebrity status. But have you considered that it's possible to have a successful business that does not require groundbreaking VR technology, expert advertising skills, or expensive video equipment?

Planning to kick-start a new venture? Then you must be considering your own set of factors to materialise your business plan. But if you are still on the fence and do not know whether your approach is solid and foolproof, here is a list of questions you should ask yourself before you take the plunge.

However, an unwanted conflict appears quite often when people find it hard to manage reading books. Here are 7 easy ways that can help you make the habit of reading books a part of your daily life.

Here are some approaches you can implement to stamp-out gender inequality in your workplace:

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It’s no wonder, really. Even as children we were socialised to tell white lies about the gifts that grandma brings or how dinner tastes. Job interviews are simply a high-stakes extension of that dynamic.

"Brain drain" is defined as the emigration of highly trained or qualified people from a particular country to abroad. It is a perpetually damaging problem that mostly affects underdeveloped nations. And given Bangladesh falls into that category, it is no surprise that we are facing a rapidly worsening case of brain drain ourselves as time passes by.

As interest in the Bangladeshi startup ecosystem has grown, so has the responsibility of angel investors and other early stage stakeholders to properly assist founders and startups in preparing for their next stages of growth and funding.

If you say the word “gossip” this usually carries negative connotations. A person who is considered “a gossip” is often frowned upon, looked down on, or otherwise seen in a negative manner.

Bangladeshi healthcare startup Maya announced today that it raised $2.2 million in seed funding, the largest ever raised by a Bangladeshi health-tech company, reports TechCrunch.

Ahmed Sarwar is a 25-year local who has recently graduated as a pilot from New Zealand. We sat down with him to have a bit of chat about how aspiring pilots can prepare themselves for the profession, and the dos and don’ts of the process.

During the week, most of us spend half our waking hours at work. And a lot of us see it as a struggle, or at least a bore, looking forward to the weekend when we can do more worthwhile things.

Finding a good job may sometimes turn out to be hectic if you do not use effective strategies. There are many people who often lose hope after applying for several jobs without any progress. But how do you overcome this challenge? How do you find a job that you have a passion for?

ShareTrip started its journey as Travel Booking BD in 2014 with just 3 employees in a small office but a big dream to make travel convenient for everyday people. Founder of ShareTrip and CEO of DataBird, Kashef Rahman, and his team has now grown to over more than 160 employees with a dedicated tech team and industry experts to provide flawless service while providing the best travel experience for their customers. This eventually enhanced the travel experience for their customers, because they were more focused on customized offerings.

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