The story of Bangladesh is often told through impressive growth charts that portray the nation as an emerging economic force. However, behind these macroeconomic statistics are the people who have fuelled this transformation -- the entrepreneurs whose ambition has lifted a nation from poverty to an economic contender.
M Anis Ud Dowla, chairman of Advanced Chemical Industries (ACI) Group, has received this year’s Business Excellence Award – Lifetime Achievement for his transformative role in shaping Bangladesh’s industrial sector at the 23rd Daily Star-DHL Business Awards.
The finance adviser urged the private sector to take a leading role in job creation and global expansion
The 23rd edition of the Bangladesh Business Awards was held at the Radisson Hotel in Dhaka
'We must forge a new partnership -- one that has eluded us for the last 53 years,' says The Daily Star editor
The DHL Bangladesh managing director shares his thoughts at the Bangladesh Business Awards
The ceremony begins
The Daily Star and DHL fondly remember the distinguished winners of previous years
The 23rd edition of the show is taking place at the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel, Dhaka
The ceremony begins
The Daily Star and DHL fondly remember the distinguished winners of previous years
The 23rd edition of the show is taking place at the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel, Dhaka
Kihak Sung, chairman of Youngone Corporation and a pioneer in Bangladesh’s readymade garments (RMG) and textile sectors, has been instrumental in the country’s rise as a major global exporter.
Her dream was to enrol in Chattogram University or another reputed institution, but she could not even sit for the admission test as her father fell ill in 1994.
While more than a dozen banks in Bangladesh are struggling to stay afloat, Pubali Bank, which has emerged as one of the leading private commercial lenders, stands as a glowing example of how to traverse difficult times.
Although the steel industry is crucial for developing modern economies, Bangladesh was completely devoid of one until the year 1952.
Syed Manzur Elahi, the chairman of Apex Group, has charted an inspiring entrepreneurial journey.
Says Md Miarul Haque, managing director of DHL Express Bangladesh
The founder and CEO of Sutar Kabbo has contributed in helping financially disadvantaged women living in rural areas
