Interview
Finova Group keen to invest in Bangladesh
Ricardo Jr Portabella, executive director and chairman of Finova Group, talked about his visit to Bangladesh and its investment plans in the country during an exclusive interview with The Daily Star. He also shed light on Finova’s background, services, and unique investment approach.
‘We want to provide compassionate cancer care at an affordable cost’
The Daily Star (TDS): As a young entrepreneur, what motivated you to invest in a new cancer unit for Labaid?
Hatil: from an idea to an established brand
Just after completing his graduation in 1988, Selim H Rahman, chairman and managing director of Hatil Furniture, started gathering experience in the timber business and together with his father, developed an idea to manufacture doors on a commercial basis.
Healthy company culture begets employee motivation
In 2015, a Harvard Business Review article by Lindsay McGregor and Neel Doshi explained the connection between company culture and employee motivation. It cites that global business leaders believe that a strong organisational culture is critical to success.
Post-LDC era: Negotiate intensively for patent waiver
Bangladesh should launch intensive negotiations with World Trade Organization (WTO) members to secure the benefits of the platform’s agreement on the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), said a noted economist yesterday.
Dhaka Bank rides on tech to make retail, SME banking vibrant
Dhaka Bank Ltd has embraced technologies to make its retail and SME banking vibrant instead of relying on the corporate segment as it looks to drive the next phase of growth.