Innovative architecture often arises from the need to adapt to extreme climates and challenging terrains. This look at living outside the four walls explores unique housing solutions like Spanish cave homes and Dutch floating districts that treat environmental challenges as architectural opportunities.

As a primary pillar of Bangladesh’s economy, the steel industry must evolve to meet modern challenges through vertical thinking and advanced technology. This insightful conversation explores the essential policy changes and operational efficiencies needed to stabilize the construction sector and ensure long-term structural value for consumers.

It is the last great experience your user had on any app. That is a brutal standard — and most banks in this part of the world have not admitted it to themselves yet.

American International University–Bangladesh (AIUB) has, over three decades, built something few institutions in the region can claim a steady, growing pipeline of graduates into the offices of Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, and Meta.

When I revealed that Bangladesh’s average temperature has increased by roughly one degree Celsius over the last five decades, the room fell silent.

However, this new research shows that this widely held belief is only partially true. While global unrest does reduce overall retail sales, it reshapes competitive dynamics in ways that defy traditional assumptions.

The question is no longer whether technology will transform work, but how societies will prepare their people to thrive in this new landscape.

As record-breaking heatwaves reshape Bangladesh’s consumer landscape, the air conditioning industry is entering a transformative era.

As Bangladesh faces another scorching summer marked by rising temperatures and prolonged heatwaves, demand for air conditioners has surged across major cities. But alongside growing sales, another trend is becoming increasingly visible.

For decades, a Smart AC was marketed as a luxury for the tech-obsessed, a way to turn on the air conditioning from your phone so your living room was chilly before you walked through the door.

Air conditioning is more than a machine. In fact, it is humanity’s long chase after a cooler room. From breezes and water tricks to compressors and smart controls, every era left its own way of beating the heat.

As the record-breaking heatwaves of 2026 collide with the festive preparations for Eid-ul-Adha, the air conditioner has evolved from a seasonal luxury into an urban necessity.

Bangladesh’s air conditioner market is entering a transformative phase shaped by energy awareness, smart technology, and changing consumer behaviour.

Globally, the gig economy has expanded rapidly over the past decade.

While economic pressures are leading to more value-conscious spending this Eid-ul-Adha, the transition to digital banking continues to accelerate.

Zakat is far more than a simple act of voluntary charity; it is a fundamental pillar of Islam and a mandatory spiritual obligation for every eligible Muslim.

As Bangladesh readies for Eid-ul-Adha amid rising digital adoption and shifting consumer behaviours, festive expenditures are increasingly migrating from cash to mobile apps, QR payments, cards and internet banking.

As Bangladesh prepares for Eid-ul-Adha, one of the country’s largest economic seasons, banks are anticipating a sharp rise in consumer spending, digital transactions, and remittance inflows.

Bangladesh is undergoing a profound economic shift as digital transactions rapidly replace traditional cash-heavy habits.

Remittance inflow has reached a historic peak of 3.75 billion dollars this March as expatriates utilise legal channels to send money to their loved ones for the upcoming Eid.