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Ahmede Hussain

CLEAR AS MUD

A magician who transformed the business scene in Bangladesh

Immediately after his country broke free from the shackles of Pakistani rule, a young man in Dhaka landed in a crisis that no one his age would have wanted to find themselves in.
2 July 2020, 18:00 PM

'Doing business ethically'

Immediately after his country broke free in a bloody and ruthless war to snatch away freedom from Pakistan, a young man in Dhaka landed on a crisis no one of his age would have wanted to find himself in. W Rahman Jute Mills, the first of its kind to be owned by a Bengali in erstwhile Pakistan, and, more importantly, one of the two sources of bread and butter that his family had in the turbulent days of 1972, was nationalised along with other privately-owned industries.
1 July 2020, 15:29 PM

Under cricket's shadow

Our ever deteriorating performance in the international meets is not shocking. In fact, it is a natural by-product of the neglect and indifference that has reigned supreme in the sector for a long time.
9 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Saving our girls

Stabbed by her alleged stalker at the entrance to her school, Suraiya Akter Risha, a student of Willes Little Flower School, Dhaka, succumbed to her injuries last Sunday.
30 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Off the Cuff

There is no denying that Bangladesh's standing in the world as a nation is at stake, also in question is its economic growth, especially the much sought after foreign investments.
9 August 2016, 18:00 PM

West, East

The white woman and her husband fell into silence again. About a while ago the train was heading east, and now,
1 July 2016, 18:00 PM

The message in a bottle

The call of 100,000 alems, to denounce terrorism, is important on many counts, and its significance is manifold. It is interesting to
21 June 2016, 18:00 PM

She was a model

Media trial is a nasty business, and women are its worst victim. Thus, a woman caught with the cough syrup Phensedyl can be reported as 'Phensi Queen' or a girl in possession of methamphetamine tablets will be called 'Yaba Princess'.
7 June 2016, 18:00 PM

BNP's Dilemma

UNOFFICIAL though it is, the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) decision to participate in the Dhaka and Chittagong City Corporations elections is a trifle surprising.
31 March 2015, 18:00 PM

A Titan in our shared history

As I sit at the computer in a bright room washed with sunlight to write this piece, I feel a dark cloak over my heart, as though in some
23 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Why aren't you talking?

BANGLADESH cricket team's victory against the much-fancied English side in the ICC Cricket World Cup has given the nation an opportunity to unite behind the national team. It is indeed a rare occasion, the kind that is capable of uniting the country behind a single event.
11 March 2015, 18:00 PM

It Ends Here

About 12 years ago, I, a naïve 24-year-old, joined the Star as Staff Writer, and now, it is time to bid it a tearful goodbye.
27 February 2015, 09:35 AM
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