Interviews

Interviews

Mohammad Amirul Haque. Sketch: TBS

'I want Ctg chamber free of politics, focused on business': Seacom founder Amirul Haque

In an interview with The Business Standard, he pledged to free the chamber from political influence, strengthen Chattogram’s role as the country’s commercial hub, and turn it into a policy think...

Sanath Manatunge, global managing director of Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC. Illustration: TBS

Commercial Bank of Ceylon: Building trust, expanding investment in Bangladesh

Amending constitution thru presidential order will set dangerous precedence: Dr Shahdeen Malik

Amending constitution thru presidential order will set dangerous precedence: Dr Shahdeen Malik

Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Executive Director Dr Fahmida Khatun. Sketch: TBS

Dr Fahmida Khatun explains why a credible election is essential for the ailing economy

Abdur Rashid Zitu. Photo: Collected

Any political party that believes in '71, in '52, and embraces '24, I will work with them: Jucsu VP Zitu

‘Stakeholder engagement needed to make interoperable payment successful’

‘Stakeholder engagement needed to make interoperable payment successful’

Dr Muhammad Risalat Siddique, deputy executive director at Padakhep. Sketch: TBS

‘Real development happens when capacity, finance, market work together’

Md Kamrul Hasan, Executive Director of TEL Plastics. Illustration: TBS

TEL Plastics: A story of largest plastic recycler in Bangladesh

Abu Shadik Kayem. Photo: Collected

Ducsu polls: Shadik pledges to build dream campus with excellence, dignity, fairness

Meghmallar Basu, the general secretary (GS) candidate from the Resistance Council panel contesting the Ducsu election, campaigns with other panel members on the Dhaka University campus on 7 September 2025. UNB

Main goal will be to hold another Ducsu election in 1 year and 3 months: Meghmallar

Shaikh Tanvir Baree Hamim. File Photo: Collected

Ducsu polls: Hamim aims to transform dorms into centres of knowledge, science, culture, and research

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. Sketch: TBS

Lack of democratic culture, govt institution failures to blame for rise of extremist rhetoric, mob violence: Fakhrul to TBS

Mob violence a major problem, right-wing groups gaining strength: Fakhrul to TBS

Mob violence a major problem, right-wing groups gaining strength: Fakhrul to TBS