Founder of Kotha, Bangladesh’s homegrown social media and marketplace platform. With over 25 years in tech and journeys across 40+ countries, I’ve gained the perspective to build, experiment, and share what I’ve learned along the way. A National ICT Award winner and AI consultant for a UK-based firm, this is my personal space - where ideas meet curiosity and stories from my journey in technology, product innovation and digital transformation come to life.
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The following article was published in The Daily Capital Views Newspaper on October 20, 2025. Link: https://epaper.dailycapitalviews.com/nogor-edition/2025-10-20/10 A few years ago, artificial intelligence sounded like a distant dream. We imagined it in movies, robots taking over, machines developing emotions, humans fighting for control. But in…
Bangladesh’s garment industry, a cornerstone of the nation's economy, faces significant challenges with the new reciprocal tariffs implemented by the United States starting April 2025. The increased tariff rate from 15.62% to 37% threatens to raise costs dramatically, placing Bangladesh's $7.37 billion (2024) apparel exports…
This was a conversation I had with my 11-year-old son. I asked him, "Do you know the meaning of your life?" He responded, "No." I then asked, "How long do you think you're going to live?" He guessed, "Maybe 60?" I smiled and said, “If…
1. Your life is defined by your habits. 2. If there’s a problem, find a solution. If you can’t, then find someone who can. Only you can help yourself. 3. There are two kinds of fools in the world: one who didn’t start a task,…
In July 2024, Bangladesh witnessed a significant event: the quota reform protest. This movement was primarily led by students opposing the government's quota system for job recruitment. As someone who was in the UK during the peak of the protest and returned to Bangladesh as…
We are passing through a special time. A time that will be remembered for centuries to come. 2020 will be remembered for pandemic and 2023 will be remembered for the start of the AI revolution and of course wars. 2023 is the year when LLMs…
Which is the largest Startup in the world now? None other than.. Ukraine. If you look at the last two years of the Ukraine war carefully, you will see startling similarity with a startup where Ukraine being the start up and Zelenskyy being it’s CEO.
One month back, I have written an article -The Secret of Good Health: It's Not What You Eat, It's When You Eat. The basic idea was by changing the time of your meal, you can improve your health. So does it work? I applied it…
Now in my 40s, I observe many of my peers, including friends and family members, grappling with weight issues. I wouldn't label them as overweight, but they do carry a bit more than their ideal weight, especially around the belly. This is a typical characteristic…
I have been following AI related news for the last 6 months. The pace AI is moving really fascinating and overwhelming as well. Here I tried to summarize AI developments and news on the month of September 2023. 1. Exciting Launches and Updates: 2. Google's…