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Table comparing Bengali sentiment analysis models; Infographic of the 5-step Emotion AI framework for Dhaka-based brands. 0

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December 24, 2025

 by C. Basu · Published December 24, 2025

Emotion AI: Using Sentiment Analysis to Personalize Bangladeshi Customer Journeys

Beyond the Click: Emotion AI for Bangladeshi Customer Journeys Why is it that we can track a Pathao ride across three neighborhoods in real-time, yet we still receive “one-size-fits-all” promotional SMS alerts while we’re...

Infographic of the 2025 Brand Resilience Loop showing Anticipation, Adaptation, and Recovery stages for startups. Brand resilience in crisis 0

Blog / Brand / Communication / Economy / Editors Pick / Martech

December 22, 2025

 by C. Basu · Published December 22, 2025

Brand Resilience in Crisis: Lessons from Bangladeshi Startups Surviving Economic Uncertainty

Does your brand have a pulse, or is it just a balance sheet? That is a question I have been asking my teams in Dhaka lately. Over the last year, most of us were...

A split-screen illustration; on the left, a chaotic web of confused users holding smartphones; on the right, a clear path guided by a brand logo acting as a lighthouse, symbolizing Digital Literacy and Brand Purpose. 9

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December 17, 2025

 by C. Basu · Published December 17, 2025

Digital Literacy & Brand Purpose: How Education Drives Loyalty in Emerging Markets

We handed 130 million people a smartphone, but we forgot to give them the manual. That is the uncomfortable truth staring us in the face, and it is exactly why Digital Literacy & Brand...

A senior strategist’s guide to Cross-Cultural Branding in 2025. We analyze how Bangladeshi brands like Walton and Pathao go global, and how foreign giants like Domino's localize for Dhaka. 0

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December 15, 2025

 by C. Basu · Published December 15, 2025

Cross-Cultural Branding: Bangladeshi Brands Going Global & Localization Strategies (2025)

Cross-Cultural Branding: When Bangladeshi Brands Go Global (and Foreign Brands Localize for Bangladesh) Here is the brutal truth: You can have the slickest logo, the biggest media buy, and the smartest agency in Gulshan,...

The Future of Retail: Phygital Retail in Bangladesh 1

Blog / Brands / Communication / Corporate / Editors Pick / Martech

December 14, 2025

 by C. Basu · Published December 14, 2025

The Future of Retail: Phygital Retail in Bangladesh

Pop-Ups, Experiential and Phygital Retail in Bangladesh A crowded mall, an empty checkout Last Eid, a mid-sized fashion brand in Dhaka did everything right on paper. Influencers. Discounts. Prime mall placement. Footfall was strong....

Neurodiversity & UX: Why Bangladesh’s Digital Brands Are Ignoring 15% of Their Users 0

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December 9, 2025

 by C. Basu · Published December 9, 2025

Neurodiversity & UX: Why Bangladesh’s Digital Brands Are Ignoring 15% of Their Users

Neurodiversity & UX & Bangladesh You know that moment when you open a local food delivery app during the lunch rush, and it screams at you? Pop-ups for free delivery, a sliding banner for...

Social Commerce 2.0: Selling Through WhatsApp & TikTok in Bangladesh 0

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December 7, 2025

 by C. Basu · Published December 7, 2025

Social Commerce 2.0: Selling Through WhatsApp & TikTok in Bangladesh

The “Add to Cart” Button is Dying. Are You Ready? You spend thousands on a Shopify site. You tweak the UX until it’s perfect. You run the ads. And yet, the data shows something...

Sustainable Branding: How Bangladeshi Brands Can Use Green Narratives to Win Customers 0

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December 4, 2025

 by C. Basu · Published December 4, 2025

Sustainable Branding: How Bangladeshi Brands Can Use Green Narratives to Win Customers

  Your brand promises eco-friendly practices. Your customers want proof. That gap? It’s costing you market share right now. Here’s what surprised me: 93% of consumers say they want to live more sustainably, yet...

Discover how voice AI and Bangla interfaces are transforming customer experience in Bangladesh. Implementation strategies, case studies, and ROI data inside. 0

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November 30, 2025

 by C. Basu · Published November 30, 2025

Conversational AI Voice Interfaces in Bangladesh: Beyond Chatbots to Transform CX

  Bank of America’s Erica handled over 1.5 billion customer interactions by mid-2024. Not 1.5 million. Billion. Meanwhile, back in Dhaka, your customers are still punching through six-level menu trees just to check their...

Bangladesh mobile user checking smartphone privacy settings showing data protection and consumer trust concepts. data privacy Bangladesh 0

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November 27, 2025

 by C. Basu · Published November 27, 2025

Data Privacy in a Mobile-First Bangladesh: How Brands Can Build Trust Without Creeping Out Consumers

Data Privacy in a Mobile-First Bangladesh –  Three million Bangladeshis had their Facebook data compromised in 2022. Most didn’t even know until months later. Here’s the uncomfortable reality: 72.8% of Bangladeshi households now use...

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