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Rahat Ahmed
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Rahat Ahmed
@dequinix
@AnchorlessBD Founder & Managing Partner. Global capital for Bangladesh. Diaspora+narrative at @bdeshiglobal. Film, Ramen + Gaming. 🇧🇩☀️
- "My grandmother kept a diary of the films she'd seen and gave them ratings. This was her diary from 1942." From /u/BrickWorc89 on /r/movies. /u/21tcook had the same exact thought as me: "She had @letterboxd before it even existed... what a legend!"
- Thank you, @JAL_Official_jp for warnings me about where babies plan to scream and yell during a 13 hour trip. This really ought to be mandatory across the board. Please take note, @qatarairways: I had 3 screaming babies next to me on my JFK-DOH flight two weeks ago.
- Dhaka—a city of of 22+ million—is building its first subway network. Cost of first phase (next 8 years): US$29 billion Total investment: US$101 billion Considering Bangladesh is heading towards a US$500 billion economy, this is a drop in the bucket to improve efficiencies.
- Rest in peace, @spotmeplzzz. We’ve become so numb to shootings that we never think we’ll know or connect to those who get caught in the crossfire—but Taylor was a passionate supporter of my @Titans, and he represented them proudly in Madden with all his heart.
- Bangladeshi GDP will grow over 7% this year and pass $2,800. 🇧🇩🚀 Yet Bangladesh is out of mandate. MENA+ ends at Pakistan/Turkey. Southeast Asia ends at Myanmar. India has its own orbit. So, how do fund managers get Bangladesh into their allocation mandates?
- When 🇵🇰 Pakistani startups raise, people look at Bangladesh. When 🇧🇩 Bangladeshi startups raise, people look at Pakistan. The truth is that both countries offer incredible relative value vs. global peers. It's a win-win when both do well and is absolutely not a zero sum game.
- Replying to @SuhailThat you're actually 5 years old. Your life began at ~25 because that's probably around when you realized you could control your destiny. You no longer have to do things due to expectations. If you live to be 60, you've only lived 1/7 of your life. Anything is still possible.
- The award for the cruelest tweet of 2019 goes to...Half Life, 3 minutes to reveal
- Replying to @dequinixSince this blew up quite a bit: 1/ Adults can be just as bad as babies. 2/ Empathy is important and every situation is different. 3/ Where babies sit can be one of many indicators that help travelers plan flights. Ultimately, there are more important things to worry about.
- Replying to @dequinixFor those hurling hurtful comments at myself and/or others: We all have our own stories and lives. Everyone has different joys and pains. Let’s chat constructively and respectfully instead of out-of-context attacks on Twitter. Wish everyone and their loved ones a wonderful day!
