Kazi Ahmed
| Kazi Ahmed | |
|---|---|
| File:Kazi Ahmed Rainbow Man.jpgFile:Kazi Ahmed Rainbow Man.jpg | |
| Native name | কাজী আহমেদ |
| Born | 1967 (age 56–57) Comilla, Bangladesh |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Associate of Arts and Science from McGill University Masters of Information Management from the University of British Columbia |
| 💼 Occupation | artist, businessman |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Cindy |
| 👶 Children | Maia, Alexander and |
Kazi Ahmed (Bengali: কাজী আহমেদ) is a Bangladeshi artist, entrepreneur and publisher.[1] He is the inventor of RainbowBrush, the world's first patented brush-tips marker.[2][3][4] He is the founder and CEO of Bangladesh Trade Development Council (simply BDTDC).[5][6] He is a dogged defender of the sustainable manufacturing and environmental protection.[7]
Personal life and education[edit]
Kazi Ahmed was born on 15 February 1967 in Comilla district of Bangladesh.[8][9] He is the eldest son of his parents.[10] He is married to Cindy and altogether they have three children.[9] At present, he lives mostly in Florida, USA. He was a student of physics in the University of Dhaka.[11] He studied Associate of Arts and Science at McGill University, and Masters of Information Management from the University of British Columbia.[12]
Career[edit]
In 1986, Kazi Ahmed started working as a telex operator in Saudi Arabia. Utilizing components from his employer's garage, Kazi created an oven that can cook with up to 40% less energy. The National Research Council of Canada invited him to fly to Canada for a demo after reading about his innovation in Saudi newspapers. In 1989, he migrated to Vancouver, although in the end, he became a street artist. In 1992, he developed a calligraphic style called "Kazigraphy," in which the lines that correspond to the letters are replaced by colorful fish, plants, and animals.[9] The RainbowBrush, the trademark of his products, is licensed by seven international patents, and he maintains offices in Canada, Hong Kong, and the US.[11] He has a remarkable record of success in the US and Canada.[13] As a result, he took initiative to export Bangladeshi commodities internationally because of the huge demand for handicraft and cottage industry products of Bangladesh in the world market.[14] He founded the BDTDC in 2015, Bangladesh's largest online B2B marketplace.[15][16] He established the BDTDC dedicated to advancing, supporting, and developing an environmentally friendly environment through public education and empowerment of all people in order to incorporate the UN's goals for sustainable development and in the production of goods for exportation.[7]
Art and literary works[edit]
- Key West[1]
- Kazi Ahmed : International Art & Artists File[17]
- RainbowBrush : it's art-rageous![18]
- Rainbowbrush Land and Seascapes: Land and Seascapes[19][20]
- Rainbowbrush: Alphabet Edition[21]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Kazi Ahmed "Joe" Rainbow Brush Key West Drawing". www.ebth.com. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ↑ "Kazi Ahmed, The Inventor of the world's first patented". AddressSchool.com. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ↑ "RainbowBrush". Fat Brain Toys. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ↑ "PW's Guide to BEA Exhibitors: R". Publishers Weekly. 2 May 2005. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ↑ "Bdtdc: new startup to facilitate trade between Bangladesh and Southasia". dhakatribune. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ↑ "Sydex People Search". sydex.net. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Bangladesh exports likely to boom through greener trade". The Daily Observer. 2 June, 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2022. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ "Ahmed, Kazi". Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "About Kazi Ahmed (artist)". peoplepill.com. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ↑ "New B2B service on the block". 21 Oct 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "The merchant of rainbows". The Daily Star. 1 Oct 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ↑ "Kazi Ahmed's email & phone". signalhire.com. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ↑ "A new startup to facilitate trade with South Asia". theindependentbd.com. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ↑ "দেশীয় হস্তশিল্প বিশ্ববাজারে পৌঁছে দিতে কাজী আহমেদের উদ্যোগ" (in Bengali). Bangla Tribune. 18 Feb 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ↑ "Fighting Pollution & Poverty: Eco-Minded BDTDC Adds 200 Full-Time Jobs to Bangladesh Economy". Newswire. 15 Apr 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ↑ "About Bangladesh Trade Development Council". botw.org. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ↑ "Kazi Ahmed : International Art & Artists File". WorldCat. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ↑ Kazi Ahmed; Cindy Ahmed (2006). RainbowBrush : it's art-rageous!. Kazigraphy Inc. ISBN 9780973498103. Retrieved 4 October 2022. Search this book on
- ↑ Ahmed, Kazi; Ahmed, Cindy (2006). Rainbowbrush Land and Seascapes: Land and Seascapes (1 ed.). Rainbowbrush Llc. ISBN 9780973498110. Retrieved 5 October 2022. Search this book on
- ↑ "Rainbowbrush Land and Seascapes". www.loot.co.za. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ↑ Kazi Ahmed; Cindy Ahmed (15 November 2006). Rainbowbrush: Alphabet Edition. Rainbowbrush Llc. ISBN 0973498103 Check
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