Startups
Cover Story / Unravelling the challenges behind bridging the digital healthcare gap
Despite being a relatively nascent concept in the country, digital health bears the potential to fundamentally redefine healthcare access for Bangladesh's 160 million residents, making healthcare available within the palm of their hands.
Two local startups win BDT 1 Crore of Govt's startup grant
The top 52 startups received BDT 7 crore in the 3rd iteration of the Bangabandhu Innovation Grant (BIG) 2023, organised by the Innovation Design and Entrepreneurship Academy (iDEA) Project of Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) under the ICT Division.
Spotlight / Relaxy - the mental health platform that's here to help
Relaxy, a locally-based mental health app, aims to provide instant, affordable, and personalised mental health care all over Bangladesh.
Uber working to resume card payment services in Bangladesh
Ride-sharing platform Uber is planning on resuming its card payment services for their customers in Bangladesh.
KhelaHobe: Bringing the sports community of Bangladesh under one roof
KhelaHobe is a sports-community platform that enables you to engage in sports activities throughout your daily life.
Agri-tech startup Fashol secures Tk 10 Crore pre-seed investment
Fashol is a tech-enabled agri-startup that empowers farmers with direct access to markets and provides small holder retailers with last-mile delivery service.
3rd edition of Bangabandhu Innovation Grant 2023 gets underway
The opening ceremony of the Bangabandhu Innovation Grant (BIG) 2023 was recently held at the BCC Auditorium, Agargaon, Dhaka.
Nagad now a billion dollar venture: ICT State Minister Palak
The ICT State Minister mentioned this during the official inauguration of the ‘Meghna Pay’ banking service at The Westin Dhaka recently.
ShareTrip secures BDT 5 Crore investment from Startup Bangladesh
Local travel-tech startup ShareTrip has secured an investment of BDT 5 Crore from govt owned VC Startup Bangladesh. The announcement was made during ShareTrip's third anniversary at the Hotel Sheraton, Dhaka.
Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub launched in Bangladesh
Microsoft has recently launched its Startups Founders Hub in Bangladesh.
Uber Files: Leaked docs reveal no holds barred expansion approach
The popular ride-sharing app Uber has come under heavy scrutiny after a plethora of leaked confidential files highlighted the company's potentially illegal tactics to fuel its meteoric global expansion beginning nearly a decade ago, a joint media investigation showed recently.
ShopUp secures Series B4 funding of more than BDT 580 Crore
The country's largest business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce platform, ShopUp, has raised more than Tk 550 crore ($62.89 Million) in its latest round of fund-raising as it looks to ramp up its operation by bringing small neighbourhood groceries and small retail shops online.
Bonik raises $47,000 to help SMEs launch eCommerce stores
Bonik, a mobile app that enables SMEs to launch their e-commerce store within minutes, has raised its pre-seed investment of $47,000 from prominent angel investor Mohammad Maaz.
Shape: A startup that’s breaking stereotypes
Shape, an intimate clothing line for women in Bangladesh, provides lingerie and innerwear that caters to the distinct body featurettes of South Asian women.
World's largest trial of 4-day work week begins in the UK
60 UK companies are taking part in a six-month trial of a four-day working week, the worl'ds largest trial of such model.
Bangladesh startup ecosystem ranks 93rd; outranked by Sri Lanka
Bangladesh ranked 93 out of 100 countries in the latest Global Startup Ecosystem Index by the global startup research company StartupBlink.
Seven Bangladeshi youths on Forbes 30 Under 30 2022 Asia list
Seven Bangladeshi youths have made the 'Forbes 30 Under 30' Asia class of 2022. Launched in 2011 by the prestigious business magazine Forbes, the '30 under 30' lists the thirty movers and shakers under the age of thirty. From 2016 to 2021, a total of eighteen Bangladeshis got on the list for their outstanding work.
10 Minute School appoints Mirza Salman Hossain Beg as its new COO
10 Minute School, the leading Bangladeshi ed-tech startup, has recently appointed Mirza Salman Hossain Beg as its Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer (COO).
