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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.
AI-driven data analysis - The future of strategic marketing
Obidur Rahman a Bangladeshi data scientist and marketing tech expert who has innovated solutions catering to both local and international clients.
Crafting the future: In conversation with Sheikh Shabab Ahmed of BAT Bangladesh
Our world is getting increasingly competitive by the day. To excel in this ever-shifting competitive world, the next generation of young leaders need to be on top of their game.
Hybrid workplaces are the future
Almost two years into the pandemic, the world is rethinking a lot of concepts that it took for granted in the pre-pandemic era.
SWAP acquires 49% stake in e-commerce platform BDHotDeals.com
SWAP, a recommerce digital marketplace in Bangladesh, has acquired a 49% stake in dropshipping e-commerce platform, BDHotDeals.com. The amount, however, was not immediately disclosed. According to the deal, SWAP will provide multiple services, such as strategic planning, operational skills, infrastructure, and provide brand value with its strategic investment. On the other hand, BDHotDeals will build a bridge between customers and retailers and search for the best local and global deals from brands worldwide. The partial acquisition will offer registered SWAP users and other customers the opportunity to buy genuine products from overseas in the most transparent way.
Elon Musk donated over $5.7 bn of Tesla shares to charity
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk donated a total of 5,044,000 shares in the world's most valuable automaker to a charity from Nov. 19 to Nov. 29 last year, its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) showed on Monday.
University of St Gallen and SELISE host three-day incubation workshop for local startups
Simcubator, an incubation program for local healthcare and education startups in Bangladesh, has successfully completed its three-day-long workshop ‘Simcubator Bootcamp 2022’ on February 13. The program was sponsored by the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland and SELISE, a leading IT consultation and software firm based out of Switzerland with offices in Dhaka.
Women-only travel platform Wander Woman wins grant worth $22K
Wander Woman, a social venture catering to female travellers from Bangladesh, has won a grant worth $22.5K at the UNLEASH Plus 2021 Program for “developing a revolutionary platform for female travellers in South Asia,” according to a press release.
ShopUp's Mokam celebrates Poribar Mela
Mokam, an initiative of ShopUp, has recently organized an event called 'Mokam Poribarmela, to celebrate the contribution of the retailers, wholesalers, and partners.
IoT company Bondstein raises $1 mln
Bondstein Technologies Limited,a IoT company based in HiTech City Kaliakoir, Gazipur, Bangladesh, has secured an investment worth $1 million, led by Runner Trading Limited, a subsidiary of Runner Group.
Reverse Resources secures EUR 850K from Bangladesh Angels Network and others
Bangladesh Angels Network (BAN), an angel investment network in Bangladesh, has announced another seed investment round led by Estonian angel investors, in Reverse Resources (RR), a SaaS platform to map, match and trace waste from textile factories to recycling and help fashion brands achieve full circularity by 2030.