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.
Bonton to provide WiFi-sharing services
Bonton, a WiFi-sharing app, has been making strides in solving crucial pain points of the general internet users, especially for young individuals and businesses.
Reality show Bangabandhu Innovation Grant 2021 starts with 65 startups
On the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the iDEA project of the ICT Division is organising the Bangabandhu Innovation Grant (BIG) 2021, a reality show designed to discover and fund innovative startups through the participation of local and foreign contestants.
Chaldal secures another round of investment of $10 Million
Chaldal, the largest online grocery store in Bangladesh, has recently raised $10 million USD in its Series C round. The investment was led by Taavet Hinrikus, Co-founder, Wise; Sten Tamkivi, Chief Product Officer, Topia; and Xploration Capital, with participation from Mir Group.
Cross border e-commerce platform Aadi delivers Bangladesh's T20 jersey globally
Bangladesh’s first-ever cross-border eCommerce platform, Aadi, is celebrating the Bangladesh cricket team’s T20 journey by offering free delivery of the cricket team’s T20 official matchday jerseys and official caps worldwide, with the global delivery support of DHL express.
Fashol.com aims to solve ages old supply chain problems for farmers and retailers
Fashol.com, a wholesale marketplace for retailers, collects products--fruits and vegetables--from different parts of the country at night, including the wholesale markets of the capital and brings them to the Fashol distribution centre. In the next step, products get sorted using in house sorting method and then goods are delivered to the retailer early every morning. Retailers get 5% -10% lower prices than the market price. Fashol.com also offers zero delivery costs to retailers.
Jamuna’s investment in Evaly: What does it actually mean?
Since yesterday, one of the most talked-about topics in Bangladeshi social media is industrial conglomerate Jamuna Group’s announcement of investing up to Tk 1,000 crore in the e-commerce platform Evaly. The sheer figure astounded many as it is the largest amount of investment the country has ever seen in its e-commerce industry. Initially, Jamuna Group will invest Tk 200 crore, and the rest in phases.
Shikho secures $1.3 million, largest round raised by a Bangladeshi edtech startup
Shikho, a Bangladesh-based edtech startup aiming to make high-quality education accessible and affordable, today announced the completion of a USD 1.3 million seed round of financing. This is the largest round raised by a Bangladeshi edtech startup yet.
How to look for co-founders for your startup
However, just having co-founders is not enough. Having the right co-founders is crucial for your team to perform satisfactorily and your business to succeed in the long run. The challenge lies in finding the co-founder who is right for both- your business and yourself as a co-founder.
“Young Entrepreneurs & Innovators are in the lead of building Digital Bangladesh”- Palak
The Hon'ble State Minister of ICT Division Mr Zunaid Ahmed Palak MP enlightened the media about the present state and the future action plans of BIG 2021.
Nagad, the world’s fastest-growing MFS
It took only about two years to translate an idea into a business and make Nagad the fastest-growing mobile financial service in the world, thanks to the adoption of state-of-the-art technologies and a disruptive approach, which also sped up the overall financial inclusion in Bangladesh.