Startups

Is Bangladesh friendly enough for startups? An analysis

Startups! You probably come across this word everywhere, whether on television, in newspapers, or on the Internet. Thanks to the power of globalisation, the air of startup culture has reached Bangladesh as well. But is the business environment in Bangladesh hospitable enough to start and push a startup towards success? Do the start-up founders and their respective teams have a good support system to help them thrive?

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.

To Optimizely and Beyond

The concept of start-ups is now a household term in almost all corners of every city of Bangladesh. With their can-do attitude, young entrepreneurs push the envelope by consistently honing their skills to achieve higher and aim further. But if we look back, one and half decade to be exact, the term start-up unheard of. Shafqat Islam, CEO and Co-founder of NewsCred/Welcome, achieved ‘Unicorn’ status for his company by joining the Optimizely family. A milestone reached by the first Bangladeshi start-up. ‘Unicorn’ is an industry jargon meant to designate companies that reach a valuation of $1 billion without being listed on the stock market and to be one is the dream of any tech startup.

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). 

3 Bangladeshi startups receive funding from Accelerating Asia

3 Bangladeshi startups - Shuttle, Markopolo and MedEasy, recently received funding from Accelerating Asia, a Singapore-based early-stage venture capitalist firm and startup accelerator.

Startups hold bright prospects

Bangladesh is a land of opportunities for ICT business since startups are still facing less competition in the market, said a number of

August 8, 2022
August 8, 2022

Is Bangladesh friendly enough for startups? An analysis

Startups! You probably come across this word everywhere, whether on television, in newspapers, or on the Internet. Thanks to the power of globalisation, the air of startup culture has reached Bangladesh as well. But is the business environment in Bangladesh hospitable enough to start and push a startup towards success? Do the start-up founders and their respective teams have a good support system to help them thrive?

July 11, 2022
July 11, 2022

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.

June 30, 2022
June 30, 2022

To Optimizely and Beyond

The concept of start-ups is now a household term in almost all corners of every city of Bangladesh. With their can-do attitude, young entrepreneurs push the envelope by consistently honing their skills to achieve higher and aim further. But if we look back, one and half decade to be exact, the term start-up unheard of. Shafqat Islam, CEO and Co-founder of NewsCred/Welcome, achieved ‘Unicorn’ status for his company by joining the Optimizely family. A milestone reached by the first Bangladeshi start-up. ‘Unicorn’ is an industry jargon meant to designate companies that reach a valuation of $1 billion without being listed on the stock market and to be one is the dream of any tech startup.

May 10, 2022
May 10, 2022

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). 

May 6, 2022
May 6, 2022

3 Bangladeshi startups receive funding from Accelerating Asia

3 Bangladeshi startups - Shuttle, Markopolo and MedEasy, recently received funding from Accelerating Asia, a Singapore-based early-stage venture capitalist firm and startup accelerator.

February 23, 2018
February 23, 2018

Startups hold bright prospects

Bangladesh is a land of opportunities for ICT business since startups are still facing less competition in the market, said a number of

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