An initiative of Aspire to Innovate (a2i) called ‘ekShop’ has recently won the United Nations ‘SDG Digital GameChangers Award’. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) jointly awarded...
Zatiq’s founders built a calculator-like device where small businesses could record their transactions, maintain their accounts and manage their inventory. The product, on trial, came across unforeseen challenges. Zatiq Payment started its journey in 2022, with an...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has invited investors from the Commonwealth countries to come to Bangladesh in a bigger way. “Geographically, Bangladesh is at the centre of a market of three billion people. We have 170 million people of our own. By 2030, the...
Bangladesh received Tk 40.38 billion (US$368.87 million) in remittances during the first week of the current month, according to a recent Bangladesh Bank (BB) report. Of the $368.87 million, $32.08 million came through state-owned banks, $329.12 million via private...
MedEasy, one of the leading players in the online pharmacy sector in Dhaka, announced today that it has raised $750,000 in a seed funding round. The investors in the round include Seedstars International Ventures, Doha Tech Angels, Startup Bangladesh Limited,...
In a short span, the microfinancing company has managed to give out 3,000 loans worth over Tk14 crore. Small businesses have long been the backbone of Bangladeshi society, with corner stores, local pharmacies, and neighbourhood food stalls keeping cities and rural...
