Start-up

A new generation of logistics tech startups in Bangladesh such as Paperfly, e-Courier, RedX, Pathao Courier, Delivery Tiger, and E-logistics, among others, are reshaping the local logistics landscape.  In recent years, with the rapid growth of e-commerce, the global logistics industry has seen significant advancements in...

When the pandemic first locked us indoors, there were things nobody was prepared for. New businesses especially, with no prior experience to lean on, were confronted with a restrictive environment. However, despite these challenges, many start-ups managed to not only survive but also thrive, innovating and thinking...

Companies like Apple, HP, Microsoft, GE, Sony, or Daimler corporation came from the garage, university dormitories, or workshops. The seed of these companies had been great ideas-- startups. But the market capitalisation of many of these companies is far more than the GDP of some countries having...

How a Bangladeshi startup is helping clean the environment In 2018 Mahbub Sumon decided to do his part for the environment. Along with three friends, this young climate activist from Bangladesh founded Shalbrikhkho, an NGO to help people reuse, reduce, and recycle everyday products....

গতবছর সফলতার সঙ্গে ‘আইডিয়া ইনোভেশন ১.০’ প্রোগ্রামটি আয়োজন করেছিলো ইন্টারঅ্যাকটিভ কেয়ারস। যেখানে ৫ লাখ অডিয়েন্স ও ২ হাজারেরও বেশি প্রতিযোগী অংশগ্রহণ করেছিলো। এর পাশাপাশি বিগত বছর ও চলমান করোনাকালীন সময়ে বিভিন্ন ধরনের আয়োজন করেছে তরুণ প্রজন্মের মেধা অন্বেষণে বিভিন্ন  প্রতিযোগিতা কিংবা তরুণ প্রজন্মকে তাদের ক্যারিয়ার নিয়ে উৎসাহিত...

Most start-ups – formed in the last two years or so – had started running out of business for their weaker foundation even before the Covid-19 hit early last year. The pandemic came as a fresh blow to the fledgling business, leaving many in...

আমরা দেখেছি যে একটা স্টার্টআপ ক্ষুদ্র ও মাঝারি উদ্যোগ বা এসএমইর তুলনায় আরও অনেক বেশি ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ এবং বেশি বিনিয়োগের ব্যাপার। তারপরও কেন বিনিয়োগকারীরা স্টার্টআপে বিনিয়োগ করে? যেকোনো স্টার্টআপে বিনিয়োগ করা পুরোটাই একটি ঝুঁকি বণ্টনের খেলা। একজন স্টার্টআপ বিনিয়োগকারী তাঁর পুরো মূলধনের খুব অল্প পরিমাণ টাকা একটি স্টার্টআপে...

Startup means that type of business that is mainly technology-based and is targeted for extensive markets and customers. The startup is a project, motive, or company which is conducted with an economic model. In a startup, entrepreneurs have confronted many uncertainty, undecidedness, and failure. Government support...

iFarmer, a Bangladeshi agritech startup that connects farmers with investors, has closed a six-figure investment from Falcon Network, a Dubai based investor, and Accelerating Asia, an early-stage venture capital fund, announced the startup today. Fahad Ifaz, Co-Founder and CEO, iFarmer said, "We are super...

Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), is going to launch "FBCCI Technology Center" (Tech C) to boost cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) and startups. The country's apex trade body wants to do this by leveraging tech innovations that drive...