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Investor hurdles drag Bangladesh startup funding to 5-year low in Jan-Jun

Bangladeshi startups raised just $6 million in January-June, down 95% from $120 million in the same period last year, according to LightCastle Partners’ Bangladesh Startup Investment Report H1 2026

ABB Chairman and City Bank Managing Director Mashrur Arefin spoke to reporter this afternoon (11 August) following a meeting between Bangladesh Bank Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman and Association of Bankers, Bangladesh (ABB). Photo: TBS

Banks discuss Tk1,000cr package for young entrepreneurs at 4-6% interest

The women turning their homes into canvases — and making money from it

The women turning their homes into canvases — and making money from it

Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir during a call-on meeting with a delegation from Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD) held in the capital today (12 May). Photo: Courtesy

Govt prioritising ease of doing business through regulatory reforms: Minister

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BB to launch startup investment firm with Tk600cr initial fund: Governor

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SME Foundation to provide Tk440 cr in loans to entrepreneurs

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Whatever happened to Bangladeshi startups?

Faiz Ahmed Taiyeb today as the chief guest at an orientation and capacity-building training programme on "Nagorik Seba Bangladesh" at the Khulna Shilpakala Academy. Photo: PID

Uncoordinated, improper handling of personal data could pose serious security risks to citizens: Taiyeb

Four young Sylhet natives, Afzal Hossain Chowdhury, Enamul Hasan, Iftikhar Irad and UK-based Shibbir Ahmed, decided to introduce a bold new solution, Udrive, Sylhet’s first self-drive car rental service. Photo: TBS

Young entrepreneurs launch self-drive car rental service 'Udrive' in Sylhet

Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Foyez Ahmed Taiyeb speaks at the inauguration ceremony of a four-day training in city's Agargaon on 17 May 2025. Photo: PID

Entrepreneur training for Nagorik Seba Bangladesh begins

Stryker was released three months ago, with an exclusive deal with Foodpanda. Photo: Courtesy

Steve Long’s journey from German YouTuber to Bangladeshi entrepreneur

Photo shows the broken wall of Peal Industries in Manikganj. A mob vandalised the wall and looted the factory in January demanding a road through the factory complex. Photo: Collected

How mob pressure, local power play put an NRB entrepreneur's dream venture at risk

Since December 2024, a total of 878 women have joined the dry fish initiative, working under four cooperatives divided into 64 groups. Photo: Courtesy

Unity to overcome climate adversity: The women entrepreneurs of Char Montaz