Start-ups
Pickaboo raises $1.5 million in pre series A
Pickaboo, an online and offline platform specialised in mobile, gadget and electronics, has raised 1.5 million in pre series A round from local and international investors.
From physically challenged student to successful entrepreneur: The tale of Mohua
Zannatun Ferdous Mohua (24), a physically challenged student of Bogura Government Azizul Haque College, has become a successful e-commerce entrepreneur, by exporting several hand-made embroidery products to foreign countries.
10 Minute School raises $2m seed funding
Online educational platform 10 Minute School has raised $2 million in seed funding from Surge, Sequoia Capital India’s rapid scale-up programme, to increase investment in product and technology.
DataBird LaunchPad 2021 winners announced; Kori and Remotely crowned champions
DataBird - a Bangladeshi IT company working on building an internet ecosystem, recently celebrated the winning of 6 innovative ideas at the Grand Finale of DataBird LaunchPad 2021, held on October 7, 2021, Thursday, at the BCC auditorium, ICT Division, Dhaka.
Shikho partners with India-based Teachmint to bring live classes
Fresh from announcing their latest funding round of $1.3m USD, home-grown Bangladeshi edtech Shikho, a Dhaka-based edtech startup building a hyper-localized digital learning ecosystem, and Teachmint, India’s largest teaching platform, today announced a partnership to deliver classroom solutions to students in Bangladesh leveraging Teachmint’s live class technology infrastructure.
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.
Huge potential exists in startup collaboration
India sees huge potential in collaborations with Bangladesh regarding fostering startups, especially those in the entertainment industry that produce films and music or provide streaming services.
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.
Bicycle-rental startup JoBike plans big
Bicycle-rental service JoBike, which would allow riders to rent a bike from one's smartphone, is set to roll out operations within the next three months at public universities with a view to providing economical and environment-friendly mode of transport for students.
App launched for better labour management
The government yesterday launched a mobile application to ensure quality labour management in the industrial sector.
Praava Health Announces Partnership with Narayana Health
Praava Health announces a partnership with Narayana Health Hospitals, a leading/award-winning network of hospitals in India, to expand access to consultation and diagnostics. Through this partnership, patients visiting Praava will have the option to consult with over 30 specialists at Narayana, including cardiologists and cardiac surgeons, oncologists, neurologists and neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, nephrologists and urologists, and gastroenterologists.
Mobile app of Youth Opportunities launched
The mobile application of Youth Opportunities, a Bangladesh-based international youth startup that has presence in more than 200 countries, is officially launched.
Book on entrepreneurship, startup ecosystem development launched
A book on entrepreneurship and startup ecosystem development, which focuses on the Bangladeshi prospective youth entrepreneurs, is unveiled.
Digital expo starts today
The country's largest digital exposition is set to kick off today in Dhaka to showcase technology-based innovations and achievements
Young entrepreneurs demand low-cost loans
Young entrepreneurs yesterday demanded collateral-free loans at a single-digit interest rate so that they can run their businesses
Internet: a tool for growth of small businesses
Unlike a real-world office, a business website is up and accessible to customers 24 hours a day. Customers will always get to know about the products and services on offer, freeing them from the compulsion of office hours. Businesses can even have a 24-hour product sales mechanism online.
Start-up to fight hunger wins top prize
A start-up that redistributes leftover food from functions, restaurants and the rich to slum dwellers and the hungry won the inaugural
Software Technology Park opens for IT start-ups
A Software Technology Park is inaugurated that will prioritise start-up businesses in the information technology (IT) sector of Bangladesh.
