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Bangladeshi Innovators Make Vogue Business 100 List
Two Bangladeshis have been named to the Vogue Business 100 Innovators list for 2023. Mostafiz Uddin, founder and CEO of Bangladesh Apparel Exchange (BAE), and Tawhida Shiropa, founder of…
Bongo Receives Tk 5 Crore Investment from Startup Bangladesh: Fueling Digital Entertainment and…
Startup Bangladesh Limited, an organization committed to promoting innovation and entrepreneurial endeavors in Bangladesh, has reportedly entered into an agreement to invest Tk 5 crore in…
Tyger Media Raises $150K In Seed Funding
Tyger Media (best known for serving as the parent company to Cablgram and Nutshell Today) recently raised $150,000 in seed funding from local investors, said a press release. The company…
Professor Dr. Abu Yousuf Md. Abdullah Receives Honorary D.Litt.
Professor Dr. Abu Yusuf Md. Abdullah, a distinguished professor at the IBA of the University of Dhaka in Bangladesh, has been awarded an honorary doctorate degree by Techno India University…
SDG 360 Aimed To Empower Sustainable Social Entrepreneurs In Inaugural Workshop of SDG Incubator
SDG360 is a social enterprise dedicated to building sustainable projects to implement the UN-led 17 Sustainable Development Goals and has launched its newest project, SDG Incubator. SDG…
Exports Of Bangladesh Set A Record Of $4.59 Billion In July 2023, Bolstering Foreign Exchange…
According to the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), Bangladesh's exporters reportedlypulled off a spectacular accomplishment by bringing in $4.59 billion in July 2023, a significant rise from…
Zatiq Raised $1.6 Million, The Highest Pre-Seed Round This Year So Far
Zatiq, a nine-month-old startup, has raised an impressive $1.6 million in a pre-seed funding round, the largest early-stage investment this year by a Bangladeshi startup, said a press…
Internet Banking Transactions In Bangladesh Increased by 142% YoY in May 2023
Internet Banking transactions are gaining popularity in Bangladesh as its transaction amount in May 2023 has more than doubled compared to the same period last year. The amount of…
Debit Card Transactions In Bangladesh Increased By 50% YoY in May 2023
The number of transactions through debit cards in Bangladesh saw a significant rise to Tk 390,149.6 million in May 2023. The growth is aligned with the shift in consumer behavior who are now…
The Number of Credit Cards In Bangladesh Increased by 14% YoY in May 2023
Credit card popularity is slowly rising as issuance of credit cards saw another YoY double-digit growth. The number of issued credit cards as of April 2023 was 2.2 million which was 1.60…
