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Cover Story / Unravelling the challenges behind bridging the digital healthcare gap

Despite being a relatively nascent concept in the country, digital health bears the potential to fundamentally redefine healthcare access for Bangladesh's 160 million residents, making healthcare available within the palm of their hands.

1y ago

Two local startups win BDT 1 Crore of Govt's startup grant

The top 52 startups received BDT 7 crore in the 3rd iteration of the Bangabandhu Innovation Grant (BIG) 2023,  organised by the Innovation Design and Entrepreneurship Academy (iDEA) Project of Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) under the ICT Division.

1y ago

Spotlight / Relaxy - the mental health platform that's here to help

Relaxy, a locally-based mental health app, aims to provide instant, affordable, and personalised mental health care all over Bangladesh.

1y ago

Uber working to resume card payment services in Bangladesh

Ride-sharing platform Uber is planning on resuming its card payment services for their customers in Bangladesh.

1y ago

KhelaHobe: Bringing the sports community of Bangladesh under one roof

KhelaHobe is a sports-community platform that enables you to engage in sports activities throughout your daily life.

1y ago

Agri-tech startup Fashol secures Tk 10 Crore pre-seed investment

Fashol is a tech-enabled agri-startup that empowers farmers with direct access to markets and provides small holder retailers with last-mile delivery service.

1y ago

3rd edition of Bangabandhu Innovation Grant 2023 gets underway

The opening ceremony of the Bangabandhu Innovation Grant (BIG) 2023 was recently held at the BCC Auditorium, Agargaon, Dhaka.

1y ago

Nagad now a billion dollar venture: ICT State Minister Palak

The ICT State Minister mentioned this during the official inauguration of the ‘Meghna Pay’ banking service at The Westin Dhaka recently.

1y ago

Unravelling the challenges behind bridging the digital healthcare gap

Despite being a relatively nascent concept in the country, digital health bears the potential to fundamentally redefine healthcare access for Bangladesh's 160 million residents, making healthcare available within the palm of their hands.

1y ago

Two local startups win BDT 1 Crore of Govt's startup grant

The top 52 startups received BDT 7 crore in the 3rd iteration of the Bangabandhu Innovation Grant (BIG) 2023,  organised by the Innovation Design and Entrepreneurship Academy (iDEA) Project of Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) under the ICT Division.

1y ago

Relaxy - the mental health platform that's here to help

Relaxy, a locally-based mental health app, aims to provide instant, affordable, and personalised mental health care all over Bangladesh.

1y ago

Uber working to resume card payment services in Bangladesh

Ride-sharing platform Uber is planning on resuming its card payment services for their customers in Bangladesh.

1y ago

KhelaHobe: Bringing the sports community of Bangladesh under one roof

KhelaHobe is a sports-community platform that enables you to engage in sports activities throughout your daily life.

1y ago

Agri-tech startup Fashol secures Tk 10 Crore pre-seed investment

Fashol is a tech-enabled agri-startup that empowers farmers with direct access to markets and provides small holder retailers with last-mile delivery service.

1y ago

3rd edition of Bangabandhu Innovation Grant 2023 gets underway

The opening ceremony of the Bangabandhu Innovation Grant (BIG) 2023 was recently held at the BCC Auditorium, Agargaon, Dhaka.

1y ago

Nagad now a billion dollar venture: ICT State Minister Palak

The ICT State Minister mentioned this during the official inauguration of the ‘Meghna Pay’ banking service at The Westin Dhaka recently.

1y ago

Shikho raises funding worth US $900,000

Shikho has raised US $6.5 million to date, the most by any edtech startup in the country.

1y ago

BASIS SoftExpo 2023: Bringing on the SmartVerse

BASIS SoftExpo 2023, one of the largest IT events in Bangladesh, kicked off on February 23 with a wide range of activities and events that spanned four days.

2y ago