Bangladeshi transport-tech startup Shuttle has recently announced $1.5 million in new funding led by South Asia Tech.

Currently, around 2.5 million ready-made garment (RMG) workers of Bangladesh have been reported to use smartphones.

Bimafy enables customers to avail insurance services through an online platform in Bangladesh.

The popular ride-sharing platform recently made the announcement as it celebrated 6 years of operations in Bangladesh.

Gorillamove is currently serving over twenty thousand customers with a team of over 180 people, operating only in Dhaka City. The service is available on the web, as well as on Android and iOS devices.

The event by Bangladesh Women Investors Network (BWIN) featured four local women-led startups: Markopolo.ai, Wander Woman, Relaxy and CholPori.

HypeScout, the Bangladesh-based influencer marketing startup, has recently raised $280,000 pre-seed funding in a round led by Anchorless Bangladesh.

SWAP, the local re-commerce platform, has recently raised funding worth Tk. 5 crores in Pre-Series A round from Startup Bangladesh. 

Uber Bangladesh recently suspended hundreds of riders on its platform temporarily.

WeScale Accelerator Program is a cross-regional accelerator for local women entrepreneurs.

Dorik, a Sylhet-based startup, recently launched its white-label website-building platform and raised pre-seed funding from US-based investors.

Agroshift, a Bangladeshi agri-tech that enables businesses to source directly from farmers, has announced it has raised $1.8M in funding, making it the largest-ever pre-seed round for any Bangladeshi startup.  

WeGro is an agri-tech-based startup that links farmers and investors.

The senior healthcare startup ParentsCare is specifically aimed to provide elderly parents and senior citizens the help they need in their old age.

Ride-hailing service has been operating in Bangladesh for almost six years. It has been an integral part of the public transport ecosystem in major metropolises in Bangladesh. On the occasion of the launching of Uber's 2021 Bangladesh Economic Impact Report, we spoke with Mike Orgill, Senior Director, Public Policy & Government Relations, Asia Pacific at Uber. Here’s the gist of the conversation that we had:

Zatiq's Pocket Pay device is a portable card reader that can be used by delivery merchants for home deliveries.

Uber’s 2021 Bangladesh Economic Impact Report, researched and compiled by Public First, a UK-based policy research firm, was unveiled today at an event in the national capital. The Report highlights how Uber has helped transform the on-demand economy for riders, driver partners, and the wider community by generating BDT 45 billion for the Bangladesh economy in 2021. 

In today’s world, many countries are now changing lanes and embracing electric vehicles (EVs). In the past decade, we have seen a tectonic shift in the automotive industry - we have seen brands like Tesla, Rivian and NIO take off. We have also seen conventional automakers like Volvo, GM, Nissan and Ford fast-track their EV product line. Globally, electric vehicle sales figures have soared to a record high. Countries like Norway, Germany and Netherlands have adopted electric vehicles swiftly. Even in China, the electric car market own consists of 28% now, which is a massive pie compared to just five years back. 

Local travel-tech startup ShareTrip has secured an investment of BDT 5 Crore from govt owned VC Startup Bangladesh. The announcement was made during ShareTrip's third anniversary ​​at the Hotel Sheraton, Dhaka.

Microsoft has recently launched its Startups Founders Hub in Bangladesh.