The current design ethos centres on “Global Sensibility with Local Soul”- designing light, breathable spaces optimised for compact apartment layouts (1,200 to 1,800 sq. ft.) while remaining deeply rooted in South Asian textures.

On August 15, 2026, The Daily Star Centre hosted the grand finale of Season 5 of the Climate Justice Idea Competition 2026. The event brought together young innovators, mentors, judges, and partners for a day of urgent conversation, solutions, and hope.

The initiative developed a compact, fast-dissolving toilet cleaner tablet designed to replace conventional liquid cleaners and single-use plastic bottles.

Team Green Lanterns developed “SurjoGhat,” a solar retrofitting solution for traditional diesel-powered fishing and passenger boats.

Team Paal developed an affordable, highly portable, six-layer water filtration device designed specifically for low-income rural households in Bangladesh affected by severe water contamination.

Bangladesh’s economy is currently navigating a difficult phase, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projecting growth of 3.5 per cent in the current fiscal year (2026-27) amid continued economic pressures.

Bangladesh demonstrates strong policy ambition for green entrepreneurship, yet implementation gaps persist. Young entrepreneurs possess brilliant ideas but struggle to transform them into bankable, commercially viable projects.

BRAC Bank PLC is using digitalisation, flexible repayment structures and in-house property assessment to make home financing faster and more accessible.

For many Bangladeshis, buying a first home is less a question of whether they want to own one and more a question of whether they can afford it.

Dutch-Bangla Bank PLC is working to expand home finance through longer repayment tenures, competitive pricing and increasingly digital loan processing.

United Commercial Bank PLC is extending home finance beyond traditional metropolitan markets, offering Tk 5 lakh to Tk 4 crore for property purchases, construction and improvement.

Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC is seeking to widen access to Shariah-compliant home investment through 25-year tenures, takeover facilities and simplified financing for semi-pucca houses.

For a family buying a Tk 1 crore apartment with a home loan, the first hurdle arrives long before the keys do.

Prime Bank PLC is broadening access to homeownership through longer repayment tenures, loan takeover facilities, Shariah-compliant financing and developer partnerships.

NRB Bank PLC aims to channel remittance income into formal homeownership, particularly in semi-urban and rural communities.

Trust Bank PLC is looking beyond conventional salary-based lending as Bangladesh’s housing needs continue to rise.

Dhaka Bank PLC is expanding access to homeownership by addressing the specific needs of middle-income families, women, and NRBs.

IFIC Bank PLC has established itself as a market leader in home finance by prioritising middle-income accessibility and rural inclusion.

Bank Asia PLC. is addressing the home-finance gap by simplifying documentation, extending repayment tenures, and catering to underserved segments like women and first-time buyers.

NCC Bank PLC is widening access to homeownership through digital processing, alternative income assessment and incentives for greener housing.