7 Bangladeshi Innovators Recognized on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Asia List

Banglalink, a prominent digital service provider, has collaborated with bKash to introduce innovative digital services. The partnership integrates a one-click payment option in the MyBL Super App, designating bKash as the 'Preferred Payment Method.

Nagad, a prominent mobile financial service provider in Bangladesh, has been honored with the "Mastercard Excellence Award" for its outstanding contribution to credit card bill payments. The award recognizes Nagad's excellence in facilitating seamless and efficient credit bill payment solutions.

Bangladeshi fintech firm Druto Fintech Limited, trading as DRUTOLOAN, secures $1,25,000 USD in a pre-seed funding round, emphasizing its commitment to revolutionizing MSME financing in Bangladesh. With a notable 0% default record and over 3000 loans disbursed, totaling BDT 20 crore, Druto Fintech stands out.

ShareTrip, a leading travel tech platform in Bangladesh, is evolving into a lifestyle brand by introducing innovative features such as ST Pay, a pioneering digital payment solution in the country's travel management sector. ST Pay offers advantageous financial tools to enhance the user experience, complemented by new

Dhaka-based ed-tech startup Interactive Cares has secured a spot in the 9th cohort of Accelerating Asia's accelerator program, receiving a $100,000 investment as part of the program with potential follow-on funding of up to $250,000.

The global startup ecosystem showed slight growth in the third quarter of this year, while Bangladesh's startup scene witnessed a significant decline in funding trends. According to the LightCastle Partners startup investment report for Q3 2023, startup investments in Bangladesh plummeted to just USD 4.0 million, marking a drastic 77% decline