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Startups & business
Stories, explainers and debates about startups & business in Dhaka, told through the people living it.
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What It Really Takes to Get an SME Loan in Bangladesh: Documents, Collateral, and Why Many Owners Give Up
Bangladesh Bank wants a quarter of all loans to go to small businesses. The real share is under 16%. Here is what banks actually ask for, what an SME loan costs, why so many owners give up, and how to improve your chances.
Explainer
The F-Commerce Economy: How Facebook Pages Became Bangladesh’s Real Online Marketplace
Bangladesh never got an Amazon. It got hundreds of thousands of Facebook pages instead. How f-commerce works, how big it really is, who earns from it, where buyers get burned, and what the rules say in 2026.
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Inside a Mirpur Clothing Startup That Only Sells Online: How F-Commerce Really Works
Three founders, one Facebook page and a warehouse above a pharmacy. The real numbers behind selling clothes online in Bangladesh: courier costs, returns, ads, DBID and what is left at the end.