DFS: AN ECOSYSTEM FOR THE NEXT PHASE OF FINTECH TRANSFORMATION

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by Guest Writer - April 15, 2019

Rezaul Hossain is an innovative and visionary corporate leader, having extensive exposure in successfully transforming Bangladeshi consumer from “Wireless” to “Cashless”. He has more than 24 years of work experiences in Sales, Distribution, Marketing, International Roaming, Logistics, Project management and Product development in ICT, Telecommunication and Digital money industries. In his

SEAMLESS FINANCE

by Mizanur Rahman - April 15, 2019April 15, 2019

As financial services become increasingly deliverable through digital means, the world seems to be moving toward a fintech singularity - at least in theory. But with rapid development of digital identification technology and security apparatus, a complete digital ecosystem for financial services has ceased to be simply theoretical for a while

Seamless Finance and Opportunities Fintech in Bangladesh

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by Guest Writer - April 15, 2019

I believe the way our nation is progressing and growing, where Bangladesh is transforming its conventional economy into digital economy to ensure the positive impact of inclusive growth, it’s just a matter of time to reflect in our economy where Green Delta Capital Limited can play a significant role from

5G: A BRAVE NEW NETWORK

by Saqib Sarker - March 7, 2019March 7, 2019

With a ‘$1.2 trillion’ business opportunities in South Asia alone and a complete transformation of how a cellular network distributes data, the upcoming 5G network promises nothing short of a paradigm shift. The speed that 5G will enable initially will be at least 20 times faster (1.4 gigabits per second) than

LEGAL BATTLES OVER BB HEIST STARTS

by Faisal Mahmud - February 13, 2019

With the help of Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Bangladesh on February 1 launched a legal battle to recover the full amount stolen from its central bank's reserve in what is known as the biggest cyber heist in the history. The move came nearly three years after hackers stole

MEDIATECH COULD BE THE NEW FINTECH – THIS IS WHY

by Guest Writer - January 16, 2019January 16, 2019

The mediatech revolution is well underway. It’s in our lounge rooms, bedrooms and on our way to and from work. We’re tuning into Spotify, playing Fortnite and watching Netflix into the wee hours like there’s no tomorrow. The term “mediatech” has been used for over a decade to label startups with

Ride-sharing apps: Another rent-a-car service?

by Faisal Mahmud - December 17, 2018December 17, 2018

Global ride sharing giant Uber had celebrated its two year anniversary in Bangladesh in the last month. Uber has logged a meteoric rise in these two years and it has shown other local entrepreneurs the way to venture into the 'ride-sharing' business. Following in its footsteps, local ride-sharing services like

Service Providing Tech-Startups Hoping To Grow Into An Tk8 Thousand Crores Industry, As Promising And Innovative Companies Continue To Scale Up

by Saqib Sarker - October 8, 2018November 1, 2018

Razia Begum, a native of Mymensingh, has been living in Dhaka for many years, working mainly in different houses as domestic help, or what is known as ‘chuta bua’. She still does the same work in 2018, but out of an office where she gets calls for work through a

The Space Crunch For It Firms

by Faisal Mahmud - September 16, 2018November 1, 2018

When Mushfiqur Sattik first thought of starting his own software firm, he had three things in his arsenal—his skills and knowledge with Java programming language, a latest model of Lenovo Thinkpad laptop which he bought with his saving from a seven month old job in a software firm, and a

Financing: A Tough Nut To Crack For Bangladeshi Startups

by Faisal Mahmud - August 13, 2018November 1, 2018

When Wasim Habib, Chaldal co-founder and CEO travelled to China for funding in 2016, it seemed liked he was going the wrong way. At the time, fundraising journeys almost always pointed the entrepreneurs West – he headed East. “The decision took many by surprise,” recalled Habib, who himself has long experience

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