Dear readers, ‘Startup’ has been a buzzword since little tech companies started to rise like a non-toxic mushroom cloud and completely change the landscape of entrepreneurship. Technology is the great enabler and tech-based companies are now part and parcel of people’s lives. Bangladesh has jumped on the bandwagon and the high
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From The Editor July 2018
Dear readers, In the outgoing fiscal of 2017-18, we had a budget that was bigger than any other budget in Bangladesh’s history. Now we are pushing for a bigger one with higher targets in FY 2018-19 Many would agree that an 18.3 percent increase of the proposed budget is neither huge nor
Read MoreFrom the Editor June 2018
Dear readers, Bangladesh’s IT sector is different from other sectors. There are dreams and visions associated with it which show greater potential of realising than most other sectors at the moment. That’s why the government’s daredevil leap into the domain of satellite doesn’t feel such a leap. Concerns however exist, and
Read MoreFrom The Editor May 2018
Dear readers, Globalization never felt closer than it does now with incessant advancement of technology. The economic and political realities of the world prevent it from becoming a vehicle for free exchange of trade and ideas as it should be , but some good effects do reach the general public, and
Read MoreFrom The Editor April 2018
Dear readers, We are ready with another new issue, as another month in the Gregorian calendar has rolled into the next. Even though this is the dominant calendar, we still celebrate the start of the Bengali new year in our own calendar, which is at the middle of this month. New year
Read MoreFrom The Editor March 2018
Dear readers, With the International Women's Day in mind, we have designed an issue that takes a look at the prominent women innovators and entrepreneurs in the ICT, fintech and banking sector. That is not to say their work and influence do not surpass the confines of these fields, neither to suggest
Read MoreFrom The Editor February, 2018
Dear readers, As the editor of a magazine that goes by the masthead: Fintech, penning an anniversary editorial gives birth to a mixed set of feelings for me. But first and foremost, our readers—a big thanks to you. Without you, we are just pasted ink on dried papers; you give meanings
Read MoreFrom The Editor January 2018
Dear readers, A lot has happened over the past year. Immense initiatives have been announced and taken in the development sector, including the ICT sector, which is particularly relevant to us. The year ended with the biggest ICT event 'Digital World 2017'. We take you in the thick of it in
Read MoreFrom The Editor December 2017
Dear readers, Winter is coming, and so is 4G. People yearning for a little bit more of the soothing weather will watch out how high the temperature rises, and people keeping up with the news of 4G will be watching how high the bids rise. Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission is expected
Read MoreFrom The Editor November 2017
With the global fintech giant PayPal officially ushered into Bangladesh, the door to cross border Internet payment has now been pushed ajar. There are restraints still, but this is a much awaited and needed start of the payment gateway. However, the state minister for the ICT Division Junaid Ahmed Palak
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