04/08/2026
🚀 FROM COLLATERAL TO CONFIDENCE
Bangladesh is taking a bold step toward building an innovation-driven economy. With the launch of the National Startup and Entrepreneurship Platform, the government has announced a Tk 500 crore startup support initiative, offering collateral-free grants ranging from Tk 5 lakh to Tk 5 crore for promising ventures.
The initiative aims to shift the focus from what entrepreneurs own to what they can create—opening new doors for first-time founders, youth innovators, women entrepreneurs, and technology-driven businesses across the country. Alongside funding, the platform is expected to provide mentorship, training, investor connections, and business development support, fostering a stronger and more inclusive startup ecosystem.
If implemented with transparency and efficiency, this could mark a defining moment for Bangladesh's entrepreneurial landscape—empowering a new generation to transform ideas into impactful enterprises.
Read the full feature on The Fame Magazine.
For decades, the biggest obstacle facing aspiring entrepreneurs in Bangladesh was not a lack of ideas—it was a lack of access. Brilliant founders with