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At a café in Dhaka’s Gulshan, 28 year old Tanisha books her third therapy session this month on the MindSheba app, part ...
11/09/2025

At a café in Dhaka’s Gulshan, 28 year old Tanisha books her third therapy session this month on the MindSheba app, part of a silent revolution in Bangladesh’s mental health sector.

“Platforms like MindSheba, Moner Bondhu, and PHWC are reshaping attitudes, turning therapy into routine self care for young professionals. With the market projected to hit $177M by 2029, the stigma around mental health is becoming a business opportunity.”

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Walk into any pharmacy in Dhaka and you’ll see the real battle in Bangladesh’s $4B pharma market: generics vs branded dr...
11/09/2025

Walk into any pharmacy in Dhaka and you’ll see the real battle in Bangladesh’s $4B pharma market: generics vs branded drugs.

“Generics make up 85% of sales, yet brand loyalty, marketing incentives, and patient perception tilt doctors toward costlier branded medicines. With LDC graduation ending patent waivers by 2026, drug prices could rise testing affordability and access.”

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Bangladesh’s corporate giant Beximco owes over Tk 50,000 crore half of it defaulted.“188 companies, 78 borrowers, 16 ban...
11/09/2025

Bangladesh’s corporate giant Beximco owes over Tk 50,000 crore half of it defaulted.

“188 companies, 78 borrowers, 16 banks, and a debt web so tangled that one collapse could ripple across the economy. Weak oversight, governance gaps, and delayed disclosures now threaten banking stability and investor trust.”

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Square Pharmaceuticals is quietly redrawing the pharma map.“Instead of fighting for crowded Western markets, Square is b...
10/09/2025

Square Pharmaceuticals is quietly redrawing the pharma map.

“Instead of fighting for crowded Western markets, Square is betting big on East Africa with a $74m Nairobi plant targeting malaria and diabetes drugs, and 500 local jobs to secure long term community trust.”

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Bangladesh’s startup accelerators promise pathways to Series A, but the numbers tell a harsher truth.“87% of graduates f...
10/09/2025

Bangladesh’s startup accelerators promise pathways to Series A, but the numbers tell a harsher truth.

“87% of graduates fail to secure further funding. With mentors lacking real startup experience and demo days often more theater than deal making, graduation day feels less like a launchpad and more like the end of the runway.”

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Bangladesh’s $6B pharma industry has thrived under a WTO TRIPS waiver producing generics without paying royalties. But t...
10/09/2025

Bangladesh’s $6B pharma industry has thrived under a WTO TRIPS waiver producing generics without paying royalties. But the privilege ends in 2032, forcing drugmakers to pivot from copying to creating.

“2032 isn’t just a deadline, it’s a date with destiny. We either evolve or we disappear.”

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Bangladesh’s telemedicine ecosystem holds huge promise but structural barriers still keep it stuck in “pilot mode.”“Pati...
09/09/2025

Bangladesh’s telemedicine ecosystem holds huge promise but structural barriers still keep it stuck in “pilot mode.”

“Patients are interested, but doctors hesitate. Organisational gaps, weak incentives, and lack of trust explain 62% of adoption failures. Without clear rules, fair pricing, and stronger trust, telemedicine risks staying an urban luxury instead of bridging the rural health gap.”

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Eastern Bank is quietly shifting from its trade finance roots to become a corporate ba “Nearly 60% of its loans now com...
09/09/2025

Eastern Bank is quietly shifting from its trade finance roots to become a corporate ba

“Nearly 60% of its loans now come from corporations, and 68% of deposits are company driven well above the industry average. But inside the bank, legacy culture still clashes with new corporate ambitions.”

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No more posters or megaphones this year’s student election is fought with memes, Facebook groups, and viral content. Cre...
09/09/2025

No more posters or megaphones this year’s student election is fought with memes, Facebook groups, and viral content. Creative, fast, and inclusive but also plagued by trolling, bullying, and fake news.

The big question: will digital campaigning make DU politics fairer, or just move old problems online?

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Two miles apart in Dhaka, two very different digital banking visions are unfolding. City Bank is chasing the elite with ...
09/09/2025

Two miles apart in Dhaka, two very different digital banking visions are unfolding. City Bank is chasing the elite with premium apps, global perks, and high value customers. BRAC Bank, shaped by its microfinance roots, is building Astha to serve SMEs, freelancers, and the emerging middle class.

City Bank’s model brings higher revenue per user, but at rising costs. BRAC’s approach earns less per customer but captures massive transaction data and scale.

Bangladesh’s fast growing middle class demanding both access and sophistication. The bank that blends premium depth with mass reach will define the future of digital banking.

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For decades, men like Karim Miah quietly ran Bangladesh’s underground money networks built on trust, cash, and phone cal...
09/09/2025

For decades, men like Karim Miah quietly ran Bangladesh’s underground money networks built on trust, cash, and phone calls. Today, that world is collapsing. Not from police raids, but from something far more disruptive: digital convenience.

As bKash, Nagad, and blockchain rails dominate, old hawala operators are being replaced by APIs, compliance checks, and AI-powered monitoring. What once took weeks now takes minutes cheaper, faster, and traceable.

But while law enforcement celebrates, thousands of traditional operators are left behind, their skills obsolete in a fintech driven world. The underground economy isn’t vanishing, it's mutating.

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From a modest syrup in 1956 to a $1.6B market giant, Square Pharmaceuticals is now Bangladesh’s largest pharma company. ...
09/09/2025

From a modest syrup in 1956 to a $1.6B market giant, Square Pharmaceuticals is now Bangladesh’s largest pharma company. But as founder Samson H. Chowdhury’s sons lead the empire, new questions loom: Can a family-run business adapt to global demands of ESG, governance, and innovation?

While competitors like Beximco and Incepta push into green energy and biologics, Square risks falling behind its board with just 2 independent directors and ESG disclosures remain minimal. With LDC graduation ending WTO patent exemptions in 2026, the challenge intensifies.

Every challenge, however, is an opportunity: sustainable packaging, biosimilar research, and stronger governance could turn Square into not just a market leader, but a global benchmark.

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