Jamuna Future Park has become one of Dhaka’s go-to destinations for buying a smartphone, and the reason is simple: scale and choice. As one of the largest shopping complexes in the country, it brings official brand outlets, established multi-brand retailers, and accessory specialists together under one roof — mostly concentrated on Level 4, where the…
An easy bike is a battery-powered, three-wheeled vehicle that has become one of the most common sights on Bangladeshi roads. Built around an electric motor and a rechargeable battery pack, it carries passengers or light cargo over short distances without burning any fuel. Many people also know it by other local names, including electric auto-rickshaw,…
The phrase “BUET Auto Rickshaw” has become increasingly common in Bangladesh’s transport conversations, but it is often misunderstood. In simple terms, it usually refers to a battery-powered three-wheeler built using — or inspired by — a safer, standardised auto-rickshaw design developed by a research team at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). The…
Ask anyone in Bangladesh about batteries — for a motorcycle, a car, an IPS at home, or a solar setup in the village — and Hamko is one of the first names that comes up. The brand has been part of the country’s power story for decades, with batteries sold and serviced through an extensive…
Cash still changes hands everywhere in Bangladesh, but the direction of travel is unmistakable. Customers now expect to scan a QR code at a tea stall, pay a boutique through bKash, settle an invoice by bank transfer, and check out of an online store with a card — all without touching a banknote. For businesses,…
A decade ago, cybersecurity felt like a concern for banks and big corporations. Today, a small online clothing shop in Dhaka, a logistics company in Chattogram, and a coaching centre selling courses through Facebook all run on the same fragile foundation: email accounts, mobile financial services, customer databases, and cloud tools. When any of these…
Affiliate marketing has quietly become one of the most accessible online earning paths in Bangladesh. Content creators, bloggers, YouTubers, Facebook page owners, and niche website builders across the country are earning commissions by recommending products and services — from Daraz gadgets and Rokomari books to international web hosting and freelancing platforms. The appeal is easy…
Manufacturing sits at the centre of Bangladesh’s remarkable economic transformation. In the space of a few decades, a country once described primarily in terms of agriculture and aid has become one of the world’s most significant garment producers, a pharmaceutical manufacturer serving markets across continents, and home to factories producing everything from ceramics and cement…
Few countries tell a more remarkable solar story than Bangladesh. Over the past two decades, the country built one of the world’s most celebrated off-grid solar programmes, bringing electricity to millions of rural households that the national grid could not reach. Today, that story has entered a new chapter: rooftop solar on garment factories, utility-scale…
Agriculture remains the backbone of Bangladesh’s economy and the livelihood of a large share of its population, yet the sector has long struggled with fragmented supply chains, limited access to formal finance, and outdated farming practices. Over the past decade, a new generation of technology-driven companies has begun changing that picture. From apps that diagnose…