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Future Startup’s Top 17 Startup Profiles Of 2018

It’s always fascinating to take a moment to look back and reflect and see which of our startup profiles have resonated with our readers and made a difference in the world of business and technology in Dhaka.

Here are our top 17 most popular Startup Stories of 2018 featuring fascinating companies in Bangladesh such as Kidz Diaper, Praava Health, LightCastle Partners, Dorpon, Telenor Health, CloudWell, Pathao, Field Buzz, and many more.

17. How To Build A World Class Diaper Brand From Scratch With Mohammad Rassel, Founder and CEO, Kidz Diaper and Evaly

Mohammad Rassel
Mohammad Rassel

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16. How REPTO Has Become A Revenue-first Online Education Company In Bangladesh With Ishtiyak Sheyam, CEO, REPTO

Ishtiyak Sheyam
Ishtiyak Sheyam

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15. Inside Tuft and Paw’s Growing Cat Furniture Business: An Interview With Jackson Cunningham, Founder, Tuft + Paw

Jackson Cunningham and Vanessa, Founders, Tuft and Paw
Jackson Cunningham and Vanessa, Founders, Tuft and Paw

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14. Growing An On-Demand Vehicle Maintenance Service To Five Thousand Users In Less Than A Year With Al-Farooque Shubho, CEO, Zantrik

Al-Farooque (Shubho)
Al-Farooque (Shubho)

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13. How Light Of Hope Is Shaping The Future Of Education In Bangladesh, One Kid At A Time: An Interview With Waliullah Bhuiyan, CEO, Light Of Hope

Waliullah Bhuiyan
Waliullah Bhuiyan

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12. Solving The Public Toilet Problem In Bangladesh, One Toilet At A Time: An Interview With Farhana Rashid, Founder and CEO, Bhumijo

Farhana Rashid
Farhana Rashid

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11. From Rangpur To UIC To Building An Impactful Business With Passion: An Interview With Abu Sayed Al Sagor, Co-founder and CEO, BD Assistant

Abu Sayed Al Sagor
Abu Sayed Al Sagor

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10. How Dorpon Plans To Empower Artisans And Craftsmen And Build A Winning Business In The Process With Firoz A Khan, CEO, Dorpon

Firoz A Khan
Firoz A Khan

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9. From Side Project To A Wildly Successful Travel Business: An Interview With Kashef Rahman, Founder and CEO, TBBD

Kashef Rahman & Sadia Haque
Kashef Rahman & Sadia Haque

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8. Unpacking Field Buzz’s Business, Strategy, And Ambition: An Interview With Habib Ullah Bahar, CEO, Field Buzz

Habib Ullah Bahar
Habib Ullah Bahar

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7. Flight Expert, OTA, And The Future Of Travel: An Interview With Salman Bin Rashid Shah Sayeem, CEO, Flight Expert

Salman Bin Rashid Shah Sayeem Use
Salman Bin Rashid Shah Sayeem

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6. Praava Health Founder and CEO Sylvana Quader Sinha On Her Inspiration To Become A Healthcare Entrepreneur, Art Of Fundraising, And Entrepreneurship

Sylvana Quader Sinha
Sylvana Quader Sinha

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5. How LightCastle Partners Has Grown From A Small Operation To A Full-Fledged Data Analytics and Impact Investment Solutions Company With Ivdad Ahmed Khan Mojlish, Managing Director, LightCastle Partners

Ivdad Ahmed Khan Mojlish
Ivdad Ahmed Khan Mojlish

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4. The Ambition Of Praava Health, Entrepreneurship, and Life: An Interview With Sylvana Quader Sinha, Founder, MD, and CEO, Praava Health

Sylvana Quader Sinha
Sylvana Quader Sinha

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3. The Story Behind Pathao’s Explosive Growth With Hussain M Elius, Founder and CEO, Pathao

Hussain M Elius
Hussain M Elius, Founder and CEO, Pathao | Photo by Pathao

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2. The Evolution Of CloudWell, ClouldWell’s Strategy and Business: An Interview With Anisul Islam, Founder and CEO, CloudWell

Anisul Islam
Anisul Islam

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1. Telenor Health Sees A Steady Growth, Tonic’s Strategy and Ambition: An Interview With Sajid Rahman, CEO, Telenor Health

Sajid Rahman
Sajid Rahman

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Mohammad Ruhul Kader is a Dhaka-based entrepreneur and writer. He founded Future Startup, a digital publication covering the startup and technology scene in Dhaka with an ambition to transform Bangladesh through entrepreneurship and innovation. He writes about internet business, strategy, technology, and society. He is the author of Rethinking Failure. His writings have been published in almost all major national dailies in Bangladesh including DT, FE, etc. Prior to FS, he worked for a local conglomerate where he helped start a social enterprise. Ruhul is a 2022 winner of Emergent Ventures, a fellowship and grant program from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He can be reached at [email protected]

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