Dhaka, April 7 -- Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur on Monday announced that the central bank is taking steps to establish a dedicated fund of Tk 8.0 to 9.0 billion to support the country's growing startup ecosystem.

"The fund will be channelled through commercial banks," he said at a panel discussion at the inaugural session of Bangladesh Startup Connect 2025, held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Dhaka.

The event is part of the Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025, organised under the theme "Empowering Innovation, Connecting Opportunities."

The event opened with a formal inauguration followed by a keynote speech from Tanveer Ali, Chairman of Constellation Asset Management Company Ltd and Independent Director of Startup Bangladesh ...