, April 7 -- Bangladesh Bank will establish a dedicated fund to support startups and improve access to finance for emerging entrepreneurs as part of its efforts to foster a more business-friendly environment for youth-led ventures.

Governor of Bangladesh Bank Dr Ahsan H Mansur made the announcement during a plenary panel at the Bangladesh Startup Connect 2025 session held as part of the Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025 at Hotel InterContinental in Dhaka.

He said the central bank has already put in place a standardised policy framework to encourage investment.

Document verification processes for companies and banks have been simplified, allowing many funding procedures to be completed online, he added.

He also said that new policy pro...