With the technological development, there are many things happening now that we could not even imagine before. Through a mere mobile app, you can now buy bus tickets, get medical consultation, hire services for household chores and share rides. All of these were possible because some startups from Dhaka were courageous enough to come forward with their breakthrough ideas. It was just the other day that the local ride sharing app Pathao started and now they are operating abroad as well and their co-founded was featured on a world-famous magazine like Forbes. These small startups can bring major changes in our nation. Today, we will be talking about some of those startups of Dhaka.
Jeeon
We don’t know if the name is derived from “jeeonkathi’ or not but the startup company Jeeon Bangladesh came to be for the welfare of people living in the rural areas of Bangladesh. This company is a telemedicine service provider.
In Bangladesh, Jeeon will be on top of the list of being the pioneer of the telemedicine concept. When we were young, we learned that most of the people in Bangladesh live in the countryside. Although that’s debatable, Jeeon wants to reach out to an approximate of 30 crore people who are not getting proper healthcare treatment. Whoever is interested in reading case studies can read this article published in the Daily Star. A 65-year-old living in Netrokona who couldn’t get proper treatment even after spending a thousand taka reached out to Jeeon, and through them, he came to Dhaka and got the treatment he needed, that too, within a small amount of money.
Jeeon’s stated that for many years when modern doctors could not reach village areas, these village doctors earned the confidence of the people. So, it is better to use them without using technology to push them away. One of Jeeon’s founders, Mr. Rubaiyat Khan TedX talked about his dreams and possibilities about Jeeon in Dhaka that can be watched on Youtube.
Deligram
According to the founder of Deligram, Wayez Rahem, Deligram wants to be the Amazon of Bangladesh. Amazon is one of the world’s largest e-commerce marketplace. Comparing Deligram with them can be ridiculous to many people. But there’s a phrase that goes like “people are as big as their dream!” The start-up company, which started in January 2017 and reached the consumer level by March of 2016, wants Amazon in America and Ali Express in China to show what it has done in Bangladesh. Deligram chose a completely different business model.
Reaching out to people with their products on their doorsteps can be quite challenging. That’s why, instead of just delivering products, they are focusing on what a mass number of people are already into! ‘Mudir dokan’ – in English, grocery shop. By doing so, both parties are being profited. On the other hand, a certain number of products can be displayed in a shop, but there is no limit on the online marketplace like the Deligram. This is how this startup is moving forward. Maybe they will start operating outside of Dhaka soon, too.
Bari Koi
If you live in Bangladesh, you probably heard this kind of phrase before. The number of fully developed areas in Bangladesh is very low. Therefore, most of the addresses are somewhat strange. working with the idea of solving this problem is the idea of this start-up company. They are basically a Bangladesh based mapping companies. Their main service is to provide the Location Service API. however, the question can arises, if there is a giant like Google map, then what is the start-up company’s chance? The answer lies in the above mentioned Deligrama.
Google is working with the entire world but Bari Koi is only Bangladesh based. Besides, Google may not charge a service fee for personal use, but Google’s fees for business-to-business use is a lot. So, if a local start-up can offer that service then why not use it? Meanwhile, many government-owned private companies have shown interest in taking Bari Koi’s services. They started in 2017 and their goal is to set itself as the main local map platform.
Cook ups
There are many food delivery apps available like HungryNaki and Foodpanda. PathaoFood and ShohojFood are also very popular among users. Uber also recently started their operations through Uber Eats. However, even though cook Ups is almost doing the same, they are still different because they serve homemade food.
You can get any type of homemade food through this app. A lot of people don’t prefer eating outside. Hence, this option is great for them. You can avail their services in Uttara, Banani, Mohammadpur, Baridhara and many areas of Dhaka.
Their website contains various cooks’ information from different areas and their different cooking items. If you want to order from there, you can easily enjoy home-made foods. The start-up company is working to make the biggest marketplace of home-made food in Bangladesh.
Shohoz.com
Even a few days ago, ever wondered if to was possible to get bus tickets without standing in the line for hours? To buy tickets with a tap on your phone? It is now possible in the age of digitization which is an e-ticketing system in Bangladesh. They are now the biggest platform for buying bus, train and launch tickets. Other than that, they also provide tickets for various events. After getting some big investment, this start-up company has also introduced new trending ride sharing services.
Shebaxyz
To make or fix home furniture, laundry service, air conditioner service or fitting, home-changing, packing or car wash, any home-made house can now be done on mobile app or website – and this was possible because Shebaxyz introduced this service in Bangladesh. Every kind of services regarding household chores is available on their website. They only started in 2015 and they’ve already had more than 47, 000 orders. According to the calculation, the market value of the service is now more than $ 10 million.
So, this was it for today. With rapid technological development, these startups of Dhaka are also developing themselves. What do they think, what will be their position after 5 years? Do you think there might be new competitors in the market along with the startups from Bangladesh? Let us know in the comment section below!
