1st Edition

Tech Startups Driving Innovation Empowering Women in Bangladesh

Edited By Quazi Tafsirul Islam, Richa Goel, Tilottama Singh Copyright 2027
194 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

In the ever-evolving digital landscape, the intersection of technology and gender empowerment presents a compelling opportunity for driving change, especially in developing countries. Tech Startups Driving Innovation: Empowering Women in Bangladesh presents a scholarly examination of Bangladesh’s thriving tech startup scene, highlighting the pivotal role of women in leading this... Read more

1. Empowering Women in Bangladesh’s Tech Startup Revolution: A Framework for Participation, Innovation, and Growth

Anisur R. Faroque, Faiz Ibne Hossain, Samuel Mursalin, Zulkarin Jahangir, and Quazi Tafsirul Islam

2. Entrepreneurial Empowerment of Women through Digital Inclusion: The Impact of Mobile and Internet Penetration in Bangladesh

Farzana Nahid, Rakshanda Samin and Saslina Kamaruddin

3. Mobile Phones and the Internet as Catalysts for Women Empowerment in Developing Countries: A Systematic Review

D. Simona, K. S. Amritha, and B. Daniel

4. Government Initiatives to Assist the Tech Startup Ecosystem and Its Significance in Bangladesh

Nitish Kumar Minz

5. A Conceptual Framework for Women’s Entrepreneurship Policy Aligning Government and Economic Objectives

Mohammed Imran, Alok Ranjan Behera, and Sabina Begum

6. The Dark Kak Rises: The Journey of a Small Startup Aiming to Redefine Reality

Zarjina Tarana Khalil and Tilka Farzana

7. Impediments for Women in the Tech Industry: A Bangladesh Perspective

Nabila Kamal, Effat Binte Kabir, and Rani Thanacoody

8. The Impact of Women Empowerment on the Economic Development of Bangladesh: An Empirical Analysis

Anta Atalantia, Mostafizur Rahman, and Rifah Nanjiba

9. Barriers to Women’s Participation in the Bangladeshi Tech Industry: Conceptual Model toward Bridging the Gap

Samiha Mamun and Md. Rahat Khan

10. Women Empowerment in Tech Startups of Bangladesh: Government Initiatives and Internet Penetration

Apoorva Thakur

11. The Rise and Fall of Maya Apa: A Female-Headed Tech Organization

Mohammad Ziaul Hoq, SSM Sadrul Huda, and Fariha Faiza

12. Women in the Tech Startup Sphere in Bangladesh

Jashim Uddin Ahmed, Zulfiquer Ali Haider, and Amreen Talukdar

Biography

Quazi Tafsirul Islam is a faculty member at North South University, Bangladesh, and the Founder of Bengal Consulting Group (BCG). Professor Islam is an acclaimed academic, AI educator, and management consultant with over a decade of experience spanning higher education, HR consulting, and organizational development. He is widely recognized for integrating sustainability, innovation, and AI in business education and strategy. Professor Islam has authored six academic and professional books and over 100 business case studies, and his work spans human resource management, organizational behavior, sustainable business models, and digital transformation.

Richa Goel is an accomplished academic with 23+ years of experience in economics and management. She is an associate professor at Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Noida, Symbiosis International University, PUNE. A Gold Medalist in Economics, she holds a PhD in management with expertise in diversity management. She has to her credit more than 20 books and numerous papers published with leading publishers. She is involved with training and has conducted many international and global conferences and has been a trainer for many FDPs concerning SDGs.

Tilottama Singh is a certified human resources analyst from IIM and a proficient academic, researcher, and trainer with more than 14 years of experience in the field of human resources and work dynamics. She is presently the Head of Department in the School of Management, Uttaranchal Institute of Management, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun. Her areas of expertise are human resources, entrepreneurship, and strategy, and her teaching concentration includes human resources, strategy, and law. She started her career in the hotel industry with Leela Kempinski in the corporate head office in human resources and training. Later, she joined the education sector with the topmost universities IMS Unison Group and Amity University, the leading university in Pan Asia. She has obtained her master’s in human resources and management with distinction. Before that, she graduated in economics with honors and law with a distinction, with an added vocational course in mass communication and analytic certification from IIM. Having an enriched research portfolio with Scopus and international refereed journals, book chapters, and conference presentations, she has been awarded the Best Presentation Award at international conferences. She also serves as a member of AIMA and acts to lead and liaise between the student community and the industry delegates, with a keen interest in training and building sustainable models for business and society.