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Preliminary Analysis on the Footwear Sector of Bangladesh
Industry Insights, Reports
Preliminary Analysis on the Footwear Sector of Bangladesh

LightCastle Partners’ footwear sector analysis explores Bangladesh’s potential to diversify. Drawing on the World Footwear Report 2024
5 Minutes September 30, 2025
The Next Export Powerhouse: Investment Opportunities in Bangladesh’s Leather and Footwear Sector
Economy, Industry Insights
The Next Export Powerhouse: Investment Opportunities in Bangladesh’s Leather and Footwear Sector

Global investments are driving Bangladesh’s leather and footwear sector, positioning it as a key player in the global market.
4 Minutes May 5, 2025
SMART Blended Finance Program [Part II]:  Mitigating Financial Barriers for MSMEs
SMART Blended Finance Program [Part II]:  Mitigating Financial Barriers for MSMEs

This part sets the scene for MSMEs’ financial needs and explains how the blended finance program helped them overcome the financial barrier to seeking financial assistance from conventional banking institutions.
5 minutes January 15, 2023
SMART Blended Finance Program (Part I): Facilitating Inclusive Growth Within the MSME Landscape of Bangladesh
SMART Blended Finance Program (Part I): Facilitating Inclusive Growth Within the MSME Landscape of Bangladesh

This is the first of a three-part case study on the SMART Blended Finance Program, providing context for the project and our overall approach.
5 minutes to read January 4, 2023
Corporate Connect Event for MSMEs: Increasing Accessibility of MSMEs by Connecting Them with Buyers and Financial Institutions
Entrepreneurship, Private Sector Development (PSD)
Corporate Connect Event for MSMEs: Increasing Accessibility of MSMEs by Connecting Them with Buyers and Financial Institutions

The corporate Connect Event aims in increasing the accessibility of MSMEs. It has impacted boosting matchmaking.
8 minutes to read October 17, 2022
Corporate Connect for MSMEs: Panel Discussion
Entrepreneurship, Industry Insights, Private Sector Development (PSD)
Corporate Connect for MSMEs: Panel Discussion

The objective of the panel discussion was to address the most critical challenges faced by MSMEs in Bangladesh.
10 minutes to read September 22, 2022
LightCastle Business Confidence Index 2021
Economy, Entrepreneurship, Industry Insights, Knowledge & Opinion, Reports
LightCastle Business Confidence Index 2021

The theme for BCI 2021 is “skeptic optimism” as business leaders hope for a better tomorrow despite contemporary challenges.
1 hour to read May 24, 2022
The 4th Industrial Revolution: How It Is Changing the Ready-Made Garments Sector of Bangladesh
Economy, Entrepreneurship, Industry Insights, Private Sector Development (PSD)
The 4th Industrial Revolution: How It Is Changing the Ready-Made Garments Sector of Bangladesh

Our RMG industry is lacking competitiveness due to slow adoption to automation. It is time to consider embracing 4IR or risk becoming obsolete.

10 minutes to read December 5, 2021
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Leather and Footwear SMEs
Industry Insights, Reports
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Leather and Footwear SMEs

The leather industry is the second largest earner of foreign currencies of Bangladesh after RMG. In order to exploit the…
October 18, 2020
Digital Cattle Stores and Full Qurbani Service: COVID-19 disrupts a stubbornly Traditional Market
Industry Insights, Private Sector Development (PSD)
Digital Cattle Stores and Full Qurbani Service: COVID-19 disrupts a stubbornly Traditional Market

From being dependent on neighboring countries for shortages to be more than able to meet local demand, the cattle market…
July 27, 2020

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