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203 businesses

Retail & wholesale

Grocery shop

The neighbourhood everyday-goods shop. A few taka a kilo, so income depends on volume - and the shop usually dies when customer credit locks up the cash.

Capital
৳80k – ৳5 lakh
People
1 – 3
First income
10 – 30 days
Editorial estimate
Agriculture & farming

Pond fish farming

The Department of Fisheries measures pond yield at a national average of 4.96 tonnes per hectare: 12.72 in Mymensingh, 2.01 in Rangamati. The district decides the income.

Capital
৳1 lakh – ৳6 lakh
People
1 – 4
First income
240 – 365 days
Editorial estimate
Agriculture & farming

Layer poultry farm for eggs

Feed alone is Tk 7.90-9.30 per egg and full production cost Tk 8.50-10. Through mid-2026 farmers were getting Tk 6-6.80, a loss on every egg.

Capital
৳3 lakh – ৳15 lakh
People
1 – 4
First income
126 – 140 days
Editorial estimate
Digital & B2B services

Mobile financial services agent

Agent commission is about Tk 4 per Tk 1,000 moved. Earning Tk 30,000 a month means pushing roughly Tk 73 lakh a month across the counter.

Capital
৳50k – ৳3.5 lakh
People
1 – 2
First income
15 – 45 days
Editorial estimate
Retail & wholesale

Meat retail shop

Buying, cutting and selling meat fresh daily. Dhaka beef is Tk 780-850/kg and mutton Tk 1,200-1,350/kg, and selling without the 'tested' seal now closes the shop.

Capital
৳1.2 lakh – ৳5 lakh
People
1 – 4
First income
15 – 45 days
Editorial estimate
Digital & B2B services

Parcel delivery agency

Delivering online sellers' parcels to buyers. National volume is 350,000-400,000 parcels a day; market rates are Tk 55-70 inside Dhaka and Tk 135-150 outside.

Capital
৳1.5 lakh – ৳6 lakh
People
2 – 10
First income
7 – 30 days
Editorial estimate
Food processing

Small restaurant

A 300-500 sqft rice hotel. Cash comes in daily, but ingredients eat 35-50 percent of sales and six separate approvals are needed to open.

Capital
৳3 lakh – ৳6 lakh
People
3 – 8
First income
60 – 120 days
Editorial estimate
Light manufacturing & workshop

Jute bag making

Buy jute fabric and stitch shopping and gift bags. Corporate orders bring the bigger money.

Capital
৳2 lakh – ৳5 lakh
People
4 – 8
First income
20 – 40 days
Market quote
Food processing

Mustard honey bottling

Place bee boxes in winter mustard fields, strain and bottle the honey, sell all year.

Capital
৳1 lakh – ৳2.5 lakh
People
2 – 3
First income
60 – 90 days
Market quote
Agriculture & farming

Duck farming (Khaki Campbell)

Start with 300 ducks for eggs. Feed costs far less near haors and wetlands.

Capital
৳1.2 lakh – ৳2 lakh
People
1 – 2
First income
150 – 180 days
Market quote
Food processing

Dried mango production

Buy raw mango at ৳15–40/kg in season, dry it and sell all year. 8–10 kg of fresh mango makes 1 kg dried.

Capital
৳1.5 lakh – ৳4 lakh
People
2 – 4
First income
30 – 60 days
Market quote