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151 businesses

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
Food processing

Corporate meal delivery

Daily cooked meals delivered to offices on contract. Dhaka breakfast sells from Tk 40 and lunch packages from Tk 85 to Tk 150, but the office pays at month end.

Capital
৳45k – ৳1.8 lakh
People
1 – 4
First income
15 – 45 days
Editorial estimate
Agriculture & farming

Oyster mushroom growing

Grown indoors in straw packs. First harvest in 21 days, with rising city demand.

Capital
৳50k – ৳1.2 lakh
People
1 – 2
First income
21 – 35 days
Market quote