# Bangladesh see a major decline in securing investments for Start-Ups!! > In the first quarter of this year, only four Bangladeshi startups received venture capital funding, marking a 70% decline from the previous quarter and an 82% decrease compared to the same period last year. The total in… Published: 2024-06-25 · Desk: Tech & Startup · Source: DhakaTribune In the first quarter of this year, only four Bangladeshi startups received venture capital funding, marking a 70% decline from the previous quarter and an 82% decrease compared to the same period last year. The total investment in Bangladeshi startups amounted to approximately $6.7 million. This decline in funding extends globally, with startup investments dropping by 26% to $44 billion worldwide. The decrease in investment has led to a reduction in direct jobs at Bangladeshi startups, which now stand at around 35,000, down by a third since mid-2022. Original reporting: https://www.dhakatribune.com/business/344705/investment-in-bangladeshi-startups-drop-70%25-in HTML: https://tezzfeed.com/tech-startup/bangladesh-see-a-major-decline-in-securing-investments-for-start-ups-1713952152863 Bangladesh desk: https://tezzfeed.com/bangladeshi-news.md Agent map: https://tezzfeed.com/llms.txt