Khandaker Shaoli Hassan is a consultant in Digital Financial Services domain of MSC Bangladesh, focused in Payments and Distribution.
Impact of COVID-19 on Fintech: Bangladesh
2020 was a nightmare for Bangladesh. Even though the country responded swiftly, early-stage start-ups struggled with a lack of funding during the crisis. This study assesses the impact of COVID-19 on the FinTech ecosystem of Bangladesh. It further explores how the new digital-first policy helped FinTechs cope with the pandemic.
Jun 21, 2021
Samveet Sahoo, Anshul Saxena, Khandaker Shaoli Hassan and Tohurul Hasan
Jun 21, 2021
Samveet Sahoo, Anshul Saxena, Khandaker Shaoli Hassan and Tohurul Hasan
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on micro, small & medium enterprises (MSMEs): Bangladesh report
The COVID-19 crisis has proven devastating for MSMEs in Bangladesh, which have seen their revenues reduce to almost half. Our report analyzes the pandemic’s economic consequences on MSMEs and highlights their coping strategies. It also provides policy recommendations to help them recover.
Jan 28, 2021
Samveet Sahoo, Abhishek Anand, Nabila Khurshed and Khandaker Shaoli Hassan
Jan 28, 2021
Samveet Sahoo, Abhishek Anand, Nabila Khurshed and Khandaker Shaoli Hassan
A boon for online commerce: How is COVID-19 transforming the industry in Bangladesh?
Though COVID-19 has been a catastrophe for most segments of the global economy, it has aided the growth in few sectors such as digital finance and digital commerce. This blog highlights the impact of the pandemic on e-commerce and f-commerce in Bangladesh and how the FinTech industry can utilize this opportunity.
Dec 8, 2020
Dec 8, 2020
SSN MFS report (Phase II): Assessment of Social Safety Net disbursements, Bangladesh
The Aspire to Innovate (a2i) program in Bangladesh has been working with various government ministries and departments to digitize the social security net (SSN) payments. This report, based on the second phase of MSC’s evaluation, highlights the progress made in the digitization of SSN payments.
Dec 3, 2020
Dec 3, 2020
Impact of COVID-19 on banking agents in Bangladesh
On 11th March, 2020, WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Given the nature and extent of the outbreak, Aspire to Innovate (a2i) Bangladesh and MSC initiated a study to understand its impact on banking agents. Based on the study, this report provides recommendations to help build resilience to the pandemic.
Dec 3, 2020
Samveet Sahoo, Diya Chatterjee, Sunil Bhat and Khandaker Shaoli Hassan