On Bangladeshi M&A, regulatory mechanics, and the discipline of a closed marketplace.
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2 April 2026
9 min readFounder guide
How to prepare your business for an exit in Bangladesh
Most Bangladeshi SMEs lose 20–40% of valuation at the negotiation table because of avoidable hygiene issues. A practical, sequenced checklist for founders 12–24 months out from exit.
— Lutfar Rahman, MD, KaritKarma Limited
22 April 2026
6 min readFounder note
Why we built a closed marketplace, not a Bangladeshi Flippa
Public listings work for shoes and second-hand cars. They do not work for businesses in a low-trust market where leakage of an exit intent destroys value before a single conversation.
— Lutfar Rahman, MD, KaritKarma Limited
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