A New Chapter of Faith Driven Entrepreneurship Begins in Bangladesh
Dhaka, 27 July 2025 — The Global Muslim Entrepreneurs Network (GME Network) successfully hosted the first edition of ‘Faith x Founders: Dhaka Connect’ on Saturday 26 July 2025 at Bishwa Sahitya Kendra Dhaka. The event brought together over 80 Muslim entrepreneurs, professionals and ecosystem enablers for an inspiring afternoon of purposeful networking barakah focused learning and deep conversation on building ethical businesses with faith at the core.
Event Highlights
Panel: The Silent Sunnah of Business Ethics and Financing
This opening discussion featured Mohaimin Patwary, Economist and Author, and Shabab Shahriar Khan, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of biniyog.io. Together they explored the importance of trust halal contracts and ethical leadership in financial decisions for modern businesses.
Mini Talks
Omer Sharif, Head of Growth at Chaldal and Founder of Next Leaders, shared tactical insights on building systems that attract barakah and scaling responsibly.
M Fazlul Karim, Country Coordinator of Muslim Charity UK and Founder of Zero Point Media, highlighted the power of social entrepreneurship rooted in Islamic values and authentic service to the ummah.
Panel: How to Build a Global Business from Bangladesh
This dynamic session featured Zakaria Habib, Chief Executive Officer of Ad Pro Communication Ltd and Director of Even Care International, alongside MD Manik, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Mazm Global LLC. They shared practical experiences in leading cross border operations building remote teams and scaling impact while managing from Bangladesh.
The event was hosted by S M Al Mahmud, Country Convenor of GME Network and Founder of printAgraphy. This gathering officially marked the launch of GME Network’s Bangladesh chapter with a vision to support founders who build with purpose integrity and global ambition.
Throughout the event participants engaged in guided networking storytelling circles and collaborative reflection designed to spark trust intention and future partnerships.
Event Partners
Faith x Founders Dhaka Connect was supported by leading values aligned organizations including Niramoy, Storola, printAgraphy, Happy Ventures, Shukria and others who share the mission of empowering purpose driven entrepreneurship.
About Global Muslim Entrepreneurs Network (GME Network)
The Global Muslim Entrepreneurs Network (GME Network) is a global platform connecting Muslim founders across regions to build businesses grounded in ethics faith and impact. Through regional chapters events mentorship and educational programs GME Network supports Muslim entrepreneurs in building with excellence without compromising their principles. Faith x Founders Dhaka Connect is the first of many initiatives planned to grow this vision in Bangladesh
