Bangladesh, July 14 -- Prime Minister Tarek Rahman has pledged government backing to help ShareTrip, the country's leading homegrown travel-tech platform, grow into a globally recognized brand, saying policy support would be extended to help local startups expand abroad.

He made the remarks on July 14 as chief guest at the "Youth, Startups and the Bangladesh of Opportunities" event, organized by the ICT Division at the University of Dhaka.

The Prime Minister said a national startup policy is being prepared and that steps are underway to let Bangladeshi diplomatic missions abroad actively support companies seeking overseas expansion.

Speaking about ShareTrip specifically, he said, "We want to take this company to the global stage. Shar...