Online shopping in Bangladesh

Online shopping in Bangladesh has been a part of Bangladeshi commerce for years. A recent survey shows that Bangladesh is an emerging market for the online sectors and it has a growing market of around 2 billion BDT. The introduction of 3G mobile internet boosted the online retail industry significantly. The main items sold are clothing, electronics, toiletries and gifts.

Classified and online shopping websites

There are a number of free classified websites and online shopping marketplaces in Bangladesh.[1] According to Prothom Alo in 2014, about 1.5 to 2 million people shopped online every year, and the market was growing by 15% to 20%.[2] According to MetrixLab, in 2014, internet users in Bangladesh had 1 billion used goods in their stocks worth BDT 14,700 crore (US$1.9 billion as of 2014).[3] According to the Bangladesh Bank, around 1 million clients accessed mobile banking, and over 100 crore transactions were made through mobile banking accounts by 2014.[4] According to The Independent, transactions worth about BDT 1,000 crore (US$123 million as of 2017) have been made annually through e-commerce.[5]

Notable online brands

References
  1. "e-Commerce Directory 2014" (PDF). Computer Jagat. pp. 65–68. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-21.
  2. Jahangir Shah (29 December 2014). "Online shopping increases". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 2017-12-19.
  3. "Internet users have Tk 14,700cr of used goods in stock". The Daily Star. 28 April 2014.
  4. "e-Commerce - the in thing". The Daily Star. 24 September 2014.
  5. Sharif Ahmed (20 August 2017). "How online shopping is changing Bangladesh". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 2017-10-27.

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