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e-Commerce Directory 2014 A Computer Jagat Initiative

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Foreword It gives me immense pleasure to note that The Monthly Computer Jagat (The first and the largest ICT Magazine of Bangladesh) has taken the imitative to publish the e-Commerce directory. I am also happy that it is the first ever e-Commerce directory in the country.

We, at Computer Jagat, are always trying our best to promote and develop the ICT Sector of the country. In the past, we took many pioneering initiatives and we will continue to do so for the benefit of our people.

E-Commerce is a thriving sector. It can contribute to our GDP growth as well as improving the lives of common people living in cities and rural areas alike. Realizing the importance of this field, Computer Jagat, along with the then Ministry of ICT (MOICT) and District Commissioner (DC) Office, Dhaka organized the first ever e-Commerce Fair in Bangladesh in February 2013. After Dhaka, we organized e-Commerce fairs in Sylhet, Chittagong, London (UK) and Barisal.

I am very happy to note that there has been tremendous growth in activities in this sector in the last 18 months. This directory itself is an evidence about the growing interest in Bangladesh about e-Commerce. Like others in this sector, we at Computer Jagat are very optimistic about the future.

When there is something for the first time, naturally, there will be some problems and inadequacies. So, I request the readers to understand this matter. We hope to improve in our future editions. We welcome any suggestion and advice for the improvement of this directory.

I like to thank everyone who worked very hard to publish this directory.

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Table of Content

Table of Content The Monthly Computer Jagat

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Late Abdul Kader: Life and work

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About the Directory

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e-Commerce in Bangladesh

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e-Commerce Around the World: Some Reflections

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e-Commerce Fair in Bangladesh in brief

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Bijoy Digital

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e-Commerce sites

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Classified websites

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Web hosting

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Bank 75 Cards 83 Courier Service Companies

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Mobile Network Operators

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Online Advertising Platform

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Freelance Sites

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The Monthly Computer Jagat The Monthly Computer Jagat is a monthly ICT magazine in Bangla with few pages in English also. The magazine is published in the first week of every month. Computer Jagat is not only the first ICT magazine in Bangladesh, but also the pioneer in the ICT movement in the country.

Since its inception in May 1991, in the last 23 years, Computer Jagat has been the largest circulated ICT magazine in Bangladesh. It is widely read by professionals, students, businessmen, ICT aware people as well as general readers. Present readership of the magazine is about 100,000.

As of now, Computer Jagat is not only a magazine, it is an institution. Its founder, Late Professor Abdul Kader, was a visionary, and he established this magazine as a movement to advance the ICT of Bangladesh. During its 18 years of publication, Computer Jagat has undertaken many events of national importance. Some of the events Like `programming talent search` are unique in nature. Still now, every year, besides publishing the magazine regularly, Computer Jagat is organizing various kinds of ICT events.

Role of Computer Jagat in Bangladesh ICT Sector:

Computer Jagat, at its very start, initiated the movement of reaching the computer to mass people.

Computer Jagat has opened the golden doors of unlimited prospects for the deprived people of the country.

It was the first that strongly demanded the tax-free computer to reach every households of the country.

It has played the key role to make the policy makers conscious about computer technology.

Computer Jagat is the first to organize computer and multimedia exhibition in the country to aware people about computer.

Computer Jagat is the first to organize programming contest to create skilled and trained manpower in the country.

Computer Jagat has put up the talent children like Misho, Swachchho and Uchchhas in front of the nation.

Computer Jagat is the first to start honoring the celebrities in computer arena.

Computer Jagat strongly put up the demand for initiating computer education in school level.

Computer Jagat has taken an initiative, first of its kind in the country, to involve rural people with new technology.

Computer Jagat has long been demanding strongly for a Bangla computer code and an ideal key-board.

Computer Jagat, for the first time, has informed the nation about the prospect of data entry, software export, Y2K problems, call center, medical transcription and Euro money conversion.

In a bid to modernize the telecommunication sector, Computer Jagat is the first to aware about the importance of cell phone and fiber optic cable.

Computer Jagat is the first to observe the Internet Week to popularize the Internet technology.

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The Monthly Computer Jagat

‘We want computer at people’s hands’- with this slogan, Computer Jagat started its journey 23 years ago. In this long journey, Computer Jagat so far has played a catalytic role in the development of the ICT sector of Bangladesh. A short list of its activities and achievements is given below:

The Monthly Computer Jagat

Computer Jagat for the first time organized a number of press conferences on different issues to aware people.

Computer Jagat was successful in creating enthusiasm among youngsters through organizing computer study circle, quiz, game projects etc.

Computer Jagat is the first to introduced the non-resident Bangladeshi talents before the nation.

For the last 18 years, Computer Jagat has been the pioneer to let the readers know about the latest additions in the field of ICT. It also appealed to the national dailies to come forward as well.

It is the first one, which demanded for the countries own super computer and satellite space station.

It has added a new dimension in the publication through bringing out eight books on computer for the laymen.

Computer Jagat is the pioneer to introduce BBS service in the country, which is free of cost, to protect the rights of the computer users. Apart from this, it has also been publishing a number of articles on PC buying counsel, taking care of PC, PC up gradation, Virus alert, hassle of PC buyers, etc. on a regular basis.

Computer Jagat first raised the issue of computerization in land management, law and judiciary in order to ensure proper justice.

Computer Jagat is the pioneer to inform the nation about the digital divide, implementation of e-governance and people’s responsibility.

Computer Jagat is the pioneer to associate international organization like USAID funded JOBS in organizing programming contest.

Computer Jagat was selected as Official Media of ‘BCS Computer Show 2002” for its historical contribution and large infrastructure.

The young and as well as the older members of Computer Jagat have been rendering tireless effort with firm commitment to play the pioneering role in the ICT movement.

In February 2013, for the first time in the country, Computer Jagat, the leading ICT magazine of Bangladesh, under the supervision of Dhaka DC Office, organized the first fair on e-Commerce. The three-day fair took place from February 7 to February 9 at the premise of Begum Sufia Kamal National Public Library. The slogan of the fair was- “Festival for buying and selling at your premise. A total of 31 public and private e-Commerce organizations showcased their products and services at the fair. Though first of its kind, the fair was huge success attracting eighty thousand visitors. Computer Jagat also did live webcast of the fair which was seen by more than fifty thousand people in Bangladesh and abroad.

After the success of e-Commerce Fair in Dhaka Computer Jagat organized two more fairs in Sylhet and Chittagong. A total of 45 organizations participated in the Sylhet fair attracting thirty thousand visitors.

In the Chittagong fair a total of 51 organizations participated.

After three successful e-Commerce fairs in the country. Computer Jagat, ICT Ministry (currently Ministry of Post, Telecom and Information Technology) and Bangladesh High Commission London jointly organized the first international e-Commerce Fair. The three-day UK-Bangladesh e-Commerce Fair will be held during September7-9 at Millennium Gloucester Hotel in Central London. Dr. Dipu Moni, the then Minister of Foreign Affairs Bangladesh inaugurated the fair. 19 organizations from Bangladesh and 13 from the UK participated in this fair. The UK-Bangladesh e-Commerce also repeated the success of previous fairs.

Many Bangladeshis living in London and people of London came to visit the fair.

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Abdul Kader was born on December 31, 1949 and died on July 3, 2003.

He lived for 53 years 6 months and 3 days and it becomes clear after his death that he wanted to make his life something that other would strive for. Abdul Kader’s father, Late Abdus Salam, was the first permanent resident Dhaka Lalbagh Nobabgonj 6 Hossain Uddin Khan Lane. Abdul Kader was born in a middle-class family and was the youngest among three borthers and three sisters. He is survived by his two sons, wife and numerous well-wishers and friends. His elder son, Md. Abdul Wahed Tomal is the Technical Editor of Computer Jagat. His youngest son, Md. Abdul Wajed served as writer and editor in the magazine. Md. Abdul Kader was the youngest among his siblings. Two of her sisters and the eldest brother are still alive. All of them lived in their own residences in Dhaka. In 1976, he was married to Nazma Kader. Nazma Kader’s father lived in Ramerkanda village in Kearniganj. He was an honest government employee. He worked in customs. All his six sons and four sisters were well educated. Nazma Kader’s brothers are- Barrister A. K. M Shafiuddin, Professor of Dhaka Medical College Dr. A. K. M. Rafiq Uddin (Retd.), Dr. Asrafuddin, Professor of Bangla, Jahagirnagar University, Aftab Uddin, lecturer of Philosophy at Ispahani College, Jamal Uddin Mahmud, resident of USA, and Moinunddin Mahmud Swapon, Associate Editor of Computer Jagat. Of the four sisters of Nazma Kader, one is an Engineer while another is a graduate. The other two sister were married at young age.

Abdul Kader passed SSC in 1964 from Dhaka West End High School, Dhaka and H.S.C in 1966 from Dhaka College. He did his B.Sc. from Soil Science from Dhaka University and M. Sc. in 1968 and 1970 respectively.

He also took different training such as personal management course from Dhaka BMDC, World Bank Computer Management course from USA, Development administration training from BPTC of Savar. He also took training on 20 computer application progarm and few programming languages. On October 1 1972, Abdul Kader joined as a lecturer at Shaheed Suhrawardi College. Back then it was private educational institution. It became public institution on October 31, 1984. He served as a lecturer in the college till July 8, 1992. He was then promoted to Associate Professor. He then worked till August 2, 1995. He was then transferred as Associate Professor to Patuakhali College.

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Late Abdul Kader: LIFE AND WORK

About The Directory This is perhaps the first directory about e-Commerce sector in Bangladesh. It indicates that this sector in Bangladesh is flourishing now and will continue to grow for the next many years. It is nice to note that there are many companies in this field and we have tried our best to cover as much as possible. It is just the beginning and we will keep on updating the directory regularly from now.

It is an initiative from The Monthly Computer Jagat, the first and largest ICT magazine of Bangladesh. We are doing it for promoting the e-Commerce field in the country. Computer Jagat was first published in 1991 and we have been constantly upholding interest of the ICT sector. We pioneered in many things in this country. We hosted programming contest, we arranged Internet exhibition.

We also organized the first ever e-Commerce fair in 2013 in Dhaka. We believe that the future lies in e-Commerce and e-business. That is why, we are trying our best to promote this sector.

e-Commerce In Bangladesh

Computer Jagat is always keen to see that ICT can bring change and improvement to our day to day activities. Computer, Internet and mobile phone are not for just technical persons but for everyone. Now, even an illiterate person can send money to their relatives in village through mobile phone. We hope that e-Commerce will also bring same benefit for everyone. Then we will be able to ensure maximum use of Union Information and Service Centres (UISC).

It is sad but true that still the e-Commerce activities are confined in large cities.

Union Information and Service Centres (UISC) give us hope in this regard. We at Computer Jagat envision the time when anyone living in any village will be able to just go to the local Union Information and Service Centre (UISC) and order any product through the UISC agent. We also dream that e-Commerce will generate huge revenue for the postal service companies both in public and private sector.

In fact, e-Commerce will generate many new jobs in Bangladesh. It will add more values to banks, webhosting companies, courier service companies etc. The current GDP growth rate in Bangladesh is around 6%. If we want to increase this growth rate then we surely need to ensure more flows, circulation and movement of money.

Online transaction will surely help in this regard. If we spend just 10 minutes a day counting money that does not look to be too much time. However, if 10 million people spend 10 minutes a day then it becomes 100 million minutes of work time a day. Thus, the growth of e-Commerce will help our economy in every way. We should take this matter seriously simply because in the short term, it can create many new jobs for all kind of people.

The growth of e-Commerce will result in creating more jobs for web developers and e-Commerce Directory 2014

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programmers. Just imagine a simple website vs an e-Commerce website. An e-Commerce website needs many extra tools compared to a simple website. It also needs extra layer of protection in terms of security and fraud prevention. A simple website can be managed by just one person but an e-Commerce website needs many persons to operate and manage and ensure revenue earning.

Why an e-Commerce directory? We feel that it is the right time to prepare the directory.

Many companies in Bangladesh are in this field and many more are going to join soon too.

Now, most of the companies are based in Dhaka city. Chittagong and Sylhet have good scope for growth. The other divisional cities like Barisal, Khulna, Rajshahi and Rangpur will see some activities too in the next few years.

It is the Asian decade for this sector and China has already emerged as the market leader surpassing USA. In India, e-Commerce is growing rapidly too. Things look bright for other regional countries in South Asia and ASEAN countries too. Vietnam has decided to observe Online Shopping Day this year. There is no doubt that the future of e-Commerce is in Asia.

Japan and Korea are two countries where internet penetration is very high and people there like to spend money online. Many government services are carried out online there.

Rich and developed countries like USA, UK, Germany and France adopted e-Commerce long ago and they have got the benefit. The ordinary people living in those countries are already aware of the benefit and importance of e-Commerce. There is no need to push them or force them. E-Commerce is contributing to their GDP growth in a positive way.

Bangladesh simply cannot afford to neglect e-Commerce. E-Commerce, in its limited form, started in Bangladesh from 1998-99. However, there was no law for online transaction that time. Nothing changed for a decade and then from 2009-10 things started to move. Still, we have a long way to go to make the best use of this field. We did not join the internet super highway at the right time and paid a huge price for it. The same can be said for mobile phone too. As far as e-Commerce is concerned, we already have wasted a lot of time. So, we cannot afford to neglect this anymore.

In Bangladesh, in recent times, we have noticed increasing popularity of Facebook commerce (f-commerce) and mobile phone commerce (m-commerce). This is a positive sign. There are around 5-10 million Facebook accounts in Bangladesh. This number will increase 9

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About The Directory

It was in early 2013, some companies contacted Computer Jagat about preparing an e-Commerce directory. The companies that were working in this field were somewhat scattered and they felt the need of getting connected. E-Commerce fair was a good way to ensure the participation of the companies involved in this field. However, after the fair was finished, the people involved in this field found it difficult to contact with each other.

So, a directory could solve this problem.

significantly within just 2-3 years. With a population of 160 million, there is always room for growth for Facebook. Many small companies and individuals are using Facebook to promote their businesses. Often, they display their products in their Facebook pages, mention the price and provide contact addresses. The interested consumer contacts them and they send the product. Cash on delivery is often the preferred payment method here.

Clothes, food items, different services are among the popular items sold via f-commerce in Bangladesh now.

According to BTRC, at the end of July 2014, the number of mobile phone subscribers in Bangladesh was 116.871 million. The number of mobile internet users is 37846.096 thousand. So, there is a big market out there and its potential still remains largely untapped. Mobile phone companies provide value added services. Sending of money through mobile phone is very popular in the country. It has become popular to all kind of people- rich and poor, educated and uneducated, urban and rural etc. It shows that people in Bangladesh are getting used to use their mobile phones as a medium of sending and receiving money.

This segment of e-Commerce will continue to grow for sure.

About The Directory

E-Commerce, F-commerce, and M-commerce - these three things are related with each other and they should be included under the broad umbrella of e-Commerce. If they are considered separately, then developing them will become difficult. In fact ‘e’ or electronic is a broad term and can surely accommodate Facebook and mobile phone under it.

Together, they occupy a commendable market size and this market is growing all the time.

This directory was prepared with the goal of unveiling it during Dhaka E-Commerce Fair 2014. So, time was an issue. We have tried our best to cover all the companies related to e-Commerce sector in Bangladesh. Many companies listed here provide online shopping services. We have also listed some banks because they provide card services. You can find some web hosting companies as they provide domain name and hosting services. This is important for any website to sustain. Then, there are some courier services too. We also have listed online advertisement platform and payment gateways.

We will describe the roles of these segments in providing e-Commerce services a little later. Now, let us talk a little bit about collecting information of the directory. We collected the names of the companies through several sources. Some of them took part in different e-Commerce fairs. Some of them provided advertisements in newspapers and Internet and we collected their names. We also found some names in blogs and forums.

Finally, we did an extensive search in internet via Google and collected the names and website address. From the websites of these companies, we collected their contact information like physical location address, email and phone number and some description about the company. e-Commerce Directory 2014

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After listing the names of companies, we moved into second step. We sent emails to each and every one of them. In the email, we included the information about the company in the form that we are going to put in the directory. Many of them replied and let us know that we did the right job. Few of them sent us the edited information. We also tried to call the companies by telephone to verify the accuracy of the information. We took two-step verification process.

Thus, we tried our best to ensure the authenticity of the information we have put here. Of course, this is the first initiative and first edition of the e-Commerce directory. So, obviously, it is just the beginning and a simple step in putting all the information of the e-Commerce sector in Bangladesh. In future editions, we will add more content, more information, more companies and stats. This is just the beginning of our endeavor to compile all the information related to the e-Commerce sector of Bangladesh.

The first computer came in Bangladesh in 1964. Hardly anything changed until 1998 when the government removed tariffs on computer accessories. Suddenly, prices of computers dropped significantly and many people could afford it. The same can be said about mobile phones too. Even in 1996, cell phone was so expensive that even middle class people could not afford it.

The same can be said about e-Commerce too. The full power and potential of e-Commerce has not been unleashed yet. It is like a sleeping giant. Within just one decade, e-Commerce will emerge as a bigger sector compared to mobile phone and computer market. With the growing popularity of e-Commerce, we will see that the idea of e-business spreads to every sector in the country. Without e-Commerce being a part of daily life for all the people in our country, the dream of achieving Digital Bangladesh by 2021 will remain incomplete.

The Digital Bangladesh vision of the current government is a positive program and all the people appreciate this vision. One of the main goals of this vision is to bring the blessings of ICT to the lives of ordinary people all over the country. E-Commerce is the right tool for achieving this goal. This sector needs proper support from the government.

Finally, we like to thank everyone who supported us preparing this e-Commerce directory.

We also like to thank the sponsors and advertising companies who generously supported us. Without this support, this directory would have remained just an idea or a dream.

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About The Directory

Since it is the first edition of the e-Commerce directory, it is natural that there will be some mistakes and it is not complete. Still, it is a bold step and it shows that the market for e-Commerce in Bangladesh is growing and becoming matured. The government has to support this growing sector. The media and journalists also need to support the e-Commerce sector. Public awareness has to be created about the enormous potential of e-Commerce in Bangladesh.

E-Commerce is already quite popular in Bangladesh and it is only increasing. Compared to other countries of the world, E-Commerce came at a later stage in our country but it grew very quickly.

History of E-Commerce: E-Commerce or Electronic Commerce is closely related to computer and Internet. If we want to talk about the history of E-Commerce in Bangladesh, then we also have to talk about the history of computer and Internet this region. In 1853, the British established telegraph service in India. After one hundred year, Pakistan Telegraph and Telephone board was established. Radio came to Bangladesh in 1939. Television came in 1964 and Bangladesh got its first computer that same year. Atomic Energy Commission of Bangladesh brought the first mainframe computer IBM-1620. This model had transistor, magnetic disk and magnetic core.

Bangladesh Agricultural University was the first educational institution in the country to use a Radio Shack TRS-80 64K model computer. The model is still preserved in Agriculture Museum. The use of computer was very limited because of large size and higher cost.

Computer started to become popular in the late 1980s. The printing and publication industry embraced this technology. Publication cost decreased significantly.

Rise of computer in the 90s:

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Throughout the 90s, use of computer only grew. Some of the major milestones of this decade were:

Internet came to Bangladesh in 1993. Initially, it was Unix-to-Unix Copy Protocol (UUCP) e-mail. They were replaced by Internet Protocol accounts in 1996. In June 1996, the government decided to allow private companies to act as Internet Services Providers (ISPs) using VSATs.

From 1996, Computer was also being introduced as a subject in secondary level education. Subjects like Computer Science, Computer Engineering became very popular. In addition, numerous organizations were offering short courses or one year diploma course.

In 1998, the then government of Bangladesh removed all types of tariffs from computer.

Bangladesh Computer Council and Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics conducted a survey which revealed that there 78,000 PCs in the country by the end of 1998 with more than 120,000 licensed software. Dhaka had the highest concentration of computer (72%).

Arrival of mobile phone: Mobile phone came into the country in the 90s. Sheba Telecom was the first Mobile phone service provider but the service was very expensive. In 1997, Grameenphone introduced affordable mobile service. Since then, use of mobile only grew.

Beginning of E-Commerce in Bangladesh: E-Commerce started in Bangladesh in the late 90s. The earlier E-Commerce sites were actually gift sites targeted towards the Non-Residential-Bangladeshis (NRB) living in abroad. All the sites were based in abroad and had branches in Bangladesh. NRBs would buy various products for their families or loved ones and pay in credit cards. The site would then deliver the product to their families or friends in Bangladesh. e-Commerce Directory 2014

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e-Commerce In Bangladesh From 2000 to 2008, the E-Commerce sector observed slow growth. There were few E-Commerce websites but there were no system for online transaction which is the first condition for E-Commerce. In addition, high cost of Internet and lower penetration meant that few people knew about these sites. According to Bangladesh Bank, payments and transactions by credit cards were nearly Tk11 billion in June 2008; one of the lowests in the world.

The country had only about 400,000 credit card holders at the end of June 2009. From 2008, things started to look bright as Bangladesh Bank took various initiatives including implementation of e-Payment Gateway.

Bangladesh Bank opening up E-Commerce sector: The real change came in 2009 when Bangladesh Bank allowed online payment in the country thus, officially opening up the E-Commerce sector. In November that year, Bangladesh Bank issued a circular where it gave permission for following types of online transaction in the country:

Online utility bill payment from client’s accounts to recipient’s accounts.

Online money transfer from online of a client to his/her another account in the same bank

Collection of money from/to buyer’s bank account to seller’s bank account for Purchase/sale of products under e-Commerce system transaction via internet using credit cards in local currency.

Another major incident of 2009 was introduction of WiMax internet in Bangladesh. It became quite popular in the country.

After opening up online transaction, the outsourcing sector of Bangladesh observed rapid growth. In 2010, Bangladesh made it to the list of Top Outsourcing Country of GARTNER Inc. (www.gartner.com).

Elance and Odesk are the two most popular sites for freelancing jobs. Many Bangladeshi freelancers also use these two sites. In 2013, Bangladesh was ranked 7th and 8th on the list of 180 countries in Elance and Odesk. In 2012, there were only 2,42,268 registered freelancers from Bangladesh which increased to 3,62,948 in 2013. By the first quarter of 2014, Bangladesh has a total of 3,87,114 freelancers. Between 2010 and the first quarter of 2014, a total of 435, 249 jobs had been awarded to Bangladeshi freelancers.

SEO, Wordpress, PHP, HTML, CSS, Data entry, MySQL, Internet research, social media marketing, and Adobe photoshop are some of the top paying skills for Bangladeshi freelancers.

Freelancers could bring in money: Seeing such rise of the outsourcing sector in the country, in August 2011, Bangladesh Bank issued a circular stating that Bangladeshi outsourcers could bring up to $500 at a time in the country through Online Payment Gateway Service Provider (OPGSP). The circular also said that the amount $500 would be increased further in future.

Payza: However, bringing in money online from abroad was quite hectic for the freelancers back then. Hence, Bangladesh Bank gave permission Online Payment Gateway Service Providers (OPGSP) to operate in this country. Under this initiative, Alertpay started its operation in 2012. Initially, Payza started as Alertpay. In 13

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partnership with Bank Asia and Casada Technology, Alertpay showcased its service at BASIS Soft Expo 2012.

Later, in October that year, the company rebranded itself as Payza for the name Alertpay was causing confusion among people. Within a week of its launch, Alertpay got 21,000 new members and continued to grow rapidly.

Year 2013: The Rise of E-Commerce

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The year 2013 had been an important year in the history of E-Commerce in Bangladesh. Some important things happened this year that would have a long lasting effect in the E-Commerce sector.

First, Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) and Bangladesh Bank jointly observed “E-Commerce Week” for the first time in the country. From January 5 to January 11, there were four roundtable discussions, two seminars, one technical session, special awareness program at Dhaka University and a special promotional campaign at Bashundhara Shopping Mall . Supported by ICT Business Promotion Council, the inauguration ceremony of E-Commerce Week took place in The Westin Hotel on 5 January, 2013. Governor of Bangladesh Bank, Dr. Atiur Rahman, was the chief guest of the ceremony. The theme of the week was “Shop Online: Anything. Anytime.” In his speech, Dr. Atiur Rahman said that there were 4.6 million debit and credit card holders in the country and 3 million mobile bank accounts.

Dhaka E-Commerce Fair 2013: In February 2013, for the first time in the country, Computer Jagat, the leading ICT magazine of Bangladesh, under the supervision of Dhaka DC Office, organized the first fair on E-Commerce ÒB-evwYR¨ †gjv 2013Ó. The three-day fair took place from February 7 to February 9 at the premise of Begum Sufia Kamal National Public Library. The slogan of the fair was- “Festival for buying and selling at your premise.” (‡køvMvb: N‡i e‡m †KbvKvUvi Drme). A total of 31 public and private E-Commerce organizations showcased their products and services at the fair. Though first of its kind, the fair was huge success attracting eighty thousand visitors. Computer Jagat also did live webcast of the fair which was seen by more than fifty thousand people in Bangladesh and abroad.

E-Commerce Fair in Sylhet and Chittagong: After the success of E-Commerce Fair in Dhaka Computer Jagat organized two more fairs in Sylhet and Chittagong. A total of 45 organizations participated in the Sylhet fair attracting thirty thousand visitors. In the Chittagong fair a total of 51 organizations participated.

UK-Bangladesh E-Commerce Fair: After three successful E-Commerce fairs in the country. Computer Jagat, ICT Ministry (currently Ministry of Post, Telecom and Information Technology) and Bangladesh High Commission London jointly organized the first international E-Commerce Fair.

The three-day UK-Bangladesh e-Commerce Fair was held during September7-9 at Millennium Gloucester Hotel in Central London. Dr. Dipu Moni, the then Minister of Foreign Affairs Bangladesh inaugurated the fair. 19 organizations from Bangladesh and 13 from the UK participated in this fair. The UK-Bangladesh e-Commerce also repeated the success of previous fairs. Many Bangladeshis living in London and people of London came to visit the fair.

International credit card use: Third, Bangladesh Bank gave permission to buy products and services online using international credit cards. Buying products and services from abroad using credit card is an important aspect of E-Commerce but it was not possible for the Bangladeshi international credit card holders. In May last year, Bangladesh Bank gave permission to buy products from abroad via international credit card.

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Potential of E-Commerce in Bangladesh: Compared to other countries Bangladesh is a late entrant in E-Commerce. Yet, this sector grew in a very short time. The young people are the main driving force behind this growth.

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According to the latest data of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) there are more than 3 million active Internet users and 116 million Mobile subscribers. Majority of these users are young people. They understand the value of Internet and its potential. Most of the E-Commerce companies are set up by young entrepreneurs.

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Another big reason behind E-Commerce’s popularity is that it Explore more saves time and energy.

Large number Sources include: World Bank Feedback of people lives in few big cities and there are not enough roads for transportation. As a result, there are frequent traffic jams and people spent long hours in the streets. Added with it, the hot and humid weather, the smoke of the vehicles simply drain one’s energy. This whole situation becomes more complicated during the month Ramadan which is also the biggest shopping season of the country. With E-Commerce, one can easily shop from his/her house and avoid all these hassles.

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BCG and Telenor study: In 2009, The Boston Consulting Group and Telenor conducted a research on determining the economic impact of Internet in Bangladesh, Serbia and Thailand. The report said, with appropriate initiatives and policy frameworks in place, analysis suggests 18.3 million Internet subscribers in Bangladesh by 2020, equalling approximately 10 subscribers per 100 inhabitants. At a household level, 32% will have at least one Internet subscription, and business adoption 2.6% GDP contribution will be around 66%. % of GDP By 2020, Internet will contribute 2.6% (incremental growth to pre 2010) of the GDP provided that government 3% 2.6% ensures all the steps to increase Internet penetration in the country.

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The study also revealed that rural people will also benefit from internet. They will get various services and they will have access to information. It will also improve the economic condition.

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This study clearly shows that E-Commerce can be a major driver of economic growth. In the 90s, the RMG sector brought major economic changes in the country. It helped create jobs for many poor people. In the same way, with proper impetus from the government, the E-Commerce sector can be as big as the garments sector creating jobs for thousands of educated people in the country.

During the Ramadan and Qurbani Eid, thousands of people living in big cities head for villages to celebrate Eid with their relatives. They buy tickets for trains, buses, steamers waiting for hours in long queues.

To reduce the hassle, Bangladesh Railway introduced E-ticketing system and it became very popular.

According to newspaper reports of 2013, 25% of the tickets sold every day by Bangladesh 25% were sold through e-Ticketing and all the e-tickets are always sold out.

A BRAC Bank official said that since 2011, his organization observed sales of nearly 30,000 e-tickets through Visa or Master Card during Eid Festivals. Aside from the festivals, 18,000-21000 tickets are being sold each month.

This year, bus tickets were also sold online. BusBD (www.busbd.com) sold thousands of bus tickets online.

SME and E-Commerce: In Bangladesh, 90 per cent of the private sector enterprises are SMEs. 70-80 per cent of non-agricultural workforce is working in the sector. The SME sector observed major growth in the 90s. Since then, this sector played a significant role ensuring economic growth, poverty alleviation, job creation. Around 6 million SMEs employ 31 million people. SME accounted for 25% of our country’s GDP in 2012. There are numerous light engineering factories in Bogra, Jessor and Pabna. There is also the thriving poultry industry in Gazipur and Savar. These SMEs can immensely benefit from E-Commerce. E-Commerce would enable to promote and sell their products all over Bangladesh and abroad.

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Rural E-Commerce: Agriculture and small and cottage industry: More than 70% of our population lives in villages. Agriculture is the largest producing sector of the economy comprising about 18.6% (data released on November, 2010) of the country’s GDP and employs around 45% of the total labor force. Then there is the small and cottage industry sector spread all over the country. Spread of E-Commerce will be highly beneficial for the both agricultural and small and cottage industries.

There are many products such as foods, crops or handicrafts that are either produced or made in specific localities. Through E-Commerce such products can be sold nationwide and even exported abroad.

Type of E-Commerce in Bangladesh: Currently, three types of E-Commerce are popular in Bangladesh. They are

Business-to-Business (B-2-B): Two business organizations do business online. The RMG sector of Bangladesh does B-2-B. The garments companies do business with the buyers (foreign companies) over Internet.

Business-to-Consumer (B-2-C): There are several online websites that sells products and services. Many companies sell their products via Facebook since it is the most popular social networking website in the country.

Consumer-to-Consumer (C-2-C): A consumer sells his products to another consumer. Some of the biggest and most successful Bangladeshi E-Commerce companies belong to this category.

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E-Commerce and Ramadan Eid of 2014: Ramadan is the biggest shopping season in Bangladesh. Every year, people go out for shopping in Ramadan to buy new dresses and other products. According to E-Commerce industry experts, the current volume of festival-based online shopping is more than Tk.3.5 billion. In the Ramadan Eid of 2014, the volume would go up to Tk.4 billion. Facebook shopping accounts for more than 60% of all the online shopping during Eid. Women and children products are the top selling products online. Clothing accounts for 85% of the shopping.

Main obstacles: Compared to other countries, Bangladesh is a late entrant in E-Commerce. Yet, this sector observed tremendous growth within a short time. E-Commerce can be the next major driver of Economic development but there are some issues that need to be addressed. Otherwise, this sector would never reach its full potential.

Developing Delivery channel:

Delivering the product or service on time to the customer is probably the biggest challenge for the Bangladeshi E-Commerce sector. Ramadan is the biggest shopping season in our country and there is huge online sales during this season. As the Eid approaches, companies, including the courier services, shut down as the employees go for Eid vacation. For this reason, many

E-Commerce companies cannot deliver their products to customers on time. There are no courier service companies that deliver products 24x7x365. Developing a proper service delivery channel is a must for the improvement of the E-Commerce Industry.

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Affordable and un-interrupted internet all over the country:

It is true that internet usage is increasing day by day but internet penetration is still very low in our country. Aside from few divisional cities, there is no good Internet connection in rural areas. Even in big cities it is impossible to have un-interrupted Internet connection. Frequent electricity outage, technical difficulty, natural disasters like storm creates lots of problem.

High price of Internet bandwidth is also another problem. Though Bangladesh Telecommunication Company Limited (BTCL) brought down bandwidth price significantly, regular users are yet to reap the benefit. The government and Internet service providers must work together to make Internet more affordable. No doubt, this will definitely increase the usage of Internet among people.

Online Banking is yet to become popular in Bangladesh. According to 2013 news reports, there were 4.6 million debit or credit card holders. This number is very small. Many card holders do not feel safe to do transactions online. “Cash on Delivery� is the most popular mode of payment. The government, banks and the financial institutions must work together to solve this problem. The good thing is, Bangladesh Bank took various steps to digitize the banking sector as well as ensuring security for online transaction such as setting up automated clearing house, national payment switch and Bangladesh Electronic Funds Transfer Network (BEFTN).

Online fraud: Online fraud is another major challenge for the growth of E-Commerce. In Bangladesh, E-Commerce is currently an emerging sector. The entire process of E-Commerce is done through computers. Buyers, sellers do not meet face to face. Online fraud will hinder the growth of this sector. The fraudulent activity of one company or individual will affect the entire industry. The government and the companies involved in E-Commerce sector should work together to introduce different laws that will provide protection to buyers and sellers both.

Piracy: Many companies sell products such as applications, software, songs, books and movies that are intellectual properties. Online piracy is a big threat for these companies. There are many websites that allow visitors download books, songs and movies for free. It deprives the producers from their revenues.

We must have strict copyright laws in place to stop online piracy.

Future trend: Mobile commerce

There is no doubt that E-Commerce will observe tremendous growth in the next five years. At the same time, mobile commerce will become the next big trend in the country. With 116 million subscribers, mobile phone is the most popular electronic device of the country. 3G network came to Bangladesh in 2012. Already most of the country has come under 3G network coverage. Teletalk, the state-run mobile network operator, is planning to establish free Wi- Fi zone all over the country. The company will get financial and technical assistance from China and Russia. Under the project, Teletalk will roll out its 2G and 3.5G network all over the country at first. In the next phase, a powerful Wi-Fi router will be installed near the towers. These routers will cover 1.5 square miles. The Wi-Fi service will be provided for free with an initial speed of 256kbps.

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Improving the online transaction system:

Smartphones and tablet PCs are becoming increasingly popular. Walton, the Bangladeshi consumer electronic company, introduced smartphones at affordable prices. In addition, Chinese smartphones, phablets and tablet PCs are quite popular. According to 2013 news report, sales of second-hand 3G smartphones increased rapidly. Many people in Dhaka and Chittagong buy second-hand 3G smartphones online.

Mobile Banking was introduced in the country in 2011. By December last year, there were 11.5 million banking accounts. Currently, more than 16.7 million people use mobile banking services and it is growing everyday and per day transaction volume reached Tk.2.84 billion per day.

Bangladesh Bank has given permission to 28 banks and a bank subsidiary to run mobile banking services.

All these are indicative of the fact that mobile commerce is going to be the next big trend.

Conclusion: Now is the high time for E-Commerce in Bangladesh. The way RMG sector created jobs for large number of people in the 90s and improved Bangladesh’s economy, E-Commerce can do the same. The Digital Bangladesh initiative of the current government also played a big role in this regard. In order for the E-Commerce sector to grow, the government and the private sector must work together to remove the obstacles. If this can be done then E-Commerce will create jobs for thousands of young educated people.

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e-Commerce Around The World: Some Reflections The trend of ‘going online’ has crept in almost every sphere of life today all over the world. Shopping online is just another instance of how internet and online culture is shaping up our everyday lives. This dependence on technology has been more of appeasing rather than worrying.

With internet and smartphone adoption increasing rapidly, new market opportunities are being created for the online retailers or e-Commerce sites and their customers are enjoying ever-increasing options when it comes to buying products or services online.

Realizing the apparent, huge potential of e-Commerce global market, retailers all over the world are now more than convinced to make investment for online services and devise new strategies to meet renewed needs and demands of the customers.

Online shoppers are also finding this new way of shopping easy, hassle-free and less time consuming, so they are bracing it eagerly and looking for more options around. This way, the global e-Commerce sector is gradually going towards maturity.

E-Commerce is sweeping across the world. It has already become popular in Europe and America and it is the decade of Asia. Asia is still largely an unexplored market but that is changing in this decade. China is already becoming the largest e-Commerce market not only in Asia but in the whole world. Just like the mobile phone, Asia is becoming the largest e-Commerce market and hardly any company can ignore this region.

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e-Commerce boom, China is certainly leading the way. In 2013, Asia-Pacific region recorded $383.9 billion in business-to-consumer (B2C) online sales, which was only second to North America region ($431).

By the year 2015, however, Asia-Pacific will surpass North America in terms of B2C online sales, as forecasted by eMarketer, claiming 33.4% of global e-Commerce market share. China accounts for six out of ten US dollars spent in the Asia-Pacific region on online shopping.

The world’s most populated country will also claim more than half of Asia-Pacific’s total e-Commerce sales in 2014, gradually increasing to 70% of Asia-Pacific market by 2018. In terms of growth rate of e-Commerce sales, China has leapfrogged any individual country in the world in 2013 with an annual growth rate of 78.5%.

Annual growth rate for China’s e-Commerce sector is expected to fall slightly to 64% in 2014, but still it would outperform other countries. By 2015, the e-Commerce sector of China is predicted to be worth $541 billion.

China is making the best out of its huge population size (more than 1.39 billion as of 2014), as it has its own large local market to capitalize on without having to look into other markets.

This sharp upward trend in Chines e-Commerce market started in around 2008 when the country’s e-Commerce sector had a mere stake of 1.3% in its total retail sales.

Fast forward to 2013, China’s e-Commerce sector accounted for 7.4% of the country’s total annual retail sales volume and it is also expected that by the year 2020, China’s total retail sales will depend on its online performance up to 10-16%. Overall, China’s e-Commerce sector grew 10 times between 2008 and 2012, and since 2009, it has grown every year by 71% until 2013.

China’s large population is proving to be its major strength in almost any business developed in the country so far and e-Commerce is no exception. But for Chinese e-Commerce market, another major strength is its high internet penetration and rapid adoption of advanced networks like 4G networks.

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user base of 618 million (up until December 2013) and the country saw 53.58 million new connections sold in 2013 alone at 45.8% penetration rate.

To put things into perspective, China’s internet user base of 618 million is twelve-times bigger than what exists in the UK and the number of internet users in the US is just half of what China possesses. China currently boasts of 302 million online shoppers.

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China has also experienced huge growth in mobile internet usage in the recent years. As a result, within the e-Commerce sector, mobile commerce or m-commerce is getting stronger. China’s mobile internet user base has already reached 500 million at a growth rate of 19.1%. Out of their total online shoppers, 62% are shopping via smartphone and 74% are using smartphone looking for price comparison or product reviews.

The top three mobile operators of China experienced a staggering 90% growth in mobile data traffic in 2012, which dropped a little bit to 72% for the period between mid-2012 to mid-2013. It clearly indicates high rate of internet usage by the Chinese people.

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A PWC survey conducted on 900 consumers in China shows that 53% of total respondents use a PC to shop online every week. The survey also found out that 77% of online shoppers in China shop on smartphones and 66% on tablets.

Another big factor that lies in China’s favor is their ever-increasing size of middle class population thanks mainly to their growing economy. Currently, around 150 million Chinese people earn between US$10 to US$ 100, and the country’s total middle class size could reach 500 million within the next decade, provided that China’s ongoing economic development continues. It is also predicted that by 2030, China could find 70% (around one billion people) of its total population included within the middle class category.

At present, online shopping trend is most popular among the high income population of China with more than 5000 Yuan (above US$ 800) monthly income. However, this could change gradually with the increasing size of middle income population. China’s online shoppers are comparatively young with 60% being below the 30 years of age. Baidu with 63.16% market share is the country’s most popular search engine.

Cash on Delivery (COD) is still the most popular online payment method in China. Their third-party online payment market is pretty much diverse with many players competing with each other for a chunk of market share. Among them, Alipay holds the largest share by far with 48.7%, followed by Tenpay with 19.4% and Unionpay with 11.2% market share.

China’s e-Commerce market is mid-way through its maturity. So, the growth rate could gradually decline with the market getting matured with each passing year. However, a large portion of the market is still untapped. The market will widen further with greater adoption of internet and smartphone and uninterrupted development of the economy.

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India’s e-Commerce market seems to have just passed its infancy with the sector’s total value growing more than 300 percent from US$3.8 billion in 2009 to US$13 billion in 2013. Last year (2013) alone, the sector observed 88% growth.

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India is the world’s second most populated country with more than 1.27 billion population. As of October 2013, the country had an internet user base of 205 million which has now reportedly reached 243 million. As of 2013, India’s number of total online shoppers is just 20 million, a mere 10% of its total internet user base, but it is expected to be double at 40 million by 2016.

While India’s internet penetration has increased in the recent past, the country is also experiencing a boom in the smartphone adoption with 62% of India’s online shoppers currently using smartphone. India, at present, boasts of 130 million mobile internet users out of total internet population, and it is predicted that mobile internet users will account for 90% of the predicted 400 million total internet users by 2016. More than half of smartphone users (54%) are also engaged in mobile commerce or mCommerce.

The volume of internet data usage is also increasing with the penetration of internet and smartphone in the country. According to Bharti Airtel, mobile data traffic increased by 112% during the 3rd quarter of 2012 to 3rd quarter of 2013, while Reliance Communications announced a 116% growth of mobile data traffic for the same period.

Coupled with smartphone users, India’s e-Commerce sector has also been boosted by the women online shoppers. Women’s presence is understandably more vibrant in the fashion and lifestyle products and this segment saw an around 200 percent growth in 2013.

Another advantage and potential of India’s e-Commerce sector lies in the burgeoning middle class population of the country. India’s economy is growing, so is the size of the middle class population. This growing middle class could rule the run over the country’s e-Commerce business in the coming years with middle class population expected to grow from today’s 50 million to 200 million by 2020. e-Commerce Directory 2014

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Realizing the huge potential and future opportunities of India’s e-Commerce market, especially the business to consumer sector, major online retailers are prepared to make huge investment in the market in the coming years, despite knowing that they cannot start making profit in the near future.

Having launched their online marketplace operations in India in June 2013, Amazon.com has recently declared that they are going to make a further $2 billion investment in their online retail business in the country. With this new funding, the US-based online retailer is going to open five new warehouses across India, and thus, increasing its total storage capacity to 500 thousands square feet. This way, they can offer ‘same day delivery’ for their 17 million products in many new places across the country.

About this huge, fresh investment in India, Amazon.com’s Chief Executive Jeff Bezos said, “With this additional investment of $2 billion, our team can continue to think big, innovate, and raise the bar for customers in India. At current scale and growth rates, India is on track to be our fastest country ever to a billion dollars in gross sales.”

Amazon’s declaration came just a day after Flipkart, the largest online retailer of India, announced that they had raised $1 billion of funds for fresh investment in the sector to scale up their operations. It has already become the largest amount ever raised from venture capital by an Indian IT company. Even globally, only Uber’s $1.2 billion venture investment in June this year comes ahead of Flipkart’s.

In a statement after the announcement of $1 billion venture investment, the founders revealed, “We believe the internet will improve the quality of life for millions of Indians, and e-Commerce is going to play a huge role in this change. The focus at Flipkart is to continue to make shopping online simpler and more accessible through the use of technology.”

It has been reported by Flipkart will employ 1000 engineers to improve the smartphone user experience with a view to becoming India’s first ever $100 billion company in five years. Featuring 15 million products over 70 categories, Flipkart is currently valued at $5 billion by one source and at $7 billion by another with 22 million registered users and 5 million monthly shipments.

While this is a very encouraging sign that major e-Commerce companies are coming up with bucket-full of money for fresh investments, smaller fishes are struggling to cope up with such an investment-driven market with some sites including indiaplaza.com, 21diamonds.in, allshcoolstuff.com having already been closed down due to lack of funds for new investments.

As a result, some other start-ups have gone into partnership with or have been sold to larger companies to raise funds for investment. For example, Snapdeal has already collected $233 million of which, almost half has been contributed by another major player from America, eBay. In May, 2014, Flipkart acquired Myntra.com, a popular site for fashion and lifestyle products, for a whopping $370 million and has already announced that they would invest $100 million in fashion line of products with fashion related products accounting for one-third of their sales. Another e-tail site Jabong is looking to raise $100 fresh funds to scale up their business. Overall, at least 10 e-Commerce companies have reportedly raised funds for fresh investments since April 2014.

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Founded in 2007 by two former Amazon employees Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal, Flipkart already raised around $770 million venture investment from various venture capital firms. Now, boosted by the latest flow of cash, the e-Commerce company will largely focus on mobile e-Commerce or m-commerce, predicting a half a billion (500 million) mobile internet user base in India by 2020.

For a long time, India kept a tight grip over foreign direct investment (FDI) in e-Commerce sector, but it seems Narendra Modi’s new government is going to loosen the grip, allowing FDI in the country’s e-Commerce industry. Earlier this month (July 2014), in his budget speech, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, made a proposal regarding this issue. This will surely encourage foreign e-Commerce companies to join India’s e-Commerce business with America’s Walmart already showing genuine interest in the market.

India already has the world’s third largest internet user-base which is only expected to grow, even at a faster rate, in the coming years and smartphone adoption is growing at a high rate too, coupled with India’s latest decision to allow FDI in e-Commerce and companies prepared to make huge investment. These are all clear indications of e-Commerce boom in the country.

However, a few problems still prevail which are making obstacles for a faster growth of the e-Commerce industry. Among them prominent is the infrastructure problem with tier-II and tier-III cities are largely out of ‘same day delivery’ service.

Last year (2013), a number of e-Commerce companies have stopped their ‘cash on delivery’ (COD) payment option for the country’s most populous state Uttar Pradesh, claiming that people makes orders for fun and refuse to purchase once the products are delivered. Flipkart last year announced that they would not offer COD for products worth over Rs. 10,000 in Uttar Pradesh.

Besides, fixing tax for a product is a big problem for the e-Commerce sites as in India as different states have their own varied tax rates. So, e-Commerce companies are calling for a unified tax so that they can get over the complexities surrounding tax generation.

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South Asia The current scenario in India has already been described a little earlier. In South Asia, Pakistan has the potential to become an important market because of its population and growing popularity of Internet and mobile phones. The same can be said about Bangladesh where the first ever e-Commerce fair took place in 2013.

Sri Lankan government is keen to have more integration of ICT to its economy. Thus, Sri Lanka has good potential too.

East Asia Detailed description has been provided about China above. People in general in Japan are tech-savvy and spend a lot of money online. Mobile phone penetration and Internet use are very high in this country.

Japanese people are also frequent users of social networking websites like Twitter and Facebook. However, the consumers in this country mainly prefer website content in Japanese language. So, any company who want to make the best out of this market should remember this thing.

People in Korea are famous for their online addiction and naturally, there is a flourishing e-Commerce sector in Korea. Many Korean consumers even buy products online from Chinese e-Commerce websites too.

E-Commerce is now booming in Taiwan too with annual growth of nearly 20%. Hong Kong is a city famous for its shopping facilities. People in Hong Kong are also fan of smartphones and high speed Internet is a part of daily life. Therefore, Hong Kong has a flourishing e-Commerce market too.

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Ellyana Fuad, Indonesia chief executive for credit card company Visa , says that the world’s fourth most populous nation is approaching a “big bang” for ecommerce, as the number of internet users doubles to 125m by 2017 and smartphone ownership rises from 20 per cent to 52 per cent in the same period, according to Redwing, an advisory group.

Although the ecommerce market is small and fragmented and there are no hard statistics, industry executives estimate that annual sales could rise from $1bn-$3bn now to $10bn by the end of 2015.

Malaysia is another attractive market and its government is actively promoting the industry and looking for foreign investment in this sector. Vietnam is also catching up and this year, the country is officially celebrating Online Shopping Day on 5 December 2014. Citizens in Singapore has one of the highest per capita income in the world but its e-Commerce sector has not witnessed the full potential. That is going to change from this year.

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E-Commerce sales in the Middle East are expected to touch $15 billion by 2015, up from $9 billion in 2012, according to a report by payment solutions provider Payfort. There are around 4.43 million online buyers in the region spread across countries such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Kuwait, the report released during the ArabNet said. The UAE has around 3.6 million e-Commerce customers with the lion’s share of them in Dubai, and 27 per cent are in Sharjah and Abu Dhabi.

Cash on delivery is still popular in Middle East. One positive factor about the Middle East is that all most all the countries have same language, Arabic. So, e-Commerce website in Arabic language can attract consumers from all the countries.

Central Asia: Not a lot of information can be found about the e-Commerce sector in central Asia. There is a prediction that. “E-Commerce market in Kazakhstan may reach $3.6 billion in 2015.” The government of Kazakhstan is promoting the ICT sector heavily and that is driving growth for the e-Commerce sector.

Australia: Australia already has a matured e-Commerce market. After China and Japan, “Australia had the third highest B2C e-Commerce sales rates.” Australian consumers are spending more and more online. Smart Company reports: 27

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Some of the countries in the Middle East have huge wealth and high level of per capita income. However, e-Commerce has not flourished in that part of the world that much. Use of internet and smartphone is increasing rapidly and that is a positive factor. The main problem is that many people still do not have the habit of buying through internet. Still, because the Middle East is a rich area, there is always high potential of e-Commerce flourishing here. Gulf Business reports:

Australia has the third highest business-to-consumer e-Commerce sales rates in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a report by German-based business intelligence organisation yStats.com.

The yStats report shows between 2013 and 2018, the Asia-Pacific e-Commerce sector is forecast to grow by more than 20% a year, with Australia cited as a front runner in the region.

E-Commerce in Russia: Russia is another country where E-Commerce is growing at an astonishing rate. There are 69 million Internet users (56% of the total population). Of these people, 56.5% use Internet on a daily basis. In 2012, Russia became the largest online market in Europe and remained in that position ever since.

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(Source:http://www.russiansearchtips.com/2014/08/need-know-russian-e-Commerce-2014/) The size of the Russian E-Commerce market is estimated to be $16.5 billion. Online retail accounts for just 2% of the total retail sales but it is growing. Morgan Stanley estimated that by 2015 online sales would rise to 5% or $46 billion.

E-Commerce in Europe Compared to Asia, European E-Commerce market observed slow growth as the economy started to stabilize last year. E-Commerce Europe, one of the top organizations representing the European E-Commerce sector reports:

The European online revenue of B2C goods and services grew by 16.3% to â‚Ź 363.1 billion in 2013. Within this, the EU28 achieved a B2C e-Commerce turnover of â‚Ź 318.1 billion. This is 87.6% of the total European B2C e-Commerce turnover and a growth of 15.0% in comparison with the preceding year. This is apparent from the new European B2C E-Commerce Report 2014, which was published during the Global E-Commerce Summit in Barcelona today. The European e-Commerce figures are compiled with various national e-Commerce associations and in cooperation with GfK. In addition, the report is made possible with the support of GlobalCollect, Informatica Corp, RichRelevance and Salesupply. e-Commerce Directory 2014

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Officials of E-Commerce Europe said that online revenue would reach up to € 425.5 billion in 2014. By 2016, B-2-C E-Commerce turnover would increase up to around € 625 billion.

Shoppers will spend more moneys in online shopping in both mature and emerging economies around Europe.

In 2013, the countries with the highest turnover in the field of e-Commerce were – The United Kingdom (€ 107.1 billion) Germany (€ 63.4 billion) France (€ 51.1 billion) The total of € 221.6 billion of these three nations combined represents 61% of the total European B2C e-Commerce sector, and 69% of the EU28.

B2C e-Commerce is one of the main drivers of the European economy. B2C websites grew up to 650,000 by 2013. The B2C is expected to have a yearly increase of 15-20%. More than two million jobs.

( S o u rce : ht t p : / / w w w. ecommerce-europe. e u / p re s s / e u ro p e a n - e Commerce-grew-by-16-to363-billion-in-2013)

USA E-Commerce market: eMarketer Inc. reported that the U.S. retail sales in USA reached $4.53 trillion in 2013. E-Commerce accounted for a significant portion of that growth, up 16.9% in 2013—or nearly $40 billion. It says,

While brick-and-mortar sales still command a vast majority of the retail market—nearly $4.27 trillion in 2013—ecommerce sales are increasing much faster, contributing significantly to retail’s overall growth throughout our forecast period. eMarketer estimates that US retail ecommerce sales will increase 15.5% in 2014 to reach $304.1 billion, up from $263.3 billion in 2013.

That growth will represent more than 20% of this year’s $199.4 billion increase in total retail sales.

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According to Forrester, E-Commerce sales in Europe will grow with a compound annual growth rate of 12% from 2013 to 2018 resulting in an online retail market worth €233.9 billion. The growth will be mainly driven by sales via mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.

US Retail Sales, by Channel, 2012-2017 billions and % Change Ecommerce* _% change Non-

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

$225.3 16.2%

$263.3 16.9%

$304.1 15.5%

$347.3 14.2%

$392.5 13.0%

$440.4 12.2%

$4,125.0 $4.269.5 $4,428.2 $4,588.5 $4,740.7 $4,898.2

_% change

4.6%

3.5%

3.7%

3.6%

3.3%

3.3%

Note: excludes travel and event tickets: *includes products or services ordered using the internet, regrdless of the method of payment or fulfillment Source: eMarketer, April 2014 (Source:http://www.emarketer.com/Article/Total-US-Retail-Sales-Top-3645-Trillion-2013-Outpace-GDPGrowth/1010756)

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The firm also predicted that e-retail sales in the United States will grow at a compound annual growth rate of approximately 14% over the next four years, reaching up to $434.2 billion in 2017. Mobile devices will be the major sales driver. The research firm said that smartphones and tablets account for 11% of e-Commerce sales and it would reach 25% by 2017.

EMarketer also predicts that apparel and accessories online sales will post the strongest compound annual growth rate, 17.2%, through 2017, whereas computer and consumer electronics will grow at a compound annual rate of 15.3%, followed by food and beverage (17.0%), books/music/video (16.3%), and toys and hobby (16.2%) categories. In 2016, apparel and accessories and computer and consumer electronics sales will account for $175.7 billion in web sales, or 45.6% of total U.S. web sales.

Alibaba, the largest Chinese E-Commerce company, entered US market this year. In July, it launched 11 Main, an online retail store. Forbes reports:

Ahead of one of the largest initial public offerings in American history, Alibaba Group is getting a little more familiar with U.S. consumers. On Wednesday, the company officially launched 11 Main, an online retail site for unique goods and crafts that looks to highlight local American businesses and give the Chinese retailing giant a window into a market it has long coveted. Complete with offerings like fixed-gear bicycles and women’s jewelry, the marketplace features select vendors and boutiques that are meant to provide as close to an online representation of Main Street, U.S.A as possible.

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Latin America: Latin American also observed major growth in E-Commerce over the years. Internet Retailer, an E-Commerce research firm in its 2014 edition of “Latin America 500” said that Latin America, as a whole, remains the world’s second fastest-growing ecommerce market after China. Brazil has the largest and most prosperous E-Commerce sector. Due to its high Internet penetration rates, booming mobile device market and digital culture E-Commerce observed rapid growth in the region.

The most digitally active Latin American countries are- Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Latin Post reports:

The five fastest-growing LATAM 500 web merchants Retailer Name

Country

Oxylane Group (No. 248)

France

$5,292,182

457%

Gallerist (No. 346)

Brazil

$2,359,378

198%

Netflix Inc. (No. 47)

United States

$56,555,815

194%

adidas (No.117)

United States

$16,540,451

154%

Amazon.com Inc. (No. 8)

United States

$475,000,000

142%

$671,000,000

242%

Total

2013 Web Sales

Growth

Source: Internet Retailer 2014 Latin America 500 (Source: http://www.latinpost.com/articles/17861/20140724/brazil-leads-latin-americanecommerce-growthbecoming-amazons-biggest-foreign-market.htm)

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The study, released this week, found that the collective web sales of the top 500 merchants in Latin America grew by 23 percent in 2013 to $17.94 billion for the year, growing at a faster rate than ecommerce in the U.S. and Europe.

Amazingly, of those top 500 ecommerce companies, 299 were based in Brazil.

“The 2014 FIFA World Cup might be over, but e-Commerce eyes the world over are still fixated on Brazil, the country whose online retail sales growth far outpaced that of the U.S. last year, even as overall economic growth rates slowed down in that country,” stated Jack Love, Internet Retailer chairman and publisher, in the firm’s release. In fact, Brazil accounted $11.7 billion -- or 44.5 percent of all of the top 500’s total online sales in Latin America. For a sense of scale, that’s more than triple the amount of ecommerce revenue than Mexico and Argentina combined.

According eMarketer Inc. B-2-C E-Commerce sales will rise 22.1% in Latin America up to $62.56 billion in 2014. Brazil will remain in the top spot accounting for $23.35 billion of the total sold in 2014. B-2-C sales in Mexico would reach $11.43 billion and $5.46 billion in Argentina.

B2C Ecommerce Sales in Latin America, 2013-2018 billions and % change $78.15

$87.28

$71.10 $62.56 $51.26

36.3%

22.1% 13.7%

(Source: http://www.emarketer.com/Article/ Brazil-Rules-Latin-American-B2C-EcommerceMarket/1011073)

$83.30

2013

2014

B2C ecommerce sales

2015

9.9%

2016

6.6%

4.8%

2017

2018

% chnge

Note: includes products and services ordered and leisure and unmenanaged business travel sales booked using the internet via any device, regardless of the method of payment or fulfillment Source: eMarketer, July 2014

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e-Commerce Fair in Bangladesh in brief Bangladesh is a small country with a rich heritage. Fair is an integral part of Bengali culture. Throughout the year, people of Bangladesh observe fairs on various occasions. Over the years, business and trade fairs also became immensely popular. Fairs are a great way to promote new products and concepts. Computer Jagat being a pioneer in starting new trends in the ICT sector decided to organize e-Commerce Fair in Bangladesh.

Goal of the fair: Promote Bangladeshi e-Commerce sector.

Showcase the products and services of the e-Commerce organizations in the country.

Remove all type of fear and confusion about e-Commerce from people’s mind and motivate people to buy products and services on e-Commerce.

Help the Bangladeshi e-Commerce to grow and reach its full potential.

Spread e-commerce fair all over the country so that all the people in Bangladesh reap the benefits of e-Commerce.

Organize e-Commerce fair abroad to spread awareness among the non-residential Bangladeshi communities as well as international audience.

Promote new talents and young e-Commerce entrepreneurs.

Create a platform that would bring together people involved in the e-Commerce industry and ICT sector and exchange opinions and ideas and open up new opportunities. e-Commerce Around The World: Some Reflections

Dhaka e-Commerce Fair 2013: The first e-Commerce Fair 2013 was organized at Begum Sufica Kamal National Public Library with the slogan Festival for Buying and Selling at your Premise.� Former Posts and Telecommunications Minister Advocate Shara Khatun inaugurated the fair. It was co-organized by MoICT and Computer Jagat. Under the patronization of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Office Dhaka, 34 exhibitors participated in the fair. Aside from showcasing e-Commerce products, five seminars were organized. Renowned business personalities and ICT personalities provided keynote speech at these seminars. Held from 7-9 February the fair was a huge success attracting 80,000 visitors. Live webcast was made during the fair which observed more than 50,000 visitors.

Sylhet e-Commerce Fair 2013: Following the success of the e-Commerce Fair in Dhaka another e-Commerce Fair was organized in Sylhet from April 4-6, at Mohammad Ali Gymnasium of Sylhet District Stadium.

The fair was inaugurated by honorable Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith. A total of 45 exhibitors participated in the fair including 12 government organization, 8 local e-Commerce organization and 25 e-Commerce organization from Dhaka. The Sylhet e-Commerce Fair attracted a total of 30,000 visitors. Two seminars and two cultural functions took place during the fair.

Chittagong e-Commerce Fair 2013: The third e-Commerce Fair was organized at Chittagong Gymnasium beside M A Aziz Stadium. Md. Nazrul Islam Khan, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, inaugurated the fair. Among others, Abdul Mannan, Deputy Commissioner of Chittagong, Mohammad Abdullah, Divisional Commissioner e-Commerce Directory 2014

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of Chittagong, Ibrahim Khan, a professor at the CUET, and Iftekhar Monir, a professor at Premier University were present at the ceremony. Various government and private organizations showcased their products and services at 52 stalls. Like the previous two fairs, this fair also observed great response from the people of Chittagong. People of all ages visited the fair.

UK-Bangladesh e-Commerce Fair 2013: The success of the three e-Commerce Fairs further emboldened MoICT. Currently, around 10 million Bangladeshi people live in abroad. These people have valuable contribution in the country’s economy and they are very eager to buy Bangladeshi goods and services. Hence, this is a very valuable market for Bangladeshi e-Commerce companies. Organizing e-Commerce Fair in abroad is the next rational step.

With the slogan, “Business at a click” the UK-Bangladesh E-Commerce fair took place in UK from September7September 9. The first international on Bangladeshi E-Commerce companies, the three day fair showcased various products and services of 31 Bangladeshi e-Commerce organizations. The fair was held at Millennium Gloucester Hotel in Central London. The main goal of this fair was to help spread the business Bangladeshi e-Commerce companies and attract e-Commerce companies of UK to invest in Bangladesh.

The UK-Bangladesh E-Commerce Fair was jointly organized by the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MoICT), Bangladesh High Commission, London and Computer Jagat. The fair was supported by Bangladesh Bank, Export Promotion Bureau, FBCCI, and Team Engine. Partners included Team Engine, OSS, MCC, e-Sufiana, British Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce, Bangladesh Caterers Association, Channeli, Banglanews24.com, Somewhereinblog.net, and REVE Systems.

Md. Nazrul Islam Khan said that the government undertook various projects to spread E-Commerce all over Bangladesh. After London, the government is going to organize another E-Commerce Fair in New York. The fair will be held in different cities around the world where non-resident Bangladeshis live.

Mohamed Mijarul Quayes, former High Commissioner, Bangladesh High Commission London delivered welcome speech. Then Abdul Wahed Tomal, Technical Editor, Computer Jagat presented all the details of the fair to the audience.

Mr. Tomal said that this fair is not just an E-Commerce Fair but a glimpse of Digitla Bangladesh in London.

By attending this fair, non-resident Bangladeshis will be able to know about the current condition of the E-Commerce sector in Bangladesh and see their products and services. At the same time, the e-Commerce companies will be able to promote their products and services in abroad.

Dr. Dipu Moni said, “ In order to face the challenges of the 21st century we are working on building a ‘Digital Bangladesh.’ It is our dream that the Bangladesh of 21st century will be a ICT-based digital country. With its Vision 2021, the present government wants to achieve that goal. Bangladeshi people living in countries around the world should work to build Digital Bangladesh.” She thanked the organizers and hoped that the fair would become a success.

Among others, Rt. Honorable Keith Vaz, Member of Parliament UK, House of Commons; Lord Sheikh, Vice Chair, All Party Parliamentary Group on Bangladesh, House of Lords; Mukim Ahmed, Chairman, British Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce (BBCC); and Nur-ur Rahman Khandaker Pasha, President - Bangladesh Caterers Association, were present in the ceremony.

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On Saturday (September 7, 2013), the fair was inaugurated by the then Minister of Foreign Affairs Bangladesh, Dr. Dipu Moni. Md. Nazrul Islam Khan, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (former) presided over the ceremony.

On the first day, a seminar titled, ‘Empowering Women through e-Services to build Digital Bangladesh’ was organized by Jatiyo Mohila Sangstha, Ministry of Women and Children Affairs.

The next day, large number of visitors attended the fair. They visited the stalls and saw the products and services offered by the E-Commerce companies. Many companies had special offer for the visitors of the fair. On this day, three seminars were organized at the fair. Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) organized a seminar on ‘Ability of Bangladesh to operate Export Business utilizing E-Commerce.’ Md. Ruhul Amin Sarker, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Commerce presided over the seminar. Mr. Ahmedul Haque, President, Bangladesh Association of Call Center and Outsourcing (BACCO) presented keynote paper in the seminar. Furqan Hussain, CEO, Medicare International and Samira Zuberi Himika, Founder and Managing Director, team Engine also participated in the seminar.

Seminar on ‘e-Commerce in Bangladesh: Current Trend and Way Forward’ was organized by the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology. The seminar was presided over by Nazrul Islam Khan. Russell T. Ahmed, Secretary General, Bangladesh Association of Software & Information Services (BASIS) was the keynote speaker. Guest speakers included Mahfuz Anam, Editor and Publisher, Daily Star and Professor Muhammad Farmer, CEO British Institute of Technology and E-Commerce.

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In the afternoon, a seminar on ‘Emerging Banking Services Opening the Horizon of e-Commerce in Bangladesh’ was organized by Bangladesh Bank. Presided over by Senior System Analyst, Md Wahidul Islam Sarker, Md. Humayun Kabir, General Manager, Payment Systems Department, delivered keynote paper at the seminar.

Guest speakers included Iqbal Ahmed OBE, Chairman & Chief Executive of Seamark Group of companies and Founder Chairman of NRB Bank Limited., John Russell, Payment System Consultant, World Bank, Mobassherur Rahman, Head of Institutional Development,bkash, and Golam Rabbani, Lead architect, Oasis Technology UK. On the third day, many visitors came to the fair. Kamal Uddin Ahmed, Additional Secretary presided over the closing ceremony. Hasanul Haq Inu, Information Minister, attended as Chief Guest. He said, “E-Commerce started in Bangladesh in 1993 but for various reasons, the sector did not observe significant growth. Now, time has changed, we have introduced 3G Internet. Various organizations including bkash are working on payments. More than 40 million people have access to Internet majority of which consists of the youth of our country. These people are driving the ICT sector of Bangladesh.

Barishal e-Commerce Fair 2014: Earlier this year, e-Commerce fair took place in Barishal from 15 May to 17 May. The fair was held at the premise of Barishal Model School & College. A total of 30 government and private e-Commerce organizations participated in the fair and showcased their products and services. The companies include- Computer Jagat, Jatiyo Mahila Sangstha, Rupali Bank, SSL COMMERZ, Smart Printing Solutions Ltd., Tech World, Learning & Earning, Mouchashi Kollan Samity, Creative IT, Gigabyte, Banglalink, e-Sufiana, i-Mesh, Sonali Bank Ltd., Aponzone.com, Banglalionwimax, Aramex, Jobsbd.com, Saat Rang, Barisal district, Barguna district, Bhola district, Jhalokati district, Patuakhali district, Pirojpur district Upo Porichalok : Prathomik Shikkha, Barisal Division, Barisal, Upo Porichalok : Krishi Shomprosharon Odhidoptor, Khamarbari, Barisal Porichalok, Bangladesh Tele Communication Ltd., Grameen Phone.

Aside from product and service showcasing, seminars on e-Commerce was organized at the fair where renowned ICT personalities of the country will deliver keynote speeches.

Comjagat Technologies was the platinum sponsor, e-Sufiana.com was the gold sponsor and Ricoh Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd was the silver sponsor of the fair. Gigabyte was gaming zone partner, aponzone.com was communication partner, Barishal News and webtvnext were media partners, Creative IT was creative partner, e-Commerce Directory 2014

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somewhere in... blog was blog partner and Saatrong Systems was the marketing partner.

Md. Nazrul Islam Khan Honorable Secretary, Information & Communication Technology Division, Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology was the Chief Guest at the opening ceremony.

Mr.Mohammad Gaus, Additional Secretary, Divisional Commissioner, Barisal presided over the ceremony.

Specials guests included Shyama Prasad Bepari, Joint Secretary, Information & Communication Technology Division, Md. Shamsuddin, Police Commissioner , Barisal, Md. Shahidul Alam, Deputy Commissioner, Barisal and Prof. Fazlul Haque Principal, Govt. BM College, Barisal

e-Commerce Fair 2014 Dhaka:

The fair is open to all as there is no entrance fee. The theme or slogan of Dhaka e-commerce Fair 2014 is “Business at Your Click.� e-Commerce is not just buying and selling online but there is a huge market out there for B2B (business to business). With growing use of Internet and mobile phones, e-commerce will transform all kinds of business. Yes, there is no large company like Amazon in Bangladesh but the future is online. Local companies have to prepare themselves from now.

Visitors will be able to know about the products and services of different e-commerce companies at one place.

Also, they will be able to participate in the seminars that will take place during the fair. The topics of some of the seminars are: The Progress of Mobile apps and Games in Bangladesh, ICT for Youth Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Electronic Banking Services paved the way for e-commerce in the country, The future of e-commerce in Bangladesh etc.

The names of sponsors have already been announced: Platinum Sponsor: Ekhanei.com, Tottho Apa, Gold Sponsor: Team Engine, WebTV next and Silver Sponsor: Aarong. Already many companies related to this sector have confirmed their participation. A number of organizations are supporting Computer Jagat in different capacities. Some of the partners are The Daily Star, Somewhere in... Blog, Banglanews24.com, DhakaFM, (TV) Channel 71 etc.

It is the right time to support this sector. The government should invest here more as growth in e-commerce will create many new jobs directly and indirectly. Within a decade, it will emerge as one of largest sectors in terms of revenue and business turnover. e-Commerce has transformed economies of all the rich and developing countries. There is every reason that it will also have the same positive impact for Bangladeshi economy too.

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Dhaka. e-Commerce Fair 2014 is going to take place during 25-27 September 2014. The venue of the event is Sufia Kamal Public Library situated at Shahbagh. The Monthly Computer Jagat (The first and most circulated ICT Magazine of Bangladesh) is organizing the event. It is expected that nearly 100,000 visitors would visit the fair that is being held at Dhaka for the second time.

Bijoy Digital

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Bijoy Digital is a co organisation of Ananda Computers. It has its office at BCS laptop Bazar at Eastern Plus, Shantinagar, Dhaka. Ananda is well known for its flagship product Bijoy Bangla Software and Bijoy Bangla Keyboard. On the other hand Bijoy Digital is involved in transforming education to digital. Bijoy Digital has already released Bijoy Shishu Shiksha 1 & Bijoy Shishu Shiksha 2 for Nursery and KG classes. These two software is bundled with 6 books, 3 each for every class for Bengali, Math and English. It covers all the releveant skills for Pre School learning for Kids. Bijoy Digital is also publishing Interactive Multimedia Software based on NCTB curriculum.

Bijoy Prathomik Shiksha-1 has been developed on the NCTB books on Benglai, English and Math for Class 1. Bijoy Prathomik Shiksha 2 and bijoy Prak Prathomik Shiksha is under development based on NCTB books for Class 2 and Shishu Sreni..

These high quality interactive multimedia software are of world class standard. Containing audio, annimation and interactivity, these products make learning a new experience for the new learners. It has also releases in paper based publishing. Bijoy Digital is also involved in developing Digital books and Video Tutorials for Digital Learning.

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e-Commerce sites E-Commerce sites have been operating in Bangladesh since late 90s. At that time, there was no online transaction system and other necessary infrastructures. Hence, these sites faced major obstacles while operating.

Majority of these were gift sites based in abroad such as London, New York where many Bangladeshis lived. Non-residential-Bangladeshis sent gifts to their loved ones on different occasions through these sites. They paid with their credit cards. Upon receiving the money, the site delivered the products through its local office.

In 2009, Bangladesh Bank gave order for online transaction in the country which officially opened up the E-Commerce sector. Numerous E-Commerce sites sprung up within a short time. They sell wide range of products including books, consumer electronics, clothes and fashion accessories etc.

There are more than hundred such sites at present. Many well-established business organizations also started to sell products through online stores.

Most of the E-Commerce sites are only few years old operated by young entrepreneurs which is indicative of the fact that the youth of the country is main the driving force of this sector.

For the last few years, Ramadan became the biggest online shopping season.

During Ramadan, there is major traffic jam and huge crowds in the shopping malls and markets in big cities like Dhaka and Chittagong. For a hassle-free, comfortable shopping, many people are now turning to Internet. This year, the volume of festival-based online shopping exceeded Tk.4billion. e-Commerce sites

E-Commerce sites have huge growth potential. The online market is quite big and there are many untapped markets. More than half of the population of Bangladesh lives in villages. Lack of necessary infrastructure forces villagers to come to nearby district towns or cities. These people can buy various products and services online. The same way, people in cities can buy products from villages.

Understanding the potential of the Rural E-Commerce, the current government’s Access to Information (a2i) Programme signed MoUs in May 2014 with eight private companies providers. The companies are- Future Solutions for Business, Chal-Dal dot com, Computer Jagaat, e-Cash limited, Casada Technologies, Sonar Courier, Sundorban Courier and e-Courier dot com. Initially, a2i will provide E-Commerce services through 200 UISCs.

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Aarong

Web address: www.aarong.com/ Summary: Aarong is dedicated to bring about positive changes in the lives of disadvantaged artisans and underprivileged rural women.

Contact: 346, Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka-1208, Telephone : 02-8832139, Fax : 02-9898267, Phone: 8802 8891404, Email: customerservice.aarong@brac.net

Address Bazar

Web address: www.addressbazar.com/ Summary: AddressBazar.com an online yellow pages of Bangladesh. We have more than 6 years of experience in connecting buyers and sellers. Our business directory model is designed to assist business inquiry generation and conversion for our trusted and verified advertisers.

Contact: Rupnagar, Pallabi, Mirpur, Dhaka-1216. Mobile: +88 01717 223 776, 01196148830 CEO: Md. Saifur Rahman Rony, E-mail: rony@addressbazar.com

Adhuli.com

Web address: www.adhuli.com Summary: Adhuli.com is one of the largest online shopping portal offering wide ranges of products and services at competitive price to the customer. It delivers products and services not only in Dhaka City but also to all major cities of Bangladesh taking personal care for its clients.

Anyone can purchase through internet using internationally accepted credit card.

Contact: 147, Monipuripara Dhaka. Email: adhulishop@yahoo.com

Adroit Fashion

Web address: http://adroit-fashion.com Summary: Adroit is the first of its kind virtual mall in the country. It is an internet site that mimics a shopping mall, enabling customers to access ad buy products online from a variety of retailers without having to physically visit every store.

Contact: Gulfesha Plaza 69, Outer Circuler Road 4th floor, Suit- M, Dhaka Moghbazar Moor Agora-r pashe.

Phone: 9352053, 9331646. Mobile: 01935-194316

AETechbd.com

Web address: http://www.aetechbd.com/ Summary: AEtechbd is leading Importer of Original Products in Bangladesh. Buy your favorite products from aetechbd.com the largest Online Store for Electronics, fitness, Hair Care, Health Care, Skin Care, Fitness, Home Appliance, Apparels - best deals in the Market. Order online | Save time | Save money | FREE home delivery.

Contact: Advance Electro Trading, AETechbd.com, Ground Floor-148, 149 Motalib Plaza, 8 Sonargaon Road, Dhaka-1205 , Mobile: 0175-874-1133, 0197-522-8888, 0161-757-5555, 0182757-5555, Email: aetechbd@hotmail.com

AjkerDeal.com

Web address: www.ajkerdeal.com Summary: ajkerdeal.com features a daily deal at an unbeatable price on the best stuff in order to make the best shopping decisions. This is a deal and discount website where buyer can find all the attractive discount offers, special deal of the country in one place.

Contact: House – 680, Road- 32 (Old), 11 (New) Outer Building (Beside of Santoor Restaurant), Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209, Phone: 09612 007 007, 01755 582570, 01833328494 - 95, Email: info@ajkerdeal.com

Ajkeroffer.com

Web address: www.ajkeroffer.com/ Summary: Ajkeroffer.com is the fastest growing Daily Deal website in Bangladesh. Inspired by “Group buy” concept. we offer our services through a website that features discount coupons redeemable at local or national merchants.

Contact: H-41, Flat-B-1, Road-18, Sector-3 Uttara, Dhaka-1230. Phone: 01711-957214, Email: info@ajkeroffer.com

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akhoni.com

Web address: www.akhoni.com Summary: akhoni.com is an online marketplace featuring discount deals with popular businesses like Internet services, Luxurious restaurants, Hotels, Transports, Beauty parlors, Fashion houses, Theme parks, Gymnasiums, Furniture shops, Sports & Recreation centers, etc.

Contact: House No. 47 (3rd Floor), Road No. 6, Block C, Niketon Housing Society, Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212, Phone: 096-11-55-77-88, Email: info@akhoni.com

Akmatro

Web address: www.akmatro.com/ Summary: Akmatro.com, an online megastore was established in 2012 with the aim to provide Bangladeshi people top quality products at their homes at an affordable price. Buyers can purchase their products from their homes. We offer cash-on-delivery, free after-sales service.

Contact: Phone: 01839101101, 01717463366, Email: info@akmatro.com, info@meritstec.com

All Sky Shop

Web address: www.allskyshop.com/index.php Summary: AllSkyShop.com is the largest Online Sky Shop and becoming a leading online sky shop brand of Bangladesh. Here customer can find all type of essential, high-valued, quality, exclusive products and 100% original product in one website.

Contact: All Sky Shop, Mukto Bangla Shopping Complex, Shop No-24, (Ground Floor) Mirpur-1, Dhaka-1216. Phone: 01970-201-050, Hotline: 01722-622 139, Email: info@allskyshop.com

Amarbill.com

Web address: www.amarbill.com Summary: AmarBill.com is a newly launched online bill payment service. First it starts with Bangladeshi telecom operators. Shortly it will include other utilities bill payment Service gradually.

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Amardeshe-shop

Web address: http://amardesheshop.com/ Summary: Amar Desh Eshop is the virtual market for the uprising of rural communities of Bangladesh. Everyday villagers come with their products –anything they produce even if it is just a gourd and catalogue it on the internet at the e-center.

Contact: House # 44, Apartment # B/1, Road # 11/A, Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka-1209, Phone: +8802-8191812, Cell: +88-01935 194 316, Email: info@amardeshamargram.com

Amar Gadget.com

Web address: www.amargadget.com Summary: AmarGadget is the 1st Bangladeshi Gadget E-Commerce site.

Contact: Shop -213 & 215 Sheltech siyera computer market, Elephant Road, (Bata Signal). Order Related Info call: 01797-557493 (12pm-8pm), Product Related Info call: 01719-376789, Email: amargadget@gmail.com

Anjans

Web address: http://www.anjans.com/ Summary: The 15th Feb, of 1994 ANJAN’S first starts fashion design journey by its at Siddeshwari branch. At the beginning Anjan’s widely introduce achieved for its fashion designs and loveliness accessories.

Contact: 34/B Malibagh Chowdhury Para, Khan Villa, Dhaka-1219. Phone: +8802-8357754, +8802-9362019, E-mail: info@anjans.com

Anyaprokash

Web address: www.e-anyaprokash.com Summary: In February 1997, Anya Prokash started its journey with the slogan “Excellence in creative publications.” Our goal is to achieve excellence in creative publications.

Contact: Head office: 69/F, Green Road, Panthapath, Dhaka-1205, Phone:9666790, 8623244, 9664681.

Showroom: 38/2 Ka Bangla Bazar (3rd floor), Dhaka-1100. Phone: 7125802, 017-13191477 E-mail: anyadin@yahoo.com, islam1966@gmail.com

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Aponzone.com

Web address: www.aponzone.com/ Contact: Jatrabari Sonir Akhra Tijarot Shopping Complex (3rd floor) Dania, Dhaka-1236 , Phone: 01790025525, Email: support@aponzone.com

Arnim eShop

Web address: http://arnimeshop.com Summary: ArnimeShop established in 2010 based in Dhaka. ArnimeShop will be a proprietorship company, Owned and Operated By Anisur Rahman. ArnimeShop is an exclusive Fashion House & Boutique in Bangladesh.

Contact: 55 Purana Paltan , Azad Center , Level-4 , Suit-4/A , Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh. Phone: +880-2-9515623, 9515624, 7120343 (10am to 8pm BD time), Cell : +88-01977-606011, 01710813600, 01556-324231 (10am to 8pm BD time), Fax : +880 2 7126281, E-mail:cs@arnimeshop. com, cs@arnimgroup.com Skype : arnimgroup ( ARNIMGROUP)

A wahid Traders

Web address: www.awahid.com/ Summary: A Wahid Traders has worked with thousands of businesses and organizations to help build their corporate image and promote their products. Your Future Our Business, Our Service Your Success! Our knowledgeable, friendly customer service is an important part of our success.

Contact: House-2/A, Lane-2, Road-10, Block-C, Section-11, Mirpur, Dhaka-1216. Phone: +88 02 9001370, +88 02 8034659, +88 0173 2255155, +88 01715 401616. Email: info@awahid.com

Bangladeshbrands. com

Web address: http://bangladeshbrands.com/ Summary: Bangladesh brands is the first of its kind virtual mall in the country. It is an internet site that mimics a shopping mall, enabling customers to access ad buy products online from a variety of retailers without having to physically visit every store.

Contact: Apt D2, House 44, Road 11/A, Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka.

Email: customerservice@bangladeshbrand.com, info@fsb.com.bd, Phone: +88 01935 194 316, +88 02 8191812

Bangladesh Gift Shop

Web address: www.bangladeshgiftshop.com Summary: Bangladesh giftshop is a place from where you can send gift to any Bangladeshi. If you are from Bangladesh we can also help you for send gift to any where on world through our international partner.

Contact: Rupayan Center(6th floor) 72, Mohakhali C/A, Dhaka-1212, Cell: +88-0181-4910253

Bangladeshi Greetings

Web address: www.bangladeshigreetings.com/ Summary: We are a Bangladeshi gift delivery service. We take order from anywhere in the world and deliver gifts to all cities of Bangladesh on your selected date and time.

Contact: Dhanmondi 27, Dhaka - 1209, Bangladesh

Bangladesh Railway E-ticketing Service

Web address: www.esheba.cnsbd.com/ Summary: Purchasing tickets through Internet is another convenient way to travel with Bangladesh Railway. Register yourself with your cell phone number, book online and your ticket details will then be emailed to you instantly after payment through your VISA/MASTER/DBBL Nexus cards.

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Banglalion

Web address: www.banglalionwimax.com/ Summary: Banglalion Communications Ltd (Banglalion) is the largest 4G Wireless Broadband operator in Bangladesh which is using WiMAX technology at present and obtained nationwide license from BTRC to provide Broadband Wireless Access services. Banglalion license covers Data, Voice and Video.

Contact: Banglalion Communications Ltd. Silver Tower (8th Floor) 52 Gulshan Avenue, Circle-1, Dhaka-1212, Phone: +880-2-8816072+880-2-8816072, 8816349 Email: info@banglalionwimax.com

BDcost

Web address: www.bdcost.com/ Summary: BDCost.com is a very simple Price comparison Web site. It helps end users to find the Products, Price and availability from Bangladeshi Retail and Online BDcost www.bdcost. com/ Store Contact: 14 Lake Circus City, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh.

Phone No: 0967 877 2222, 0167 880 2222, Email: support@bdcost.com

BdDeals

Web address: www.bddeals.com/index.html Summary: bddeals.com is an online marketplace featuring discount deals with popular businesses like Internet services, Luxurious restaurants, Hotels, Transports, Beauty parlors, Fashion houses, Theme parks, Gymnasiums, Furniture shops, Sports & Recreation centers, etc.

Contact: 114 East Tejturi Bazar, Tejgaon, Dhaka, E-mail: info@bddeals.com, support@bddeals.com For Merchant : 01712663993, 01918725652, For Customer: 01972663993, 01977787467

BDdrugstore.com

Web address: www.bddrugstore.com/ Summary: BDdrug Store takes the initiative to create a common platform for all kind of information regarding drugs of Bangladesh. BD Drugstore is the best source of drugs index, price information, doctors directory and their reviews provided by their patients.

Contact: StockBangladesh Ltd. Dhaka Trade Center (14th floor), 99 Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Kawran Bazar, Dhaka-1215, Tel: +880 (02) 8189295, Email: info@bddrugstore.com

BDflower.com

Web address: http://bdflower.com/ Summary: BDflower is division of FastNet Communications. FastNet Communications, Inc established in 2001. We have started with a low-price philosophy while providing a high level of service.

Contact: Mirpur 1, golchottor, Cell:+88-01554252134, Tel : +88-02-8033749, Email : info@bdflower.com

BDGift.com

Web address: www.bdgift.com/ Summary: Contact: Paik Para, Mirpur-1, Dhaka, Bangladesh. PHONE : 88-01716597437 Bangladesh: 88-02-803-3749. Phone 88-01716597437, Email: info@bdgift.com

BDGolds

Web address: www.bdgolds.com/ Summary: BDGolds.com is a property of Petrassia Nivalaecae Precious Metals and Diamonds Pte Ltd., Singapore. You can shop exclusive 24K Gold Bars, Gold Coins, Gold Gifts, White and Yellow Gold Jewelry, Diamond Jewelry, with BDGolds.com Contact: Rahat Tower (7th Floor), West Bangla Motor, Dhaka-1000, Phone: 01798499971-73 Email: helpline@bdgolds.com, support@bdgolds.com

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bdhaat.com

Web address: www.bdhaat.com/ Summary: Bdhaat.com is a pioneer and leading professional online shopping company in Bangladesh. Bdhaat strongly believes in quality, service and commitment.

Contact: 57/14, Ground Floor, Green Road, Panthapath Signal, Dhaka-1215, Email: info@bdhaat.com Phone: 01764428336, 01971860086

Bdjobs.com

Web address: www.bdjobs.com/ Summary: Established in 2000, Bdjobs.com Ltd. has been operating the largest online employment exchange of Bangladesh for the last 14 years. www.bdjobs.com is one of the most visited websites in the country.

Contact: Bdjobs.com Ltd. 8th Floor - West, BDBL Building (Old BSRS) 12 Kawran Bazar, Dhaka-1215.

IP phone: 09612444888 (IP phone - Dial from any number).

T&T Phone : 9117179, 9140345, 8124366, 9143104, & 9144559, Mobile: 01811445150-2, 01833328497-8, 01811410852- 4, 01811410856, 01919-BDJOBS (235627), 01199838523, & 01811410851 ( for Chittagong ), E-mail: info@bdjobs.com

BD Online Shop

Web address: www.bdonlineshop.com Summary: BD Online Shop is the leading Business to Consumer (B2C) e-Commerce site. It is an online retail that enables anyone from anywhere in Bangladesh and from around the world to purchase different items/products through online.

Contact: Address: House 55 (2nd Floor), Road 6, Block- C, Banani, Dhaka-1213, Phone: 01712230245, 01972230245, 01915500402, Email: mail.bdshop@gmail.com

BDRose.com

Web address: http://bdrose.com/ Summary: BDRose.com is the easiest, fastest and most economical way to send flower & gifts to Bangladesh. Our extensive variety of gifts including popular items such as cakes, flowers, chocolates and toys, are all procured from some of the best vendors here in the Bangladesh.

Contact: Cell:+88-01554252134, Tel : +88-02-8033749 , Email : sales@bdrose.com

BdSmartPay

Web address: http://bdsmartpay.com/ Summary: www.bdsmartpay.com is a site owned by Techno Index Ltd a Bangladeshi company registered under Joint Stock Companies Act, 1913 Contact:Techno Index Ltd, 2/8 Block-F, Lalmatia, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh, Phone: +88-02-8100121, Fax +88-02-8117131, Mobile: +8801195505085,+8801673844817, Email: info@bdsmartpay.com

Beauty Shop BD

Web address: www.beautyshopbd.com/ Summary: Beauty Shop BD is the first & Largest Online Beauty Shop of Bangladesh. Here you can find various types of Beauty & health products. We provide free home delivery service all over Bangladesh.

Contact: Hotline: 01616 224 224, Email: info@beautyshopbd.com

Be Fresh

Web address: www.befreshbd.com/ Summary: Be fresh is happy to introduce itself as a contemporary entity which is precisely focused in the niches of the needs of the hospitality industry in Bangladesh.

Contact: C & F Tower (9th Floor), 1222 Sk. Mujib Road, Agrabad, Chittagong. T&T +880 31 251 4650-3 Fax +880 31 251 4654 Cell +880 17 3044 4502, +880 17 3044 4506, E-Mail: befresh@befreshbd.com

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Be Link

Web address: www.belinkbd.com/ Contact: C & F Tower(9th Floor), 1222 Sk. Mujib Road, Agrabad, Chittagong.

Phone: Mr. Mohim- 017 3044 4545, Mr. Shafi- 017 3033 9161, Mr. Rubel- 017 3035 8937, Mr. Shakil- 017 3004 2518

Be-Ni-Aa-So-HoKo-La

Web address: www.beniaasohokola.com Summary: We started our boutique 2009.We try to maximize the handmade process, using hand-woven, hand block-printed fabrics and vegetable dyes as far as possible.

Contact: 89/2/6 R. K Mission Road, Gopibag (2nd floor), 7th Lane Dhaka-1203.

Telephone: +8801911780566, +33751487154

Bestway Bazaar

Web address: http://bestwaybazaar.com Summary: BestwayBazaar.com is the Largest online store in Bangladesh. They have a lot of Household products of their own. And along with these they serves the complete Real Estate Solution.

Contact: BestwayBazaar.com Ltd., Latifa Mahal, 1 st Floor, House No. 69, Road No. 17 Block - C, Banani, Dhaka – 1213, Phone: +8802-8814610, 8814639, 9894494, +8801919 168908, +8802-8814804 Email: info@bestwaybazaar.com, www.bestwaybazaar.com

Bibahabd.com

Web address: www.bibahabd.com Summary: Bibahabd.com, is an international matrimonial web Portal aimed at fulfilling the needs of Bangladeshis both at home and abroad. It is designed to provide its members a secured and private environment to find their ultimate life partners by providing them a trusted source of genuine people trying to find their soul mates.

Contact: House # 362/1(3rd floor) D.I.T Road, East Rampura - Dhaka 1219, Phone : (02) 9331172, 9352508, Hotline : +88 01922 11 5555, Email : info@bibahabd.com

Bicyclebd

Web address: www.bicyclebd.com Summary: Bicycle Bangladesh is first and largest bicycle related webportal in Bangladesh. Bike specification, price, reviews and showroom address also available here.

Contact: Bicycle Bangladesh, (a part of digitech valley), 337, Alokarmor, Rajshahi, Bangladesh, Email: info@digitechvalley.com

Bijoy Digital

Web address: www.bijoydigital.com Summary: For 4-6 year old children we produced Bijoy Sishu Sikkha combined with audio, video, animation and text. It has Bangla and English alphabets, numbers, rhymes, and stories.

Children would enjoy and learn.

Contact: Ananda Computers 188, Motijheel Circular Road, Dhaka-1000 Phone: +88 02 7194002, +88 02 7194527, +88 02 7195924, +88 02 7118522

Biman Bangladesh Airlines

Web address: www.biman-airlines.com Summary: Biman Bangladesh Airlines, is the national flag carrier airline of Bangladesh. Its main hub is at Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.

Contact: Head Office, Balaka, Kumitola, Dhaka-1229 Phone: Head Office; +88-02-8901600, +88-02-8901730-44, Offices in Hangar Complex, Admin Building & Terminal Building; +88-02-8901500-22, +88-02-8901640-54, District Sales Office, Dhaka : +88-02-9560151-9, Biman Loyalty Club: +88-09606 624 626, Fax: +88028901558, E-Mail: ibebiman@bdbiman.com

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Binamir

Web address: www.binamir.com Summary: www.binamir.com is an Online Shopping Mart and registered with Dakkhinkhan Union Council as M/S Bin Amir under Partnership Contract. The business entity was established in 2013 by the two sons of Mr. Amir Hossain Mojumder.

Contact: House # 337 Shahar Khilgaon, Suite # 5A, Road # 13, Block - A, Tilpapara, Khilgaon, Dhaka-1219. Phone: 01781-400-410, Email: info@binamir.com

biponee.com

Web address: www.biponee.com Summary: Biponee.com is an online store where customers across the country can shop 24x7 from home and get their products at their doorsteps. It is a venture of Brainstation-23, a renowned software company of Bangladesh.

Contact: Biponee.com, 4th Floor, House-78, Block-F, Road-2, Banani, Dhaka-1213.

Bizbangladesh.com

Web address: http://web.bizbangladesh.com/ Summary: Business info Bangladesh’ is the biggest business portal & a platform for online business promotion for all Bangladeshi companies.

Contact: Business Info Bangladesh, House # 433 (3rd Floor) Road # 30, Mohakhali DOHS, Dhaka - 1212.

Phone: +88-02-8123257. 0192-4714040 (HotLine), Fax: +88-02-8123257, E-mail : info@bizbangladesh.com

BLICK

Web address: www.blickbooks.com Summary: BLICK is Bangladesh’s first online eBook store. Shop with BLICK and read books from your favorite Bengali authors and publishers. No one can give you flexibility that BLICK can.

Contact: Israfil Hossain, Core Knowledge Limited, 11 Mohakhali C/A, 5th Floor, Dhaka-1212, Phone: 01916303204, 01616303204, 880-2-9899216, E-Mail: info@core-k.com

BoiMela

Web address: www.ancbooks.com Summary: Boi Mela is an Online Bangla Book Store. Our catalog includes more than 10000 books from over 50 publishers. We are adding new books every now and then.

Contact: Boi Mela 83/1, Laboratory Road, Dhaka-1205, Email: info@boi-mela.com

Brand Showrooms

Web address: www.brandshowrooms.com/ Summary: Brandshowrooms.com is an online directory site for information of product’s description, price , availability, compare of price based on different brands before buying decision of different products.

Contact:House# 57, Road # 02, Sector 5, Uttara, Dhaka 1230. Registered Address: H# B 4/2, Pallabi Extn, Mirpur, Dhaka. Mobile : (88) 019 618 168 03, (88) 01710 2489 23. Email: brandshowrooms@gmail.com, Skype : brandsbd, Facebook id: brandshowrooms.official

busbd.com

Web address: www.busbd.com Summary: Busbd.com is a One Stop Online Bus Ticket Booking solution portal launched by Swansoft Ltd. for private luxury and deluxe express Bus Operators in Bangladesh.

Contact: Swan Soft Ltd, Swan Tex Bhaban, 6th Floor, 9/i, Motijheel Commercial Area, Dhaka-1000, Tel: 0088 02 9551779, Email: info@swansoftltd.com

buy24.com.bd

Web address: www.buy24.com.bd Summary: buy24.com.bd An e-Commerce market place in Bangladesh and one of the leading Bangladeshi E-Store dedicated to daily shopping by a click.

Contact: H-66, Block-C, Road-8, Niketon, Gulshan, Dhaka, Customer Care: +8801920-242424, E-mail Address: info@buy24.com.bd, Fan Page: www.facebook.com/buy24.com.bd

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Chittagong EShop. com

Web address: www.chittagongeshop.com/ Summary: Here you can buy products of top brands any time. The products will be delivered to your home free of charge.

Contact: House# 87/B, Plot# 35/B, Block-E, Road#02, Panchlaish R/A, Chittagong-4203, Phone : +88-031-2556944, Hotline : +88-01911503557, 01674-611611 e-mail: info@chittagongeshop.com

Collection of Designer’s Shoes

Web address: www.cdshoesbd.com/ Summary: First Online Shoe Store In Bangladesh with cash on delivery. We have flexible Exchange & Return Policy. We have door to door delivery.

Contact: House # 07, Road # 16, Nikunjo-2, Dhaka , HOTLINE : +88 01755 619909, Mobile: +880-1755-619909, Email: info@cdshoesbd.com

Core Knowledge

Web address: www.core-k.com Summary: Core Knowledge (Core-K), an initiative of Rahimafrooz ( BD) Ltd, is a digital content distribution company focused on bringing web and mobile based educational, training and learning products for individuals, institutions and corporations.

Contact: Core Knowledge Limited, 11 Mohakhali C/A, 5th Floor, Dhaka 1212, Phone: 880-2-8814442, 880-16-77447744, Fax:880-2-8822304, Email: info@core-k.com

Cracker Jack

Web address: www.crackerjackbd.com Summary: Crackerjack Youngster’s Fashion is a Place where you will get a nice collection of Clothing,Accessories,Fragrances & many more products that will catch your mind.

Contact: Phone: 01988228800, 01676455310, Email: crackerjackbd@yahoo.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/crackjack12

CREASH creativity unleashed

Web address: http://creash.com.bd Summary: Creash is a Bangladeshi IT firm with a dream to reach the sky. We believe there exists no limit of creativity. And this belief helped us to solve many tough and unique problems in programming.

Contact: House: 33, Road: 2, 2nd Floor (2B), Janata Cooperative Housing Society Ltd., Ring Road, Adabor, Dhaka - 1207, Phone: 01731-493242, 01711985551, Email: info@creash.com.bd

Dainik Bazar.com

Web address: www.dainikbazar.com/ Summary: Dainikbazar.com, a very unique online marketing company, is an e-Commerce platform that aspires to provide and enhance level of satisfaction and suitability. This is a Chittagong based online retail shop where we sell various types of products though online order.

Contact: 18/B, 4th Floor, Mehedibag Road, Chittagong, Telephone: 01841080910, +880 (31) 2868605, Email: info@dainikbazar.com

dam.com.bd

Web address: http://dam.com.bd/ Summary: Ever feel too hassle to shop in Bangladesh? We are aiming to provide useful online market database so that everyone can shop easier and find better deal of product near to their location.

Contact: dam.com.bd Dhaka Office, Boshundhara Baridhara, Phone:0178-7743378

DeshiChain

Web address: www.deshichain.com/ Summary: Sending Gifts to your beloved one in Bangladesh is the service we offer to you all.

However we do not only deliver online gifts to Bangladesh, we deliver the priceless emotions attached with it.

Contact: Momtaz Plaza(2nd Floor), House # 7, Road # 4, Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka-1205, Fax: +880 2 8622371

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Deshi Greetings.com

Web address: www.deshigreetings.com/ Summary: DeshiGreetings.com enables you to send a great variety of products to Bangladesh.

100% Secure shopping. Just take your pick from a host of gifts and greetings we have lined up for you.

Contact: Deshigreetings.com, House : 10, Road: 3, Nikunja-1. Phone number :880-2-8711316, 01731515372, 01714091656 ( T & T Incoming ), Email address: deshigreeting@yahoo.com

dhakaCom

Web address: www.dhakacom.com Summary: dhakaCom has come a long way since its establishment in 1997. From small beginnings as a provider of dial-up & radio link Internet access to local businesses, dhakaCom has grown consistently and organically as a communications provider serving a diverse portfolio of business class voice and data services.

Contact: Navana Tower (7th Floor)45 Gulshan South C/A, Circle-1, Tel: 880.2.8819252 IP Phone : 09611123123, Fax: +88 02 8819221, Email: info@dhakacom.com

Dhakamobile.net

Parent company: Masud Telecom (http://masudtel.com/index.php?)

Web address: www.dhakamobile.net/ Contact: Customer Service: +8801819497033

DhakaSharee.com

Web address: www.dhakasharee.com/ Summary: A Bangladeshi website featuring products for women only. Secure Credit card Payment processed by Verisign/Paypal. All Bangladesh delivery.

Contact: House # 136, Road # 5, New DOHS, Dhaka-1206. Email address: dhakasharee@hotmail. com

Dhaka WASA

Web address: www.dwasa.org.bd/ Summary: Dhaka WASA (Water Supply & Sewerage Authority) was established in the year 1963 as an independent organization, under the East Pakistan ordinance XIX. Contact: 98, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Kawranbazar, Dhaka-1215.

PABX - Telephone No: 8117829-31 / 8120223 - 27

Diamond World Limited

Web address: http://diamondworldltd.com/web/index.php Summary: We are proud to introduce Diamond world Limited , one of the leading jewellery house, where quality, selection, value, trust, innovative design and service has been trademark of excellence.

Contact: 68/1 Gulshan Avenue, Gulshan-1 Dhaka-1212, Phone: Tel: +880 2 9840845 (Showroom), +880 2 9898228 (Office), Hotline- 8801713199270, 01612334464, Email: info@diamondworldtd. com

Dragonair

Web address: www.dragonair.com/ka/en_BD.html Summary: Starting with one aircraft, Dragonair now develops to an award-winning Hong Kongbased carrier owning more than thirty aircraft, and with a network covering the most popular travel destinations as well as business ports in Asia Pacific region.

Contact: Global Aviation Services Ltd (GSA). 2-3/F, Baliaaree, Plot 30, Road 130, Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212.

Reservations: +88 (02) 881 8782, Airport Phone: +88 (02) 890 1785, Email: dacres.common@ dragonair.com

Dreamshopbd

Web address: http://dreamshopbd.com/ Summary: DreamShopBD is a shop where 95% of items can be found. All our items are Brand New usless otherwise stated. Contact: 9 No Shukrabad, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1207,

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Drukair

Web address: www.drukair.com.bt Summary: Drukair is a Royal Goverment of Bhutan Owned Airline run by the Investment Wing, Druk Holding and Investments. Contact: Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Terminal 2, Second Floor, Room No.52, Phone:+ 880 2 8911066/8917347, Fax:+880 2 8913038, e-mail: Ogyenpdorji@drukair.com. bt, dhaka@drukair.com.bt

24eBazaar.com

Web address: www.24ebazaar.com/ Summary: We sell a wide range of products online.

Contact: 9/3 Kasmiritola Len, (4th floor), Lalbag. Phone: +88 01613468990

easy.com.bd

Web address: https://easy.com.bd/index.php Summary: Easy is the first electronic delivery channel of prepaid and postpaid airtime recharging service offered to the mobile and internet users of Bangladesh.

Contact: 93/B, New Iskaton Road (Sohag Community Center er pashe) Dhaka-1000, Phone: +880 9666 77 6969, +880 961 222 6969, E-mail: support@easy.com.bd

EasyBazar24.com

Web address: www.easybazar24.com/ Summary: EasyBazar24.Com is the Largest online store in Bangladesh, Where customers can easily buy products 24*7 from anywhere.

Contact: Shop#52-54,1st floor, City Club Market, Mirpur-12 Pallabi, Dhaka-1216 Email: support@easybazar24.com, easybazar24@gmail.com, Phone:01759-424242 or 01683444999

eBiponon.com

Web address: http://ebiponon.com/ Summary: eBiponon.com has started its official journey in the year of 2012 as an ecommerce portal for selling various products online. It was a fully owned subsidy of Soft Tech Innovation Ltd since its inception.

Contact: Sector:14, Road:1, House: 04, Uttara Dhaka-1230. Phone: +880-197-2476666 Email: info@ebiponon.com

EBUSINESSBD

Web address: www.ebusinessbd.com/ Summary: Ebusinessbd.com has been launched in April 2014. It is an initiative of “ APPRISE IT “.

Ebusinessbd showcases products from all categories Contact: 498/A, Malibag Bagan Bari, Dhaka - 1217, Phone: + (880) 1918801020

Ecstasy

Web address: www.ecstasybd.com Summary: From its humble beginnings as a sigle store chain in 1997, Ecstasy has quickly become one of the nations largest fasion retailers. Ecstasy lifestyle store offers quality, exclusive and trendy merchandise to their customers.

Contact: Phone: +8801935194316 (9am-6pm), +8801988464164 (6pm-1am), +88 019 444 88 444, E-mail: help@fsb.com.bd

Emirates Airlines

Web address: www.emirates.com/bd/english/ Summary: A fast-growing international airline with one of the youngest fleets in the sky and more than 400 awards for excellence worldwide.

Contact: S.A. Tower (Ground Floor), Plot 1, Road 134, Block SE (A), Gulshan South Avenue, Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212. Phone: +880 2 9892801

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eSufiana.com

Web address: www.esufiana.com/ Summary: eSufiana.com is a brand oriented online super shop. With the slogan “Save Time, Keep Smile” eSufiana.com launched in 21st February 2013 in Bangladesh to give the best of shopping ease.

Contact: Road#14 (New), House# 8/A/10, Dhanmondi-1209 , Phone: +88 01551 519 519 Email: esufianabd@gmail.com

ESHO.com

Web address: www.esho.com/ Summary: Esho.com aims to provide you the superior shopping experience with its wide range of products and dedicated customer service in online market place.

Contact: Level 1, House 92, Road 23, Block A, Banani Model Town, Dhaka-1213.

Phone: 01784-606060, Email: support@esho.com

Etihad Airways

Web address: www.etihad.com/en-bd/ Summary: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, was established by Royal (Amiri) Decree in July 2003. Location: Molly Capita Centre (7th Floor) , Plot – CES (F) – 04, Road – 127 , Holding – 76, Gulshan Avenue, Dhaka-1212. Flight reservations contact numbers: 008802 8831258/ 8831247/ 8819540/ 8819542, Email: dactkt@etihad.ae, reservationsdac@etihad.ae

Exclusive Tech Services

Web address: www.exclusivetechservices.com/ Location: Shop 41, Level 4, Rajuk Trade Center, Nikunjo 2, Khilkhet, Dhaka-1229. Phone: +880 1199062214, +880 2 8900235, Email: info@exclusivetechservices.com

Faanush.com

Web address: http://faanush.com/ Summary: A complete online store (E-Commerce) which is Working to promote our Heritage products such as Jamdani sharee ,Jamdanee fabrics, Nakshi Katha/bed sheet ,rajshahee silk sharee, shitolpati ,shataranji and pottery.

Contact: House#24, Road#4, Shekher Tek, Mohammadpur, Dhaka-1207. Phone: 01721324456 Email: faanushbd@gmail.com

Fashion Fusion

Web address: http://fashionfusion.biz/ Summary: Fashion Fusion lifestyle store offers quality exclusive and trendy merchandise to our customers. You want a watch that screams status but you don’t want to pay a fortune for prestige.

Contact: House 6/20, Block-E, Lalmatia, Dhaka-1207, (NEAR CITY HOSPITAL, beside CODA collage, 1st floor), Phone: 01675-398-498, 01744-350-483, Email: jahid_bipash@yahoo.com

Ferriwala.com

Web address: www.ferriwala.com/ Summary: Ferriwala.com is an online market, where you can buy all your fashionable goods specially cosmetics in special price always without moving around the markets here and there for selecting your products in different shops and wasting your time.

Contact: D.C.C-1039, Ibrahimpur, Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka-1206. Hotline : 01849 49 88 00 E-mail: info@ferriwala.com, ferriwalabd@gmail.com

Fit Elegance

Web address: www.fitelegance.com/ Contact: Fit Elegance spl Western Tower 186, Bir Uttam Mir Shawkat Road Tejgaon I/a, Dhaka-1208. Phone:9884712, Mobile:01819453766, Email: fit.tej@fitelegance.com

Foodpanda

Web address: www.foodpanda.com.bd/ Summary: We are a small team of problem solvers, designers, thinkers and tinkers, working around the clock to make Foodpanda the most powerful online tool for ordering food in the universe.

Contact: House # 37, Road # 12, Block-E, Lavel-4, Banani, Dhaka-1212, Phone: +88 09678 777 555, +88 01755660060. Email: support@foodpanda.com.bd

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Fortuna Bangladesh

Web address: www.fortunabangladesh.com/ Summary: Fortuna is a design driven brand that fuses the western and local fashion trends. We also believe in simplicity, creativity and quality.

Contact: A.H. Tower (9th Floor) House # 56, Road # 2, Sector # 3 Uttara, Dhaka. Phone: 01973678862 Email: customerservice@fortunabd.com, info@fortunabd.com

GiftBD.com

Web address: http://giftbd.com/ Summary: Welcome to giftbd.com. Send Gifts to Bangladesh for All occasions. A site that understands the value of quality and great customer service. Let us be your ambassador in finding and sending gifts to Bangladesh.

Contact: House # 7, Road # 29, Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212. Phone: 02 8900144, 019 71515372 ( T & T Incoming ), Email: giftbd@yahoo.com

Gift Dunia

Web address: www.giftdunia.com/ Summary: GiftDUNIA the online store to send gifts to your loved ones in Bangladesh. We are a fresh entry into the online gift market but have an extensive experience in gift delivery service.

Contact: Suit 11/A, Grand Azad, 55 Purana Paltan, Dhaka-1000, Phone: +88 01964012999 Email : info@giftdunia.com

Gift in Bangladesh

Web address: www.giftinbangladesh.com/ Summary: Gift in Bangladesh.com, an Internet based business company, has been created to present a three dimensional view of Bangladesh to the cyber world.

Contact: Dhaka Office, 28 tipu sultan Road (1st Floor), Dhaka-1100. Mobile: 88 01819154142 E-mail: razon99@hotmail.com

Giftmela

Web address: www.giftmela.com/ Summary: Giftmela.com Is one of oldest website(since 2001) for providing gift delivery service for NRB with reasonable price quality. Contact: Arena Phone BD Ltd., Rupayan Center (6th floor), 72,Mohakhali C/A Dhaka.

Phone: +88-02-9861858, +88-0181-4910253, +88-02-9861858, +8801841016231 Email : customercare@giftmela.com

Giftz Haat

Web address: www.giftzhaat.com/ Summary: GiftzHaat.com is an online shopping place for sending flowers and other various gifts to your dear ones at different places in Bangladesh including Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet, Khulna, Rajshahi etc.

Contact: Suit 1111, Azad Center (11th Floor), 55 Purana Paltan, Dhaka-1000, Phone: +13054558759, +442071474821, +61390015594, +8801937079626, Email: info@giftzhaat.com

Global Brand Pvt. Ltd.

Web address: www.globalbrand.com.bd Summary: Global Brand Pvt. Ltd is always dedicated to present world’s best IT products and most renowned brands like ASUS, LENOVO, DELL, BROTHER, LG, VIVItek, A4TECH, ADATA, MICRONET, QNAP, Maipu, CISCO and many more in Bangladesh.

Contact: Head Office & Corporate : “SALIM CENTRE”, 19/2,West Panthapath (3rd~5th & 7th floor) Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205. Phone : (88-02) 8123283~4, 8123273~5, 9111200, 9133460, 09604100500, E-mail : sales@globalbrand.com.bd, info@globalbrand.com.bd, Fax : (88-02) 9145687, 9120045.

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Grizzlybd.com

Web address: www.grizzlybd.com/ Summary: Founded in Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh Grizzly began its workshop through collecting the best quality leather found in the local market and hand make shoes, bags and leather accessories.

Contact: House 32,Road 18, Sector-7, Uttara, Dhaka-1230, Phone: +88 01841 800 500, Email: info@grizzly.com.bd

Gulf Air

Web address: www.gulfair.com/ Summary: Gulf Air, the flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the airline with the biggest network in the Middle East is also a people organisation.

Contact: Gulf Air - Abedin Tower (9th floor) - 35, Kamal Ataturk avenue - Banani C/A - Dhaka 1213 Call center: 9820333, Airport Flight Information: 8901005 / 8901715 / 8901667, Sales: Dhaka +88 02 9820331/32 , Email: Arifa.Hossain@gulfair.com

Hotel The Cox Today

Web address: www.hotelthecoxtoday.com/ Summary: Hotel The Cox Today is a privately owned 5 Star Standard Luxury Hotel in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. It is situated in an attractive location of Kolatoli Road, Cox’s Bazar which is only 5 minutes drive form the Cox’s Bazar Airport. It is a place of choice of most of the corporate executives, foreigners, newly married couples, and for those who prefer to stay in luxury with stunning view of The ‘Bay of Bengal’.

Contact: Dynasty Apartment, Flat - B/4 (4th Floor), House - 15, Road - 07, Gulshan-1,Dhaka-1212.

Phone: +88-02-9882638, +88-02-9882685, Hot line: +88-017 555 98 446, +88-017 555 98 447 E-mail: salesdhk@hotelthecoxtoday.com, reservation.dhk@hotelthecoxtoday.com

HotOfferBD.com

Web address: www.hotofferbd.com Summary: Launched in January 2014, HotOfferBD.com is Bangladesh’s largest e-Commerce marketplace of Offers & Deals of electronics,watches,gifts,books,music, t-shirts,art collection , fashion and lifestyle products for men, women, and kids , handicrafts etc. Shop online from the latest collections of electronics, apparel, fashion and accessories featuring the best brands.

Contact: 28/1/C Toyenbee Circular Road, Motijheel , Dhaka -1000.

281/4 Shankar , West Dhanmondi , Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh.

Phone: +88 01730600036, +88 01730600035, 04478526269 E-mail: info@hotofferbd.com, hotofferbd@gmail.com Social Media: facebook.com/HotOfferBD (www.facebook.com/HotOfferBD), plus.google.com/+HotofferbdeShop (https://plus.google.com/+hotofferbdeSHop) twitter.com/hotofferbd (www.twitter.com/hotofferbd) , hotofferbd.net (blog)

HutBazar.com

Web address: www.hutbazar.com/ Summary: Hutbazar.com, a sister concern of Right IT Corporation, pioneered online comparison shopping and today is one of the fastest growing shopping destinations for a comprehensive set of products from thousands of trusted stores from across the Web. Contact: House # 35, Road # 03, Block-C, Banosree, Dhaka-1219. Phone: 008801929914901, 008801711004919 Email: rakib@rightit.org, hb@hutbazar.com

iferi.com

Web address: http://iferi.com/ Summary: www.iferi.com exists to solve every problem that a customer faces while taking a buying decision. iferi.com wishes to be the reliable pal that we often seek help to answer these queries and take along shopping.

Contact: Dr. Zia Complex, 143 GP To, Badda-Gulshan Link Road, Dhaka-1212, Phone: 01717687551 Email: info@iFeri.com

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Inpace Bazar

Web address: www.inpacebazar.com/ Summary: InpaceBazar.com offers you a hassle-free shopping with a wide range of items in various categories those are trendy and reliable. You can place your order online and get delivery at your door with an easy payment solution. It’s your convenience to pay online or after delivery at your door.

Contact: 49 Satmmosjid Road (3rd floor), Dhanmondi, Dhaka - 1209, Tel: +8801730013828 Email: info@inpacebazar.com

Jadu Moni

Web address: www.jadumoni.com/ Summary: Jadumoni.com is one of the most significant parts of REAL SEO COMPANY LTD. Are you looking for the best products for your kids? No tension, Jadumoni.com is here for serving you and making your demand fulfill.

Contact: Phone: 01849956287

JemonKhusi.com

Web address: http://jemonkhushi.com/ Summary: JemonKhushi.com is the first ever e-Commerce site in Bangladesh which specializes in customized gift items. Get discounts on branded products, print photos on mugs & t-shirts and do much more on JemonKhushi.com.

Contact: GP/Ja - 57, Wireless Gate, Mohakhali, Dhaka.

Phone: 01670016000 Email: contact@jemonkhushi.com

jemontemon.com

Web address: www.jemontemon.com Summary: jemontemon.com is a fashionable product based online shopping in Bangladesh.

Our major products are life style, jewelry, gadgets, sunglasses, t-shirt, beauty products and accessories.

Contact: Outlet Address: Shop No-212, 2nd Floor, Sheltech Sierra, New Elephant Road, Dhaka-1205.

Office Address: 330/1, Modhubagh, Moghbazar, Ground Floor, Near , Hatirjheel Project.

Dhaka-1217.

Phone: 01794656591, 01794656592, Hotline: 01986202585 (24 Hours) E-mail: sales@jemontemon.com, admin@jemontemon.com

Jet Airways

Web address: www.jetairways.com/EN/BD/Home.aspx Summary: 69 Destinations- Each connected every 5 minutes. With its first flight in 1993, Jet Airways has come a long way to becoming the fastest growing airlines in the world- now all set to change the way you fly- for the better!

Contact: Maas Travel & Tours Ltd. 101 R M Center, 5th Floor, Gulshan Avenue, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212.

Phone: +88 02 986 2002, +88 02 986 0542, +88 02 986 2560, +88 02 890 1137, +88 02 890 1176 Email: dacsales@jetairways.com

jobsA1.com

Web address: www.jobsA1.com Summary: Truly largest job site in Bangladesh.

Contact : Corporate Office : Basundhara City, Level# 5 , Block# A , Office # 11-12, Panthapath, Dhaka.

Phone : 02-8142280 , 8144460, 01811446611, 01726692000-2, E-mail: jobsa1@gmail.com\

Kaymu.com.bd

Web address: www.kaymu.com.bd/ Summary: Kaymu.com.bd is the no.1 marketplace for online shopping in Bangladesh where buyers and sellers can meet and make awesome deals through fixed or auction pricing system.

Contact: Level 6, House 37, Road 12, Block E, Banani, Dhaka-1213.

Phone: +88 01962 780 100 (office hours 9 am - 5 pm), Email: cs@kaymu.com.bd

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Kay Kraft

Web address: http://kaykraft.com/ Summary: Kay Kraft crafts and reinvents products for those fashion conscious people who are young at heart and cherish traditions and heritage.

Contact: 1/A North Adabar, Shaymoly, Dhaka-1207. Email: marketing@kaykraft.com, customer. care@kaykraft.com

Khubsoorty

Web addres: www.khubsoorty.com/ Contact: House-80, Road11, Banani, Dhaka.

Phone: 01719-075214, 01741-678111 Email: sayonarabegum@gmail.com

Kingfisher Airlines

Web address: www.flykingfisher.com/index.aspx Summary: We presently operate over 100 daily flights across our domestic network that connect major metro cities and some unique destinations not served by any other airline, such as Hubli, Shimla, Dharamshala. We look forward to welcoming you onboard.

Contact: Taj Cassilina, 5th Floor, 25 Gulshan Avenue, Dhaka-1212, Phone: +88 02 8829728

Lalnilgift.com

Web address: www.lalnilgift.com/ Summary: Send gift to Bangladesh through LanNilGift.com is very easy and reliable. Because lalnilgift.com is the most popular new online gift site to provide gift delivery service in Bangladesh.

Contact: House-194, 4th floor (E3), Prembagan, Hazzcamp, Uttara, Dhaka-1230. Phone: 0177123-8484 Emails: support@lalnilgift.com

Ladyiconic.com

Web address: http://ladyiconic.com/ Contact: House# 18, Road# 7C, Sector# 9, Uttara, Dhaka, Phone: 01790444562, bKash: 01790444562 DBBL Mobile Banking: 01790444562, Email: info@ladyiconic.com

Lavenderbd

Web address: www.lavenderbd.com/ Summary: Ever since lavender has strived to keep up with the taste of fashion conscious people design a true bangali experience and happy customers.

Contact: 181/1/C Gabtola, Moghbazar (Near by RAB-3 Office) Dhaka-1217. Email: info@ lavenderbd.com Md. Shafiqul Islam (Shuvro), Managing director: Cell: 01715178313, 01730437252.

Mayer Bazar

Web address: www.mayerbazar.com/ Summary: Mayerbazar.com is an Online shopping & gift service for all over the World. The target customer are men and women living in around the world who want to buy Bangladeshi Products from outside Bangladesh.

Contact: Noorzahan Kamal Web Technology, 262/C, Khilgoan Chowdhury Para (Ground floor), Khilgoan, Dhaka-1219. Telephone: 02 7220223, 01817112774, 01557051865, 01191313637 E-mail: info@mayerbazar.com, info@nkwebtechnology.com

Meena Bazar

Web address: www.meenabazar.com.bd/ Summary: Meena Bazar is one of the largest retail supermarket chain in Bangladesh with International standards, opened in 2002 and operates in Dhaka, Chittagong and Khulna division.

Contact: Meena Bazar, House 44, Road 27, Dhanmondi. Phone: 880-2-9139849, 01841-884884 Email: customerservice@meenabazar.com.bd

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mudron.com

Web address: www.mudron.com/ Summary: Mudron.com Customize your own t-shirts, Mugs and other clothing items online! It is the first in Bangladesh as a online T shirt and Mug design company.

Contact: House - 33 (2nd Floor), Avenue - 5, Block - B, Section 6, Mirpur Dhaka-1216. Phone: 88 01830 000022

MyDomainic.com

Web address: www.mydomainic.com/ Summary: MyDomainic.com is the first online domain registrar of Bangladesh accepts Bangladeshi Taka as currency using local VISA/MasterCard branded cards.

Contact: Flat: 2-B, House 78, Road 7, Block- H, Banani, Dhaka-1213. Email: support@mydomainic. com

myshareinfo.com

Web address: www.myshareinfo.com/ Contact: Phone : 88 01718345050 Email: admin@oceansoftbd.com

Nagordola

Web address: http://nogordola.net/ Summary: Nogordola is one of the leading fashion houses in Bangladesh which played a vital role in promoting local brand of garments. The fashion house has become incredibly admired amongst the consumers within a very short period of time.

Contact: Head office: 15/10, Tajmahal Road, Mohammadpur, Dhaka-1207. Dhanmondi Outlet: House # 1/A, Road # 13 (New), Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209. Phone: 880 2 9126451

Nano IT World

Web address: www.nanoitworld.com/index.php Summary: Nano IT World has been delivering Professional IT training courses to- individuals and corporate clients since the 2009 and now we are a recognised and well-known IT Training Institute in Bangladesh. Nano IT World offers all type of IT courses.

Contact: House No- 79, 3rd Floor, left Road No- 12/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209. Email: nanoitworld@gmail.com

Nextgen International

Web address: www.nextgenintpc.com/ Summary: NextGen International is a unique and reputed IT sector business organization in Bangladesh has been working to promote IT knowledge, provide goods, equipments and services in the following diversified areas like laptop & desktop computers; servers & networks; different software, accessories; electronic and electrical materials; photo copy, printer, ups/IPS, multimedia projector, generators, air conditioners and different spare parts etc. since 1995.

Contact: Room-973, Level-9, ECS Computer City Multiplan Center, 69-71, Elephant Road, Dhaka-1205 Phone: 02 966 5808, Cell: +880-1714-113055, Email:mddkbiswas@nextgenintpc.com, nextgenint@yahoo.com

Nijolcreative

Web address: www.nijolcreative.net Summary: Are you looking for photographic works with highest standards and exclusive one?

We are here with our world class services including Photography,Videography and Video editing. We get satisified when we see your special moment lies in our frame which never let your moments go away.

Contact: Phone: +880-175-003-8704, +880-1911-133-554, Email: info@nijolcreative.com

Nokkhotro

Web address: www.nokkhotro.com Summary: Bangla language has a very rich history. Currently, it is spoken by more than 200 million people around the world. It is the first language of Bangladesh and second most spoken language in India. For these people, Nokkohotro, the largest web-portal in Bangla language, has been established.

Contact: 57/12 (Est RBazar) PanthaPath, 5th Floor, Suite A & B, Dhaka-1215. Phone: 01613441101-04

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Novoair

Web address: www.flynovoair.com, www.facebook.com/nokkhotroshopping Summary: NOVOAIR is a Limited liability company registered and incorporated in Bangladesh.

The core business of the Company is to provide an array of aviation related services to its valued clientele. NOVOAIR’s core activities range from comprehensive services for its own domestic & international passengers, airport operations, and travel & holidays related services.

Contact: Corporate Office, House-50, 3rd Floor, Road-11, Block-F, Banani, Dhaka. Hotline: 13603 Phone: 09666722224, 0298719-2, Mobile: 01755656660-1, Reservation Ext: 5100 – 03 Marketing & Sales Ext: 5115 -16, 19, 20, Fax: 029890684 Email: info@novoair-bd.com (For Corporate Communication), reservation@novoair-bd.com (For Reservation)

O2.com.bd

Web address: http://o2.com.bd/ Summary: O2 is an online shop offering large collection of women’s and men’s apparels with new arrivals being added from time to time.

Contact: House 61, Road 15, Block D, Banani, Dhaka 1213.

Oftrend

Parent organization: Cyber Technologies & Systems Web address: http://oftrend.com/ Summary: Our core objective is to digitalize your life style. We want to provide contents you need for daily life, discussion and comments of the celebrities about current trends, advices from experts about fashion and health.

Contact: 8/D (2nd floor), Dhanmondi 14 (New), Dhaka-1209, Email: ad@oftrend.com, Phone: +8801710986898

OGasta.com

Web address: www.bd.ogasta.com Summary: An online shopping platform based in China, OGasta specializes on selling gadgets including electronics, cell phones & accessories, computer accessories, other low-cost (500TK) gadgets and others. They add three thousand new products every month to their site and provide their customers ‘online shopping’ experience anytime from anywhere in Bangladesh.

Customers can order from abroad too with a delivery address in Bangladesh mentioned at the time of check out.

Contact: Dhaka1235. Phone: +8801777642070, +8801947509436, Email: info@ogasta.com,

Online Kenakata

Web address: www.online-kenakata.com/ Summary: Online Kenakata is a Bangladesh-based eCommerce platform which offers you your own smartphone app(android & iOS) for your customers & a CMS panel to run all administrative tasks.

Contact: 519/A Dhanmondi-1, Dhaka-1209, Email: info@online-kenakata.com

oo.com.bd

Web address: www.oo.com.bd Summary: oo.com.bd is an online marketplace for miscellaneous products including computer products, electronics, mobile phones, apparel, fashion & lifestyle, jewelry, food, furniture, grocery, medicine, books and others. They also provide ‘Cash on Delivery’ payment method too, and for only Tk. 30, buyers can have their desired products delivered to their doorsteps in 3 working days.

Contact: 12-13, Motijheel C/A, Rahman Chamber, Dhaka-1000. Phone : +8801839912070-74 ; 01845 985810 (complain), +880177 5463 SBT (728). Fax : +8802 7124940, Email: sales@oo.com. bd (for sale), pr@oo.com.bd (for AD), courier@oo.com.bd (for courier)

Prabartana

Web address: http://prabartana.com/ Summary: Prabartana is a space where we learn why and how our personal lifestyles, choices and decisions have implications for the life and livelihood of millions.

Contact: 6/8.Sir Syed Road, Mohammedpur, Dhaka-1207. Phone: 01971-520605, Email: shamim@prabartana.com, info@prabartana.com, shamim@ajiyer.com

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Pops

Web address: www.popszonebd.com/ Summary: POPS started its journey as an Online Clothing store. From the beginning our motto was provide stylish and trendy cloths. And since 2011 we are doing our level best to provide trendy and stylish lifestyle products.

Founder & CEO: Sagar Rashid Contact: Corporate office:H# 8/a, R# 13, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209.

Phone: 0447-5767723, Mobile: 8801742141145 Email: info@popszonebd.com, ceo@popszonebd.com

PriyoShop.com

Web address: http://priyoshop.com/ Summary: PriyoShop.com has been launched in February 2013. It is an initiative of the leading IT firm Splendor IT. PriyoShop showcases products from all categories such as clothing, footwear, jewellery, accessories, electronics, appliance, books, restaurants, health & beauty, and still counting!

Contact: 39 North Road (1st Floor), Vuter Goli (Near Kalabagan Police Station), Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205.

Phone: +88 01757 110099, +88 01788 590727, 01717-864118, 01775-463764, 01793153934, 01793-153935 Email: info@priyoshop.com, Facebook: facebook.com/priyoshopping

Prothom-alojobs. com

Web address: www.prothom-alojobs.com/ Summary: To meet digital-Bangladesh’s demand for a complete career portal, Prothom alojobs. com was founded in the year 2007 with the mission to connect job seekers directly with employers by shortening the job seeker’s search and lowering the employer’s cost per hire, through the application of pioneering online-based technology.

Contact: Prothom-Alo Bhaban, (2nd Floor) 19, Karwan Bazar, Tejgoan, Dhaka-1215.

Phone: +88 02 8180078-81, 8115307-10 (Extn: 2314, 2315, 2303), Mobile: 01922626056 , 01783593514, 01916832507, +88 01717808849, Email Marketing: 01922216397 Email: naimur@prothom-alojobs.com lincon@prothom-alo.info, tanmoy@prothom-alojobs.com, sharfaraz@prothom-alojobs.com

Quatar Airways

Web address: www.qatarairways.com/bd/en/homepage.page Summary: In a relatively short time, Qatar Airways has grown to more than 140 destinations worldwide, offering unmatched levels of service excellence that have helped excel the awardwinning carrier to become best in the world. Voted Airline of the Year 2011 and in 2012 in the prestigious Skytrax industry audit, Qatar Airways has won the confidence of the travelling public.

Contact: Qatar Airways Bangladesh, Taj Marriot-1st & 5th Floor, Plot SW(1)4,25, Gulshan Avenue, Dhaka-1212.

Airport telephone number: +8802 8901117, Airport telephone number: +8802 8901118, Airport fax number: +8802 8901119, Cargo telephone number: +880 2 890 1347, Cargo telephone number: +880 2 890 1147-48, Cargo fax number: +880 2 890 1339, Other Telephone:+880 2 989 0024, Email: dackkqr@bd.qatarairways.com, Fax: +880 2 885 8468

Qubee

Web address: www.qubee.com.bd/ Summary: Augere Wireless Broadband Bangladesh Limited (“AWBBL”) is a public limited company by shares registered on July 02, 2008 and incorporated in Bangladesh. Obtaining license from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (“BTRC”), AWBBL is engaged in the business of providing broadband wireless access and related services in Bangladesh under the name and style of “QUBEE”.

Contact: Alauddin Tower Road-113/A, Plot-17, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212.

Phone: (+88) 09613778233 or 16296 (from mobile devices), Email: qubee@qubee.com.bd

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RajshahiBazaar.com

Web address: www.rajshahibazaar.com/ Summary: RajshahiBazaar.com is the first and largest online shop at Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

RajshahiBazaar.com makes online shopping easy by allowing shoppers to shop across thousands of products from hundreds of stores and popular brands. Online shop for Bangladeshi gifts especially Rajshahi made products.

Contact: Address: 337, Boaliapara, Alokarmor, Station Road, Rajshahi. Phone: +8801558426194 or +8801711626539, Email: rajshahibazaar@gmail.com, info@rajshahibazaar.com

Rang

Web address: http://rang-bd.com/ Summary: Since 1994, Rang has been contributing to the growth of handloom and handicraft industry. With the motto of painting time Rang has introduced a new dimension of novelty in the trend of clothing. Rang’s concept of fashion has evolved round the quest for and celebration of national heritage.

Contact: RANG, 76, Vasasainik Samuszzoha Road, North Chasara, Narayangonj-1400 Dhaka, Bangladesh Phone: +8802-764620 2+8802-7646202, +8802-7641177 +8802-7641177, +8802-7641247 +8802-7641247 +88-01819257768 +88-01819257768.

Regent Airways

Web address: www.flyregent.com/ Summary: Regent Airways (incorporated as HG Aviation Limited) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Habib Group - the Chittagong-based conglomerate engaged in a diverse portfolio of business endeavors which include power, steel, readymade garments, textiles, spinning, cement, paper and fertilizer among others.

Contact: SA Tower (Level-5), Plot#1, Road#134, Block SE(A), Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212, 15/16 Motijheel C/A Dhaka 1000, Ispahani Building, Phone: +880- 2-8953003 or 16238, Email: info@ flyregent.com

Rokomari.com

Web address: http://rokomari.com/ Summary: Rokomari.com is a Bangladeshi Online Shopping Portal. Rokomari.com launched in January 19, 2012 as an online bookstore and it will soon start selling eBook, Mobile Phones, computers and accessories, cameras, consumer electronics, CDs/DVDs, paintings, tickets, handicrafts, home appliances, apparels, gift items, food, toys and directly imported goods.

Contact: 2/2 E,Arambag Motijheel, Dhaka-1000, Phone: 16297, 015 1952 1971, Email: admin@ rokomari.com

Rubik’s Cube Shop.

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Web address: http://faysalcuber.wix.com/cubeshopbd Summary: Contact:Email : faysalcuber@gmail.com, Phone: 01685990573

Ruperhat.com

Web address: www.ruperhat.com/ Summary: RuperHat.com is the industry innovator in online comparison shopping. Thougent of consumers use PriceGrabber to quickly obtain free and unbiased information about products, services, merchants and sellers before making a purchase decision.

Contact: House: 1101, Block: C, Merajnagar, Kadomtali, Dhaka-1362. Phone: +88 0168 4850894, Skype: Ruperhat, Email: mail@ruperhat.com

Sadakalo

Web address: http://sadakalo.net/ Summary: With roots set in the rich heritage of Bangladesh; Sadakalo is a brand with a unique concept that features designer clothing only in the monochrome colours of Black & White.

Contact: House # 62, Block # B(2nd floor), Road # 3, Niketon, Gulshan-1 Dhaka-1212. Phone: +88029898135 Hotline: +8801714169777, Email: sadakalo.corporate@yahoo.com

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Saint FOX

Web address: www.saint-fox.com/ Summary: We are the Wholesaler & Retailer of Original Indian, Original Pakistani & All Indian & Pakistani replica dress. We always try our best to provide best quality product at a reasonable price. We provide free delivery all over Bangladesh.

Contact: Dhanmondi Dhaka-1205, Phone: +88-01913-82 64 17, Email: info@saint-fox.com, Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaintTheFox

Sandy Rain

Web address: www.sandyrain.com/ Summary: Sandyrain is TRUSTED & SECURED & PROFESSIONAL Bangladeshi Gift Delivery service. Migrated bangladeshis can present to thier beloved one, friends, Girl friends or wife, kids & Children, Father & Mother, Brother & Sister.Our effort is to take you to your families and to bring smile to the faces in bangladesh you really love and feel.

Contact: Eastern Plaza, 5th Floor, Hatirpool, Dhanmondi, Dhaka.

SecretShop24.com

Web address: www.secretshop24.com/ Summary: It’s an online shop full of branded products of choice. Easy Order System with email or messenger or phone/mobile Call. Deliver with high confidentiality.

Contact: 56, Garib-E-Nawaz Avenue, Sector-13, Uttara, Dhaka-1230, Phone: +88019 7788 2424, +88016 1944 2424, 8802 8932849, 8802 8932852, Email: info@secretshop24.com

Shaheb Bibi

Web address: www.shahebbibi.com/ Summary: Online shopping site specially for Clothing and Crafts from Bangladesh.

Contact: Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Phone: +8801552335313, Email: shahebbibi.bd@gmail.com

ShobkichuBD

Web address: www.shobkichubd.net/ Summary: Fashionable Sharees ND Salwer Kameez for your wardrobe.If you are looking to buy authentic south Asian Sharees and salwer kameez, look no further.If you are aiming for a real ‘desi’ look, you’ll find our huge collection of Sharees simply irresistible.

Contact: Road#3, Block-B, House#7, 3rd floor, Rampura, Bonosree. Phone: +88 01780355694 (Bangladesh)

Shohoz

Web address: www.shohoz.com/ Summary: We aim to empower Bangladeshi travellers with the ability to to gain predictability into their travel schedules. Owned and operated by, Shohoj Ltd, www.shohoz.com is a subsidiary of Draycott Technology Partners Pte Ltd; a young and dynamic team with deep online expertise in the e-Commerce space. Driven by the passion to serve you better, our team of energetic and young individuals leave no stone unturned to provide you the best of services at minimal costs.

Contact: Baridhara, Dhaka - 1212, Phone: 09613 10 10 10, Email: info@shohoz.com

shop24

Web address: www.shop24.com.bd/ Summary: Shop24.com.bd has arrived to be your most favorite shop! Shop24.com.bd is the ultimate online shopping destination for Bangladesh offering completely hassle-free shopping experience through secure and trusted gateways.

Contact: Arma Majeda Malik Tower, House-215, Pragati Shoroni Road,Merul Badda, Dhaka-1212 Phone: 09613100100, 01811480821, Email: info@shop24.com.bd

Shop-n-Gift

Web address: www.shop-n-gift.com/ Contact: 15 New Baily Road, 1st Floor, Bldg. No. 04, Dhaka-1000. Phone: +880-2-9346780, +8802-9346781 Mob:+880-1198006616, 01939907904, Fax: +880-2-9341044, Email: support@shop-n-gift.com

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shopping24bd.com

Web address: www.shopping24bd.com/ Summary: You can get those products in Shopping24bd, which you cannot buy from your nearest shop anytime, either you have to spend lot of time to go & buy or you don’t know where you can get. This will be just a matter of few clicks in Shopping24bd sites to complete your order and you will get products at your home quickly !

Contact: F2, 5th Floor, House# 465, Road#30, Mirpur DOHSA, Dhaka-1216. Hotline: 01818262323 Mail: support@shopping24bd.com. Phone: +88 01818 26 23 23

ShoppingOnlineBD

Web address: www.shoppingonlinebd.com/ Parent company web: www.fasttradebd.com Contact: Eastern Plaza, 7/37-D, 6th floor, 70 Bir Uttam C R Datta Rd, Hatirpool, Dhaka.

Email : fasttradebd@yahoo.com, info@shoppingonlinebd.com Phone : 8804478006415, 8801715197603 Hotline : 8801919580255

Skybazar

Web address: www.skybazar.com/ Summary: Skybazar.com is the leading B2B e-Commerce marketplace that has revolutionized global online trade. As the first and largest dedicated cross-border online wholesale trading platform,Skybazar.com has been serving the world’s small and medium sized businesses since 2002.

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Smartex

Web address: http://smartex-bd.com/index.php/ Summary: Smartex started its journey with the passion of bringing stylish fashion into Bangladesh. Our motto is to combine fashion with culture. We value quality and aesthetic design to make you look stylish. SMARTEX has 20 outlets over the country.

Contact: House SE-4, Road-137, Gulshan-1, Dhaka. Phone: 02-88-8812568, 9886364, 9886585 Mobile: 0167-8029793, 0167-8036311, 0161-7142860, Email:mkt@smartex-bd.com

SohojShopping.com

Web address: www.sohojshopping.com/ Summary: SohojShopping.com is a young and vibrant online shopping mega store (Retail & Wholesale) that aims to serve good quality branded products.it serves online/internet based shopping by which customers can shop anytime from anywhere around the world and provides home/office delivery for all kinds of products through third party courier services.

Contact: R#19, H#9 (Ground Floor), Nikunja-2, Khilkhet, Dhaka-1229. Phone: 880-1-77-22-8-0022, Email us: info@sohojshopping.com, care@sohojshopping.com

tzonebd.com

Web address: www.tzonebd.com Summary: T-ZONE (www.tzonebd.com) manufactures and sells t-shirt directly to consumers through our e-Commerce and f-commerce store fronts. We also happen to be Bangladesh’s first on-demand custom design t-shirt printing solution serving both domestic and international clientele at a price and quality that cannot be beaten.

Contact: 107/1/2, East Basabo, Dhaka-1214. Phone: +8801774998630, +8801813854079

Techshop Bangladesh

Web address: www.techshopbd.com/ Summary: Techshopbd is one sort of your constant helping hand on whom you can rely, with no doubt, for any technological support and related assistance. To be more precise, it is an online retail store that sells the electronic bits and pieces needed for a competent electronic project.

Contact: ARA Bhaban, 39, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Karwan Bazar, Dhaka-1215. Phone: +8801841110110 Email: customerservice@techshopbd.com

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Telebrands Bangladesh

Web address: www.telebrands.com.bd/ Summary: Telebrands is the largest telemarketing, mail order and wholesale organisation in India and now in Bangladesh.

Contact: Phone: +8801979-660055, +918420806460, Email: sales@telebrands.com.bd.

Touriffy

Web address: www.touriffy.com Summary: Touriffy.com is a first of its kind online portal owned by Touriffy Travels for hotel reservation and tour packages worldwide. More than 1,00,000 hotels and 1500 packages worldwide can be ordered online realtime using most of the local cards and internet banking options as well as international cards. It has accomodated more than 1000 bookings of foreign guests coming into Bangladesh and thus playing a vital role in tourism industry.

Contact: Phone : 9857576 , 01944603809, 01976883366, Email : support@touriffy.com

Trip Today

Web address: http://triptoday.biz/ Summary: TripToday Private Ltd.- a privately held company based in Bangladesh, is an up coming leader that utilizes its business associates in providing online travel related products and services.

Contact: Bay Esplanade, 3rd floor, 164/B, Sheikh Mujib Road, Agrabad, Chittagong. Email: info@ triptoday.biz

United Airways (BD)

Web address: www.uabdl.com/ Summary: United Airways (BD) Ltd, a public limited company by shares, is founded by an expatriate airline pilot, Capt. Tasbirul Ahmed Choudhury along with a group of professionals, business people, entrepreneurs united together in a shared vision to develop a world class airline in Bangladesh.

Contact: 1, Jasimuddin Avenue, UttaraTower (5th Floor), Uttara, Dhaka-1230. Phone: 09606445566, +880 2 8932338, +880 2 8931712, Fax: +880 2 8955959, Email: info@uabdl.com

Upohar2me.com

Web address: www.upohar2me.com/ Summary: Upohar2Me is a secure Bangladeshi online shopping site. Shop this gift website for friendship day, wedding, birthday, valentines day, iftar in ramadan or any occassions. FREE gift delivery service available.

Contact: House 3, Road 11, Mohammadia Housing Society, Dhaka. Phone: 880 1756806611, +880 18499 53847, Email: support@upohar2me.com

UpoharBD.com

Web address: www.upoharbd.com Summary: UpoharBD is a brand name in gift delivery service in Bangladesh. www.UpoharBD. com is the online gift shop of our company. You can place gift order for Bangladesh in this gift website from anywhere in the world. We deliver gift, cake, flower, food items to all locations in Bangladesh.

Contact: House#380, Road# 27 (Old), (Opposite of Rapa Plaza), Dhanmondi, Dhak-1209, 01711 976 585 (From overseas: +880 1711 976 585), Email: info@upoharbd.com

UShop

Web address: www.ushop.com.bd/ Summary: Ushop.com.bd is an online Shopping Mall and becoming a Leading online Brand in Bangladesh, where customer can find all essential, high-valued, quality and exclusive products in one place and Merchants can sell their products 24 hours all over the country.

Contact: 114 East Tejturi Bazar, Tejgaon , Dhaka-1205. Phone: 01977-787467 International: +8801972663993, Email: support@ushop.com.bd

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US-Bangla Airlines

Web address: www.us-banglaairlines.com/ Summary: US-Bangla Airlines, a concern of US-Bangla Group, a business conglomerate in Bangladesh, established in 2010 to meet the growing demands for air travel both on the domestic and on the international routes with strong commitment to offer safe, reliable and comfortable flights to the traveling people.

Contact: 77 Sohrawardi Avenue, Baridhara Diplomatic Zone, Baridhara, Dhaka-1212 Phone: (880 – 2) 8822610, 8822608, 9889232 FAX: (880 – 2) 9881086, Email: info@us-banglaairlines.com

Utshob.com

Web address: www.utshob.com Summary: Utshob.com is one of the best website facilitating online shopping and sending gifts to all cities in Bangladesh. It offers incredible services in sending gifts to Bangladesh and makes your Bangladesh shopping a memorable one.

Contact: Sunflower Tower, Apartment#4/c House#55/L, Road# 9/a Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209 Phone: 01914-917900, 0167-8623252, 0167-8623253 E-mail: utshobdhaka@yahoo.com

Zarif Fashion & Crafts

Web address: http://bd.zariffashion.com/index.html Summary: Zariffashion is an exclusive fashion house. We design, retail, wholesale, manufacture & export fashion apparels. We have our flagship retail store at Dhaka, Bangladesh and facilities, associates & affiliates all across Bangladesh and abroad. We deliver to all and any postal address around the world.

Contact: Level-4, Block-D, Shop-19, Panthapath, Bashundhara City, Dhaka.

Phone: +88 01942328848, Email: info@zariffashion.com

Zettabyte Gadgets

Web address: www.zettabyte-gadgets.com/ Summary: Zetta Byte Gadgets is the most enthusiastic wing of Zetta Byte Group.We concentrate more on action rather than preparation :).We will update this portion of the page pretty soon.

Thanks for your time & attention.

Contact: 46-48 New Elephant Road, Suvastu Arcade IT Park, Level :5, Shop No: 434.

Mobile: 019 777 84 777, Only SMS : 019 7777 09 09, Email: zetta.byte.bd@gmail.com

Zone83

Web address: www.zone83.com/ Summary: zone83 is an e-Commerce t-shirt store in Bangladesh.It has started from august 2012 & by this time it has achieved the support & pleasure of its clients. You can get guaranteed & best quality t-shirts in this online store at a reasonable price.

Contact: 70/A, Ajmery Complex, Green Road, Panthapath, Dhaka-1205, Phone: 01676-233111 Email: online.zone83@gmail.com, support@zone83.com

Ecombd

Web address: http://ecombd.net/ Summary: A blog about E-Commerce in Bangladesh.

Contact: Phone: 01918132787, Email: ahmed_razib@yahoo.com

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Classified websites In the last 2 years, consumers in Bangladesh have seen tremendous and explosive growth in classified advertisements online. Traditionally, we were used to see classified ads in popular daily newspaper. Normally, such ads were posted about jobs, tuition, house to-let, buying and selling etc. Posting such ads was inexpensive but not free.

Posting a classified ad online has many benefits both for the sellers and buyers.

Posting an advertisement is most of the time free for the seller. Secondly, the ad stays as long as the website is alive. For buyers, the benefit is to see a large number of ads in one place and the buyer can compare easily before making a decision.

The online classified websites have invested a lot of money in promoting their platforms. They are spending a lot of money on TV advertisements. They are most active (in Bangladesh) in online advertisements like Google AdWords, Facebook ads and local ad networks. Because of their strong presence in online advertising, they have become familiar overnight to internet users in the country. It is clear that they are investing a lot of money and have hardly found out any good revenue model. So, it is not clear how they will survive in the long run or if they have sound exit strategy. Of course, any popular websites can think of earning revenue just because of the fact that they attract many consumers.

Classified websites

A look at the top sites in Bangladesh ranking of Alexa indicates that the classified sites are among the most popularly visited sites now. So, they have successfully done the first part of their mission- to reach out to many people and become among the top visited sites. Now, they have to find a sound revenue model in order to keep themselves running.

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ApnarDeal.com

Web address: http://apnardeal.com/ Summary: ApnarDeal.com is an online marketplace where customers will get all Bangladeshi classified ads.

So sell your mobile phone, car, laptop, computer, flat anything here. We believe buyer wants to buy good things in reasonable price and seller wants to sell good things in good price.

Contact: ApnarDeal.com, 20, Central Road, Flat No: 6-i/j Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205 Contact Person Name: Mohammad Moinur Rahman, Phone: +88 01686837618, Email: info@apnardeal.com

Bdbazar24.com

Web address: http://bdbazar24.com/ Summary: Bdbazar24.com offers a convenient and easy way for people to buy, sell, trade and help each other out in areas such as goods, cars, services, housing and jobs.

Contact: 1602 Dhaka , Email: info@bdbazar24.com

BD Car Sales

Web address: www.bdcarsales.com/ Summary: Bdcarales.com is the First dedicated Online Car Portal available in Bangladesh. Our exclusive website will assist you if you are looking to purchase your dream car or willing to sell your vehicle. Whether you are an individual seller or a Car Dealer, bdcarsales.com can be your place to advertise your car and get response quickly.

Contact: 353/1 DIT Road, East Rampura, Dhaka. Phone: +88 01712405152, Email: info@bdcarsales.com

BD Stall

Web address: www.bdstall.com/ Summary: Bdstall is the largest online stall in Bangladesh. Relax take tea at your desk and check current market price for tour, travel, furniture, laptop, electronics, mobile, notebook, camera instantly and compare to lowest price. It is the best B-2-B website with established businesses.

Contact: 44/8 Bagichar tek West Rampura, Dhaka-1219, Phone: +88-01743944740, +88-01972378255, Email: info@bdstall.com

bdnews24

Web address: http://bdnews24.com/ Summary: Critically acclaimed for the highest standards of professionalism, integrity and ethical journalism, the first-of-its-kind outfit now draws on the resources of over 500 journalists and photographers around Bangladesh and beyond to deliver news as it breaks.

Contact: 17 Mohakhali C/A, (Red Crescent Concord Tower, 17th floor), Dhaka-1212, Phone: +880 2 8817131, (02) 8817195

Bikroy.com

Web address: http://bikroy.com/en Summary: Bikroy.com is a website where you can buy and sell almost everything. The best deals are often done with people who live in your own city or on your own street, so on Bikroy.com it’s easy to buy and sell locally.

Contact: Phone: 09613-786786, Email: support@bikroy.com

bikroy-mela.com

Web address: http://bikroy-mela.com/ Summary: Planning to create an online business or want sell your products or services online? Bikoy Mela is an user-friendly platform where you can sell your products and earn money.

Contact: House-7 (1st floor) Road-4, Sector-9, Uttara, Dhaka-1230 , Phone: 01913-486249, Email: bdnilam@gmail.com

BoroBazaar.com

Web address: http://borobazaar.com/ Summary: BoroBazaar.com started its operations in April 15, 2010 as the e-Commerce portal in Bangladesh.

Boro Bazaar Classifieds (BBC) is an online marketplace where anyone can sell or buy almost anything.

Contact: Flat#5/1, House#31, Road# 1/D, Nikunja 2, Khilkhet Dhaka-1229 Phone: 01717-275004, Email: webteam@borobazaar.com

Carmudi.com.bd

Web address: www.carmudi.com.bd/ Summary: Carmudi.com.bd is the vehicle website offering you the best current offers of Bangladesh’s car market.

Contact: Level 3, House#64, Road#17, Block#E, Banani, Dhaka-1213, Phone: +8801777777189, Hot line: +8801777777212 , 01977-507530, Email: info@carmudi.com.bd, wecare@carmudi.com.bd

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ClickBD.com

Web address: www.clickbd.com/ Summary: ClickBD is an online marketplace where anyone can sell or buy almost anything. We aspire to continuously shape the Bangladeshi Internet revolution by building the largest person-to-person trading community in the country.

Contact: 55/1 Kakrail, Dhaka ( Rajmoni Cinema Hall er pichone), Landline 1: (+88) 02 9345289, Landline 2: (+88) 02 9345290, Mobile: (+88) 0174-220-5300, Email: support @ clickbd.com

Ekhanei.com

Web address: www.ekhanei.com/ Summary: We are probably the safest and most convenient choice for buying and selling all across Bangladesh. We originally launched our service in 2006 as Cellbazaar as an innovative SMS service. Our website has been in operation since 2007.

Contact: Gulshan, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Phone: 01755-663838

Khans List.com

Web address: http://khanslist.com/ Summary: Technology is changing with time. Now you can buy products and services from the comfort of your home. With this idea we have started http://khanslist.com/. We still go out for shopping but now we have internet-based shopping. Now you can easily buy various electronic products-laptop, mobile phone, camera, furniture and devices.

Contact: Gulsan, Dhaka-1212, Phone: 8801973666166, Skype: khanslist, E-mail: khanslist@gmail.com

Kroybikroy.com

Web address: www.kroybikroy.com/ Summary: Kroybikroy.com started its journey back in 2010. Currently, the website has more than 2 million daily visits and more than 20,000 registered users. Our facebook page (http://fb.com/groups/kroybikroybd) has more than 32,000 active users and has about 16000 fans in its fanpage (http://fb.com/kroybikroy.com.bd) Contact: info@kroybikroy.com, Phone: 8801978 992200

Lamudi.com.bd

Web address: www.lamudi.com.bd/ Summary: Lamudi.com.bd helps people in the property market to find their ideal home, land or commercial property. Our goal is to empower consumers with the most thorough information in the market and get them in contact with the developers,agents and landlords.

Contact: Level 3,House#64,Road#17,Block#E, Banani, Dhaka-1213, Mobile: +88 01777777181 Phone: +88 09678200200, Email: wecare@lamudi.com.bd

Market a2z.com

Web address: www.marketa2z.com/ Summary: MarketA2Z.com is a website where you can Buy or Sell everything even you can give or find rental information too. It’s completely free to publish a classified ad that’s valid till you delete them from MarketA2Z.com, and it takes you less than 2 minutes to post an ad.

Contact: House# 5, Road#13, Sector#13, Uttara Dhaka-1230, Phone: +880 16 8000 8001 -2, Email: info@marketa2z.com

OLX.com.bd

Web address: www.olx.com.bd Summary: As one of the fastest growing platforms for free online classifieds, OLX has its operations up and running in over 106 countries and in 40 different languages. OLX.com.bd is an online marketplace for local classifieds in Bangladesh. It allows people from all parts of the country to upload their ads with product details and pictures categorically and interested buyers can access them and contact the sellers through e-mails or phone numbers provided with the ads. And all these are absolutely free of cost and the site supports Bengali language besides English.

Contact: www.olx.com.bd/contacts.php

PakhiBazar.com

Web address: http://pakhibazar.com/ Summary: First time in Bangladesh and largest online Birds Classifieds & Community. Please visit www. pakhibazar.com to Buy and Sell your Birds.

Contact: 44/1, Khilgaon, Dhaka-1219, Phone: +880 1755 563149, Email: pakhibazar@gmail.com

Robi Bazar

Web address: www.robibazar.com/ Summary: Robi bazar is an Online Advertising site, where Robi Subscribers can post ads for their products or services.

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Web Hosting Most people understand e-Commerce as online buying and selling. The website acts as the platform for this matter. Most small and medium companies cannot afford to invest for webhosting. Even many big companies prefer to depend on hosting companies simply because it is not their field of expertise.

E-Commerce adds a lot of value to webhosting. Normally, when we buy a domain and hosting then most of the time, our demands are limited. All we need is web space of few gigabytes (GB), some bandwidth (monthly) and the ability to work with some common programs and CMS. However, when we need hosting for an e-Commerce website then we need some extra items or features in our hosting. Until now, most of our local webhosting companies merely act as the agents or middlemen between the big US webhosting companies and the local customers of Bangladesh.

The rise of E-Commerce will surely change that scenario and open up new opportunities for the hosting companies. If e-Commerce really takes, off the demand for large scale hosting will increase and we may have some data centers. This will result in creating new jobs in the ICT sector. Demand for shopping cart and other types of software related to e-Commerce field will also increase.

Cloud hosting is very popular these days for websites with heavy traffic.

E-Commerce websites may face heavy traffic before Eid and Pohela Boishakh.

So, web hosting companies in Bangladesh should also try to arrange quality cloud hosting.

Web Hosting

Web hosting companies should realize this matter that in e-Commerce, the companies and consumers both need smooth experience with the website.

Security is obviously the most important factor. At the same time, the website must not get slow or become inaccessible during peak hours.

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ABH World

Web address: www.abhworld.com/ Summary: ABH WORLD, a company proposed by a team of self-motivated young IT & ICT professionals and business specialists to render highly sophisticated, value-based and quality services in the field of Information Technology to the community as a whole. Our slogan is ‘Believes in novelty.

Contact: 24/4/A (4th floor of Genius Shopping Center), Bashundhora R/A Main Road, Dhaka-1229 Phone: 02 8417476, 01617 224 224, Email: info@abhworld.com

Access InfoTech Limited

Web address: www.accessitbd.com/ Summary: Ace Unified is a sister concern of M2SYS Technologies USA. We have a creative and expert team of web designers and web developers to provide all kinds of web development services to our valuable clients.

We are expert in making all types of websites, analyzing and fixing all kinds of website bugs. We develop efficient and effective websites for all our clients.

Contact: House: 03, Road: 03: Sector: 01, Uttara, Dhaka-1230, Bangladesh. Phone : +880 2 8961361, 8961082, 8961320, Fax : +880 2 8961058, 8961346, E-mail : info@accessitbd.com

AceUnified

Web address: www.aceunified.com/ Summary: Aceunified is a sister concern of M2SYS Technologies USA. We have a creative and expert team of web designers and web developers to provide all kinds of web development services to our valuable clients.

We are expert in making all types of websites, analyzing and fixing all kinds of website bugs. We develop efficient and effective websites for all our clients.

Contact: 55/B, Noakhali Tower, level-13(14/b), Purana Paltan, Dhaka-1000, Phone: +8801715916698 E-Mail: info@aceunified.com

Allbanglahost.com

Web address: www.allbanglahost.com/ Summary: In 2009 i need some domain and hosting. That time i am face lot’s of problem. After that i start domain-hosting business.

Contact: Malotinagar Paikarpara BograBogra, Phone: 017-555-740-28, Email: admin@allbanglahost.com

Alpha Net

Web address: http://alpha.net.bd/ Summary: Alpha Net has brought the best Web Hosting Technologies to Bangladesh for over 12 years.

Whether you are looking to host a Website for your business, or you are a corporation looking to run your mission critical applications, Alpha Net’s multi-server state-of-the-art Hosting infrastructure is your ideal choice.

Contact: Noakhali Tower, 9/C (8th Floor), 55/B Purana Paltan, Dhaka.

Phone: 0171-754-7393, 0119-607-2502, +880 1193 229256, Skype: alphanetconsultant

Amazing Soft

Web address: www.amazingsoftbd.com/ Summary: Amazing Soft Bangladesh Provide cheap prices Domain registration and resellership. Also Provide cheaper prices web hosting and reseller hosting plan.

Contact: 225/1 Elephant road 3rd floor, Dhaka. Phone: 0088-01913464084, 0088-01711469894, 0088-01613464084, 0088-01673618061, Email: info@amazingsoftbd.com, support@amazingsoftbd.com, sales@amazingsoftbd.com

AMPAR Information Technology

Web address: www.ampartech.com/ Summary: AMPAR Information Technology is an IT services like Website Design & Development, Domain Registration, Web Hosting, E-Commerce website Development, Hosting Reseller, Outsourcing , Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Optimization - SEO service provider in Bangladesh.

Contact: 2, Shaheed Nazrul Islam Sarak (1st floor), Dhaka-1204. Phone: 0155-403-6949 Email: info@ampartech.com, ampartech@yahoo.com, Skype: ampartech

Analyzen

Web address: www.analyzenbd.com/ Summary: Analyzen is the first ever Digital & Social Media Marketing Agency in Bangladesh. It was founded in 2008 by two young entrepreneurs - Sumit Saha and Ridwan Hafiz. It was started as a web & mobile application development company based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Now, it is one of the biggest Digital Media Agency in the country.

Contact: Suite - C2, House No: 37, Road No: 27 Block-A, Banani Dhaka-1213. Phone: +88-01976672374 Email: mail@analyzenbd.com

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Bangladeshhosting. com

Web address: www.bangladeshhosting.com/ Summary: Bangladeshhosting.com is a web design company specializing in creativity and function.

Bangladeshhosting.com developing a presence for you that functions as you envision, is pleasing to the eye, and is accessed quickly.

Contact: Phone: (880)01190 003131, Email: info@bangladeshhosting.com

Bangladesh website

Web address: www.bangladeshwebsite.com/ Summary: Over the years, our services have grown from website development to include website hosting, website marketing and search engine optimization. Our clients appreciate that they can get all of their Internet services under one roof.

Contact: House # 16(1st Floor), Road # 36,Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212. Phone: +88017-1133-6825, +88016-11336825, +8801678-07-6363, (+880 2) 885 8849, (+880 2) 9891538, (+880 2) 8837119, E-mail: info@winuxsoftltd.com

BD Domain

Web address: www.bddomain.com.bd/ Summary: BD DOMAIN providing you domain name registration and hosting space. Our main product/service is bd registration. We are authorized service provider of BTCL (Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited) for bd registration.

Contact: House # 2 Road # 19/2 Rupnagar R/A, Mirpur Dhaka-1216. Phone: (+88)01712577332 Email: info@bddomain.com.bd

BDInfoSys

Web address: www.bdinfosys.com/ Summary: We build softwares. Our services and technologies are the foundation of everything we do. We’re all experts in these fields and passionate about what we do. Customers choose Bdinfosys because we’re different.

Contact: Building 2, Plot – 111, Road – 35, Gulshan -2, Dhaka – 1212, Hotline: 018-333-333-39 Email: sales@bdinfosys.com, support@bdinfosys.com

BD Infotech.net

Web address: www.bdinfotech.com/index.php Summary: BDINFOTECH based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, dedicated to creative web site design or re-design, online marketing and e-Commerce solutions to companies, businesses and individuals through the world.

Contact: Suit# 1109 & 1110, 55, Purana Paltan, Grand Azad Hotel (11th Floor), Dhaka-1000 Phone: +88 02 9515213 , 01712834303, Email: cs@bdinfotech.net

BD Soft IT

Web address: http://bdsoftit.com/ Summary: At BD SOFT IT, we know it’s not about clients but relationships. And relationships are built by listening to clients’ needs and giving them a choice of solutions at the best possible price–value ratio.

Contact: Phone: 00971 52 8019445, +88-01911 343443, E-mail: info@bdsoftit.com

Bdwebservices

Web address: www.bdwebservices.com/ Summary: BD Web Services is a professional web services provider that focuses on highly qualitative, timely delivered and cost-effective offshore software development, providing premium and satisfactory services such as Web Hosting, Domain Registration, VPS, Dedicated Server, VOIP Server, VOS 3000 Switch Server, Web and Software Development, Bulk SMS Service, e-Commerce Solution and Search Engine Optimization (SEO).

Contact: House-17, Road-19, Sector-11, Uttara, Dhaka-1230. Phone:+880-1822-885523, 01677-582040, 8801797455559, Email: info@bdwebservices.com

BD Web Solutions

Web address: www.webforsolution.com / Summary: WebForSolution.Com is the best, reliable and affordable website design, development and domain hosting and SEO service providing company based in Bangladesh, Australia, Canada and USA. Contact: Phone: +8801720012350, Email: info@webforsolution.com

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CheapHostingBD. com

Web address: www.cheaphostingbd.com Contact: Dhaka office: Prime Tower (5th floor), 180-181 Bijoy Nogor, Dhaka-1000 Chittagong office: Guljar Tower, Chawkbajar Mor, Chittagong, Sales: 01670899144

Connect IT Limited

Web address: www.connectitltd.com/ Summary: Connect IT Limited is a Private Limited Company of Bangladesh working in the Information Technology. At present, the focus area of the company is to provide reliable and affordable Hosting solution, Website design, Domain Registration, Software development and IT supports for business operated in Bangladesh. An experienced and qualified team is working for Connect IT. Contact: House # 30(Ground Floor), Road #02, Janata Housing Society, Adabor, Mohammadpur, Dhaka -1207. Phone: +8801919001027, +8801819001027, + 029102254 (Office Time) Email: info@connectitltd.com, connectitbd@yahoo.com

Credible Technology

Web address: www.crediblebd.com/index.php Summary: Protect your valuable Asset and save Time/Money by our world class certified product such as Access Control, CCTV System, Security Camera, Video Conferencing equipment with competitive price along with our hospitality. Our Imported goods are from renown manufacturer and also we are selling goods to end user (Door to door service provider).

Contact: House#5, Road# 2, Block-B, Aftab Nagar Dhaka-1219, Phone: 01554335392, 01916721582, 01556350598, E-Mail : info@crediblebd.com, Skype: crediblebd

Cyber BD Host

Web address: http://cyberbdhost.com/ Summary: Cyber BD Host is Bangladeshi leading web hosting company. We are providing best quality web hosting services with reliable prices. Cyber BD Host was founded on December 2012. In this short time we makes large number satisfied clients. We are providing shared, reseller, master reseller hosting and web server.

Contact: Road-28, House-7, Uposhohor, Bogra, Phone: 01720 410 850, Email: info@cyberbdhost.com

Cyber Developer BD

Web address: www.cyberdeveloperbd.com/ Summary: We offer our customer for shared hosting, reseller hosting, master reseller hosting, VPS, dedicated server, SSL, domain name registration, web developing solution, ecommerce solution and more.

Contact: House no: 07 Road no: 28, Uposhohor Housing Estate, Bogra-5800.

24/7 Sales and support: 01720410850, Email: info@cyberdeveloperbd.com, support@cyberdeveloperbd.com

Datacenter Bangladesh

Web address: www.datacenter.com.bd/ Summary: At datacenter.com.bd we’re dedicated to providing our customers with the most reliable service in the industry. We offer dedicated server with different operating system, Web Hosting, Reseller Hosting, Radio Hosting, with 24/7 Support and 99.9% Uptime at an affordable price.

Contact: 476/1 (4th Floor) DIT Road, Malibag, Dhaka-1217. Phone: 01978-009002, Email: info@datacenter.com.bd

Deshiserv.com

Web address: www.deshiserv.com/ Summary: We have been providing web hosting solutions since 2004. From then we began offering a superior hosting service to our clients. The support and reliability we offer has proven to be the key factor in our ability to be a competitive force in the ever growing hosting market.

Contact: Room NO: 12/13 HM Plaza, 2nd Floor , Sector : 3, Uttara, Dhaka.

E-mail: mehboob@deshiserv.com, sales@deshiserv.com, Phone: +880.01827325128, Fax : +88028919673

Design Desk

Web address: www.designdeskbd.com/ Summary: We do static and dynamic both types of web design & development. With a powerful web developer team DesignDesk Bangladesh can achieve the top most goal of web industry in this country.

Contact: House # B-134 (4th Floor), Road # 05 (Eastern Road), New D.O.H.S, Mohakhali, Dhaka-1206.

Mobile: +88 01616-866068, 01976866068, Email: info@designdeskbd.com

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Details Web address: http://dhakahost.com/ Summary: We are a UK based premium domain registration and hosting service provider in Bangladesh.

Since 2007 we are offering a very competitive price for domains, Web hosting on both Linux and Windows Server with MySQL database.

Contact: 839(1st Floor), East Shewrapara, Mirpur, Dhaka-1216.Phone No.: +880 1783 906970 Email: sales@dhakahost.com

The Codero Limited

Web address: www.thecodero.com/ Summary: The Codero Limited is a web development & software company based in the Bangladesh. The Codero is leading in Web Solutions companies specialized in, Hosting Solution, e-Commerce solution, m-commerce solution.

Contact: House # B-158, Road-22, New D.O.H.S, Mohakhali, Dhaka-1206 Hotline: +88-01922333999, Phone: +88-02-9892982, Fax: +88-02-9892983 Email : info@thecodero.com

Web Hosting

Dhaka Host

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Banking Banks play an important role in the economy of any country. In e-Commerce too, banks occupy an important position. They often act like a bridge between the consumers and the companies. In a country like Bangladesh, some banks have branches in almost all the Upazillas. Almost all the banks have branches in all 64 districts of the country. So, they already have the presence in the whole country.

Banks can focus on implementing some e-Commerce style products for their clients. Sending bank statement through email, Internet banking, sending money through the bank account from home are just some of the examples.

Yes, some banks are already doing it but still, Bangladesh is far behind than the developed countries in this field. We cannot afford to neglect this anymore.

Small and medium companies (SMEs) also need strong support from banks to enter in the e-Commerce fields. In Bangladesh, there are thousands of SMEs and they need to adapt and implement e-Commerce or else may face extinction. So, banks have to come forward and support SMEs to implement e-Commerce tools in their businesses.

Many banks issue credit cards; both local and international. Many people are worried about using the cards online. So, banks can take collective effort to create public awareness about using credit cards in internet. Buying something online by using a credit card is a normal thing and millions of people are doing it worldwide every day. One of the challenges for the e-Commerce sector in Bangladesh is the fear or anxiety that is there among card users about safety.

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It is a win-win situation both for the banks and e-Commerce companies.

There will be more clients for banks if the e-Commerce sector flourishes in the country. On the other hand, e-Commerce companies can get crucial support from banks in different ways.

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Bangladesh Bank

Web address: www.bangladesh-bank.org/ Summary: Bangladesh Bank, the central bank and apex regulatory body for the country’s monetary and financial system, was established in Dhaka as a body corporate vide the Bangladesh Bank Order, 1972 (P.O. No. 127 of 1972) with effect from 16th December, 1971.

Contact: Hotline for customer’s complaint: Dial 16236 Fax : 88-02-9511771 email: bb.cipc@bb.org.bd entral Information Unit for Bangladesh Bank email: bb.focalpoint@bb.org.bd

AB Bank Limited

Web address: www.abbl.com/index.html Summary: AB Bank Limited, the first private sector bank was incorporated in Bangladesh on 31st December 1981 as Arab Bangladesh Bank Limited and started its operation with effect from April 12, 1982.

Contact: BCIC Bhaban, 30-31 Dilkusha C/A, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh, Phone: +88-02-9560312 Fax: +88-02-9564122, 23, SWIFT: ABBLBDDH, Email: info@abbl.com

BRAC Bank

Web address: www.bracbank.com/ Summary: Building profitable and socially responsible financial institution focused on Market and Business with Growth potential, thereby assisting BRAC and stakeholders to build a just, enlightened, healthy democratic and poverty free Bangladesh”.

Contact: 1 Gulshan Avenue, Gulshan -1, Dhaka-1212, Phone: +880-2-885 9202 E-mail: enquiry@bracbank.com

Bank Asia

Web address: www.bankasia-bd.com/ Summary: Bank Asia has been launched by a group of successful entrepreneurs with recognized standing in the society. The management of the Bank consists of a team led by senior bankers with decades of experience in national and international markets.

Contact: CORPORATE OFFICE, Rangs Tower (2nd to 6th Floor), 68, Purana Paltan, Dhaka-1000.

Phone: 02-7110042, 7110062, 7110147, 7110173, 7110177,7110218, E-mail : bankasia@bankasia.com.bd

Bangladesh Commerce Bank Limited

Web address: www.bcblbd.com/ Summary: Bangladesh Commerce Bank Limited is known as a commercial bank. Like all commercial banks BCBL’s core business is obtaining deposit and providing loans.

Contact: Eunoos Trade Centre (Level-22) 52-53 Dilkusha C/A Motijheel Dhaka-1000.

Phone: PABX: 9571581, 9559831-2, 9563757 FAX: +880-2-9568218, SWIFT: BCBLBDDH Email: info@bcblbd.com

Bank Alfalah

Web address: www.bankalfalah.com Summary: Bank Alfalah Limited was incorporated as a public limited company on June 21, 1992 under the Companies Ordinance 1984.

Contact: 5, Rajuk Avenue, Motijheel CA, Dhaka, Phone: +880-2-7168821-05, Fax: +880-2-9557413

The City Bank Limited

Web address: www.thecitybank.com/ Summary: City Bank is one of the oldest private Commercial Banks operating in Bangladesh. It is a top bank among the oldest five Commercial Banks in the country which started their operations in 1983.

Contact: 136, Gulshan Avenue, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212. Phone: 02 8813483, 8814375, 8813126, Fax: 02 9884446, Email: info@thecitybank.com

Commercial Bank of Ceylon

Web address: www.combank.net/bdweb/ Summary: Recognized as trend setter we have maintained our cultural identity while providing a range of products and services. Powered by state-of-the-art technology and driven by a team of highly motivated, dynamic individuals we have become the leaders in private banking in Sri Lanka.

Contact: Hadi Mansion, 2 Dilkusha C/A, Dhaka-1000. Phone# (88 02) 7114125, BEPZA Complex, House# 19/D, Road# 6, Dhanmondi, Dhaka- 1205, Phone# (88 02)9634261-2, 9676768, E-mail : email@combankbd.com

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Dhaka Bank Limited

Banking

Dutch-Bangla Limited

Web address: http://dhakabankltd.com/ Summary: Dhaka Bank is such a dream that spread in profusion modern banking prospects with deep attachment to its community and culture.

Contact: Adamjee Court (GF), 115-120 Motijheel C/A, Dhaka-1000. Mr. Md. Shakir Amin Chowdhury (SEVP & Manager), Email: local@dhakabank.com.bd, Phone: +8802 9571138, 9556592-3

Bank Web address: www.dutchbanglabank.com/ Summary: Dutch-Bangla Bank started operation is Bangladesh’s first joint venture bank. The bank was an effort by local shareholders spearheaded by M Sahabuddin Ahmed (founder chairman) and the Dutch company FMO. Contact: Sena Kalyan Bhaban, 4th Floor, 195 Motijheel Commercial Area, Dhaka-1000.

Phone: Head office: (8802) 9574196-97, Dhanmondi branch manager: 8620912, Dhanmondi branch PABX (Extn)(8802) 8610963, 8628249, Email: hrd@dutchbanglabank.com

Eastern Bank Limited

Web address: www.ebl.com.bd/home Summary: With a vision to become the bank of choice and to be the most valuable financial brand in Bangladesh, Eastern Bank Ltd. (EBL) began its journey in 1992. Contact: Jiban Bima Bhaban, 10, Dilkusha C/A, Dhaka - 1000, Phone: 02-9556360, + 88 02 9558392, Email: info@ebl.com.bd

EXIM Bank Ltd.

Web address: www.eximbankbd.com/ Summary: Export Import Bank of Bangladesh Limited was established in the year 1999 under the leadership of Late Mr. Shahjahan Kabir, Founder Chairman who had a long dream of floating a commercial bank which would contribute to the socio-economic development of our country.

Contact: “SYMPHONY” Plot # SE (F): 9, Road # 142, Gulshan Avenue, Dhaka- 1212. Phone: 880-2-9889363, 9891489, E-mail: info@eximbankbd.com

The Farmers Bank Limited

Web address: www.farmersbankbd.com/index.php Summary: The Farmers Bank Limited is a Bangladeshi commercial bank headquartered at Glushan-1, Dhaka.

The Farmers Bank Limited, a fourth generation bank commenced its banking operation on June 3, 2013 licensed

by Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh.

Contact: Lotus kamal Tower-2, 59-61, Gulshan South Avenue Gulshan-1, Dhaka - 1212, Phone: +880 2 985806670, Email: gulshancorporate@farmersbankbd.com

Habib Bank Limited

Web address: www.hbl.com/ Summary: HBL was the first commercial bank to be established in Pakistan in 1947. Over the years, HBL has grown its branch network and become the largest private sector bank with over 1,500 branches and 1,400 ATMs across the country and a customer base exceeding five million relationships.

Contact: South Avenue Tower, 7, Gulshan Avenue, Gulshan -1, Dhaka -1212. Phone: +88 02 9883505, 9888492, 9884954, HBL Corporate Office, 9-B, Moyeen Centre, Road # 3, Gulshan -1, Dhaka -1212. Phone: +88 02 9889525, 9889496.

HSBC Limited, Bangladesh

Web address: www.hsbc.com.bd/ Summary: In Bangladesh, the HSBC Group’s history dates back to 1996 when The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Ltd opened its first branch. Today, it serves customers in Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet through a network of 13 offices and 7 Customer Service Centres (CSC).

Contact: Management Office: Level 4, Shanta Western Tower, 186 Bir Uttam Mir Shawkat Ali Road Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka-1208, Phone: 880 2 9660547, Email: contact@hsbc.com.bd, internet.banking@hsbc.com.bd

IFIC Bank

Web address: www.ificbank.com.bd Summary: International Finance Investment and Commerce Bank Limited (IFIC Bank) is banking company incorporated in the People’s Republic of Bangladesh with limited liability. It was set up at the instance of the Government in 1976 as a joint venture between the Government of Bangladesh and sponsors in the private sector.

Contact: DBL Building (8th - 10th & 16th – 19th Floor), 8, Rajuk Avenue G.P.O. Box – 2229, Dhaka-1000.

Phone : 9563020, 9562060, 9562062, 9562068, E-mail: info@ificbankbd.com

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Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited

Web address: www.islamibankbd.com/ Summary: Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited is a Joint Venture Public Limited Company engaged in commercial banking business based on Islamic Shari’ah with 63.09% foreign shareholding having largest branch network ( total 286 Branches) among the private sector Banks in Bangladesh.

Contact: Islami Bank Tower, 40, Dilkusha Commercial Area, Dhaka-1000, GPO Box No.233, Phone: (02) 9563040 (Auto Hunting), 9560099, 9567161,9567162, 9569417, Fax: 880- 2- 9564532, 880 -2- 9568634, E-mail: info@islamibankbd.com

Jamuna Bank

Web address: www.jamunabankbd.com/ Summary: Jamuna Bank Limited (JBL) is a Banking Company registered under the Companies Act, 1994 of Bangladesh. The Bank started its operation from 3rd June 2001.

Contact: 2, Dilkusha C/A, Dhaka-1000, Phone: 9570912, 9555141, Email: info@jamunabank.com.bd

Mercantile Bank Limited

Web address: www.mblbd.com/ Summary: Mercantile Bank Limited emerged as a new commercial bank to provide efficient banking services and to contribute socio-economic development of the country. The Bank commenced its operation on June 2, 1999.

Contact: Head Office: 61, Dilkusha Commercial Area, Dhaka-1000, Phone: +88-02-9559333, 9553892, Fax: +88-02-9561213, E-mail: it@mblbd.com

Modhumati Bank Limited

Web address: www.modhumotibankltd.com/ Summary: Our vision is to lead the new generation of local commercial banks by excelling in customer delivery through insight, empowered employees, smart use of technology and a full range of highest quality products and services.

Contact: 65-66, DCCI building,3rd & 4th Floor Motijheel C/A, Dhaka-1000, Phone : +8802 9583808, +8802 9583809, E-mail : info@modhumotibankltd.com, cv@modhumotibankltd.com

NCC Bank Limited

Web address: www.nccbank.com.bd/ Summary: National Credit and Commerce Bank Ltd. bears a unique history of its own. The organization started its journey in the financial sector of the country as an investment company back in 1985. The aim of the company was to mobilize resources from within and invest them.

Contact: NCC Bank Head Office, 7-8, Motijheel C/A, Dhaka - 1000, Bangladesh, PABX: 9561902-4, 9566283, 9563981-3, Fax: 880 2 9566290, Cable: NATCREDIT DHAK, e-mail: info@nccbank.com.bd, Telex: 642821 NCL BJ

Mutual Trust Bank Ltd.

Web address: www.mutualtrustbank.com/ Summary: The Company was incorporated as a Public Limited Company in 1999, under the Companies Act 1994, with an Authorized Share Capital of BDT 1,000,000,000 divided into 10,000,000 ordinary shares of BDT 100 each. At present, the Authorized Share Capital of the company is BDT 10,000,000,000 divided into 1,000,000,000 ordinary shares of BDT 10 each.

Contact: Corporate Head Office, MTB Centre, 26 Gulshan Avenue, Plot 5, Block SE(D), Gulshan 1, Dhaka-1212 Tel: 880 (2) 882 6966, 882 2429, E-mail: info@mutualtrustbank.com

National Bank Limited

Web address: www.nblbd.com/ Summary: National Bank Limited Limited has its prosperous past, glorious present, prospective future and under processing projects and activities. Established as the first private sector bank fully owned by Bangladeshi entrepreneurs, NBL has been flourishing as the largest private sector Bank with the passage of time after facing many stress and strain.

Contact: 18 Dilkusha Commercial Area, Dhaka. Phone: 88-02-956-3081,88-02-966-6584, E-mail: ho@nblbd.com

One Bank Limited

Web address: www.onebank.com.bd/ Summary: ONE Bank Limited was incorporated in May, 1999 With the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies under the Companies Act. 1994, as a commercial bank in the private sector.

Contact: Corporate HQ, HRC Bhaban, 46, Kawran Bazar C/A, Dhaka-1215. Phone: +88-02-9118161, 9138361, 8122046, 9141397, E-mail: info@onebankbd.com

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The Premier Bank Limited

Web address: www.premierbankltd.com Summary: The Premier Bank Limited is incorporated in Bangladesh as banking company on June 10, 1999 under Companies Act.1994. The Premier Bank Limited is located at Banani, one of the fast growing commercial and business areas of Dhaka city.

Contact: Head Office: Iqbal Centre (4th floor), 42 Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Banani, Dhaka-1213.

Phone: 880-2-9820844-8, 9887581-4, Cell: 01711595718

Prime Bank Limited

Web address: www.primebank.com.bd/ Summary: In the backdrop of economic liberalization and financial sector reforms, a group of highly successful local entrepreneurs conceived an idea of floating a commercial bank with different outlook. For them, it was competence, excellence and consistent delivery of reliable service with superior value products. Accordingly, Prime Bank was created and commencement of business started on 17th April 1995.

Head Office: Address: Adamjee Court Annex Building-2, 119-120, Motijheel C/A, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh Phone: 9567265, 9570747-8 PABX, Fax: 880-2-9567230, 9560977, 9566215, 9560960 E-mail: info@primebank.com.bd, Web Site: www.primebank.com.bd

Pubali Bank Limited

Web address: www.pubalibangla.com/ Summary: The Bank was initially emerged in the Banking scenario of the then East Pakistan as Eastern Mercantile Bank Limited at the initiative of some Bangalee entrepreneurs in the year 1959 under Bank Companies Act 1913 for providing credit to the Bangalee entrepreneurs who had limited access to the credit in those days from other financial institutions. After independence of Bangladesh in 1972 this Bank was nationalized as per policy of the Government and renamed as Pubali Bank.

Contact: Head Office, 26 , Dilkusha Commercial Area, Dhaka - 1000. G . P . O. Box. Number : 853.

PABX Number - 9551614, FAX : 880-2-9564009 , Email: info@pubalibankbd.com, help@pubalibankbd.com mailbox@pubalibankbd.com

Southeast Bank Limited

Web address: www.southeastbank.com.bd/ Summary: Contact: Eunoos Trade Center 52-53, Dilkusha, C/A (Level - 2, 3, 4 & 16) Dhaka - 1000. Phone: (88-02)9571115, 7160866, 9555466, 7173793, Telex : 632425 SBANK BJ, E-Mail : info@southeastbank.com.bd

Shahjalal Islami Bank

Web address: www.shahjalalbank.com.bd/ Summary: Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited (SJIBL) commenced its commercial operation in accordance with principle of Islamic Shariah on the 10th May 2001 under the Bank Companies Act, 1991. During last thirteen years SJIBL has diversified its service coverage by opening new branches at different strategically important locations across the country offering various service products both investment & deposit. Islamic Banking.

Contact: Head Office; Uday Sanz, Plot No. SE (A), 2/B Gulshan South Avenue, Gulshan – 1, Dhaka-1212.

Phone: + 88-02-8825457, 8828142, 8824736, 8819385, 8818737, Email:sblho@shahjalalbank.com.bd

Social Islami Bank Limited

Web address: www.siblbd.com/ Summary: Th e SOCIAL ISLAMI BANK LTD (SIBL), a second-generation bank, operating since 22 November, 1995 based on Shariah Principles, has now 94 branches all over the country with two subsidiary companies SIBL Securities Ltd. & SIBL Investment Ltd. Contact: City Center, Level: 19-22, 90/1, Motijheel Commercial Area, Dhaka-1000, Phone : 09612001122 E-mail : info@sibl-bd.com, ceo@sibl-bd.com, Webmail:mail.sibl-bd.com, SWIFT : SOIVBDDH

SBAC Bank Limited

Web address: www.sbacbank.com/ Summary: South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce Bank Limited is incorporated in Bangladesh as a banking company on 2013 under Companies Act.1994. Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh, issued banking license under Banking Companies Act.1991.

Contact: Head Office; Sun Moon Star Tower, 37, Dilkusha C/A, Dhaka - 1000, Phone: 02-9577207-11

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Standard Bank Limited

Web address: www.standardbankbd.com Summary: Standard Bank Limited (SBL) was incorporated as a Public Limited Company on May 11, 1999 under the Companies Act, 1994 and the Bank achieved satisfactory progress from its commercial operations on June 03, 1999. SBL has introduced several new products on credit and deposit schemes.

Contact: Metropolitan Chamber Building (3rd Floor), 122-124 Motijheel C/A, Dhaka-1000.

PABX: 88-02-7175698, 7169134, 9558375, Fax: 880-2-7176367

Standard Charted Bangladesh

Web address: www.sc.com/bd/en/ Summary: Standard Chartered Bangladesh is the oldest international bank and we pride ourselves not only on our success as an International Bank, but also being best in class and building on a rich history of over 100 years.

Contact: 67 Gulshan Avenue, Gulshan, Dhaka 1212. Phone: + 880 2 8833003 - 4

Trust Bank Limited

Web address: www.trustbank.com.bd/ Summary: Trust Bank Limited is one of the leading private commercial banks having a spread network of 83 branches, 7 SME centers, 129 ATM Booths and 65 POS in 55 Branches across Bangladesh and plans to open more branches to cover the important commercial areas in Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet and other areas in 2013.

Contact: Head Office; Peoples Insurance Bhaban, 36, Dilkusha C/A (2nd, 16th & 17th Floor), Dhaka-1000 Tel: 9570261, 9570263, 9572012-3, Fax: 880-2-9572315, Email: info@trustbanklimited.com

United Commercial Bank Limited

Web address: www.ucbl.com/ Summary: United Commercial Bank (UCB) started its journey in mid 1983 and has since been able to establish itself as one of the largest first generation banks in the country with a vast network of 139 branches countrywide.

Contact: Bulus Center, Plot - CWS- (A)-1, Road No - 34, Gulshan Avenue, Dhaka-1212, Phone +88-02-8852500 Fax: +88-02-8852500-6000, +88-02-8852504, E-mail: info@ucbl.com, S.W.I.F.T: UCBLBDDH

Uttara Bank Limited

UTTARA BANK LIMITED Head Office, Uttara Bank Bhaban, 47, Shahid Bir Uttom Asfaqus Samad Sarak, (90, Motijheel Commercial Area), P.O. Box No. 217 & 818, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh. Phone: PABX : 9551162-3, 9553085-6, 9558656, 9566067-9, 9565732, 9568941, Fax : 880-2-7168376, 880-2-9572102, 880-2-9561392 E-mails : ublid@citechco.net, ublid@dhaka.net, ublidgen@uttarabank.com, ublidrem@uttarabank.com SWIFT. : UTBLBDDH, Website : www.uttarabank-bd.com

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Cards Debit card and credit card are already quite popular in Bangladesh. Major companies like Vsia, Master card, American Express are now present here. In 2009, Bangladesh Bank allowed online transaction in the country. After that E-Commerce sector in the country observed tremendous growth.

Credit card is closely related to E-Commerce. The main reason people shop online is, to save time and money and avoid all the hassles of shopping. People use credit cards to pay for online purchases.

For ease of payment and portability and security, plastic money has become immensely popular around the world. In USA, credit card is widely used.

In 2010, 68 percent of U.S. households held at least one credit card and 55 percent held at least two. Market Watch reports:

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa consumer and commercial credit, debit, and prepaid cards issued in the U.S. combined to generate $4.077 trillion in spending at merchants in 2013, up 7.9% from 2012, according to the annual report on U.S. General Purpose Credit Cards, published in the most recent issue of The Nilson Report, the top trade newsletter covering the card and mobile payment systems industries.

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In Britain, credit cards were launched by Barclays in the 1960s. Currently, there are 56 million cards issued by a variety of banks and financial institutions with 57 billion pounds in outstanding balances.

Cards were launched in Bangladesh in 1996; same time when mobile phone had been launched. Since then, the number has only increased.

Master card started its operation in 1997 in Bangladesh. In 2013, Master Card opened its office in Dhaka. According to the organization, the volume of daily purchase in Bangladesh is around $100 million. Majority of this transaction are done in cash. Hence, plastic cards have huge growth potential.

According to Syed Mohammad Kamal, Country manager, Master Card, Bangladeshi people are not interested to use plastic cards because they have to pay more. Then there are hidden charges. In addition, many people do not feel secure. The government, banks and financial institutions should work together to remove these obstacles.

Another major card operator, Visa, operates through 20 partner banks in the country. Mobile banking is now very popular in Bangladesh. With its Mobile Point of Sales (mPOS), Visa is tapping into the mobile financial services sector. There are not adequate bank branches to provide banking services to people all over the country especially, in rural areas. Mobile Banking will go a great length to solve this problem and Visa mPOS will further enhance the experience of mobile users. e-Commerce Directory 2014

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Web address: www.americanexpress.com/bangladesh/homepage.shtml Summary: American Express Company is a leading global payments, network and travel company founded in 1850. Since 1996, American Express has been pursuing a strategy of opening its merchant network and card product portfolio to third party issuers around the world.

Contact: Gulshan: United House (Ground Floor), 10 Gulshan Avenue, Gulshan - 1, Dhaka 1212 Dhanmondi: House - 8, Road - 2, ist Floor, Dhanmondi, Dhaka 1205, Uttara: Tropocal Rafa Tower, House- 2, Road 0 12, Sector - 6, 1st Floor, Uttara, Dhaka 1230, Phone: 16234 (if you wish to call at our Call Center for any query from any part of Bangladesh), E-mail: cards@thecitybank.com

bKash

Web address: www.bkash.com/ Summary: bKash Limited, a subsidiary of BRAC Bank, started as a joint venture between BRAC Bank Limited, Bangladesh and Money in Motion LLC, USA. In April 2013, International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, became an equity partner and in April 2014, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation became the equity investor of the company.

Contact: bKash Limited 6, Gulshan Avenue (4th Floor), Block- SW(H) Gulshan-1, Dhaka- 1212.

Email:support@bkash.com, Helpline:16247 (accessible from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM from any Robi, GP, Banglalink, Citycell, Teletalk, Airtel and BTCL Number), Customer Centers: Dhaka- Paragon House, 3rd Floor, 5 Mohakhali CA

MasterCard

Web address: www.mastercard.com/global Summary: MasterCard Worldwide is a leading global payments solutions company that provides a family of well-known, widely-accepted payment card brands including MasterCard, Maestro and Cirrus and serves consumers, financial institutions, and businesses in over 210 countries and territories worldwide.

Q-Cash

Web address: www.qcash.com.bd/ Summary: ITCL, successfully established & tested the secured Q-cash Payment Gateway (Q-cash PG) to facilitate valued cardholder’s of buying goods and services and transfer of funds through on-line electronic payments.

Contact: Address: Evergreen Plaza (3rd Floor) 260/B, Tejgaon, Dhaka 1208. E-mail : bd@itcbd.com Phone: (+880-2) 8816905-6, 8826452.

VISA Card

Web address: http://bd.visa.com/index.shtml Summary: Visa is a global payments technology company that connects consumers, businesses and financial institutions around the world with products and services that make payments more convenient and more secure

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Courier Service Companies Courier service can be viewed as an important backbone behind the growth of e-Commerce sector. After a consumer places an order in an e-Commerce based website, the company has to send the product through a courier service. Unless a company is very large, it cannot afford to maintain or invest heavily for setting up a courier service department for itself. So, small and medium companies will always have to rely on courier service providers.

It is the time of e-Commerce for Bangladesh and naturally, courier service companies will get more business.

E-Commerce companies and courier service companies have to join hands to provide better service. They should also jointly carry out researches and market surveys in order to serve the consumers more effectively.

One of the problems associated in E-Commerce sector in Bangladesh is delivery time. When a consumer buys a product then naturally they expect it to get it within a short time. When a consumer buys a product from a shop then they get it immediately. So, ensuring faster delivery is needed to make e-Commerce popular in Bangladesh. Same day delivery can really go a long way in this regard. At least in cities like Dhaka and Chittagong this might be adopted. The courier service companies have to come up with online tracking facilities so that the consumers can track their products.

Courier Service Companies

Courier based companies belong to the service industry. In e-Commerce, this concept of providing quality service and support is even more important.

Bangladesh has a population of 160 million and now, around 30-40 million people have access to Internet. This market will grow within a short time as e-Commerce is becoming popular gradually. This is all good news for courier service companies. They need to adapt modern technology to cater this growing market.

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Aramex

Web address: www.aramex.com/offices/ Summary: Aramex is a leading global provider of comprehensive logistics and transportation solutions.

Established in 1982 as an express operator, the company rapidly evolved into a global brand recognized for its customized services and innovative multi-product offering.

Contact: Abdus SalamCustomer Service Leader -, Saman GunawardenaCountry Manager II -, Tejgaon - DAC, 206/A, 1st Floor, Colloid Center, Tejgaon Industrial Area , Dhaka-1208, Phone (Customer Service):+880 (2) 9896511, Phone Office+880 (2) 9896552, Fax:+880 (2) 9896526, Working Days:SUN,MON,TUE,WED,THU

DHL Worldwide Express

Web address: www.dhl.com.bd/en.html Summary: DHL was founded in 1969 to deliver documents between San Francisco and Honolulu. The company expanded its service throughout the world by the late 1970s. Air Express Services of DHL was established in Bangladesh on 10th May.

eCourier.com.bd

Web address: www.ecourier.com.bd/ Summary: eCourier.com.bd is the first bicycle-based courier service in Bangladesh. We are serving our customers in the most eco-friendly way. We use bicycle to transport the orders. This is how we are not only serving the environment, but also avoiding the hassle of regular traffic.

Contact: Rotech Center (Beside Fuji Tower), House#87, Uttar Badda (5th floor) , Dhaka.

Phone: 09612-500-500, Email: support@ecourier.com.bd

FedEx World Service Center

Web address: www.fedex.com/bd/ Summary: FedEx Express invented express distribution and is the industry’s global leader, providing rapid, reliable, time-definite delivery to more than 220 countries and territories, connecting markets that comprise more than 90 percent of the world’s gross domestic product within one to three business days.

Contact: Bangladesh Express Co. Ltd. House# 16, Road # 10/A Block H, Banani Com. Area, Dhaka-1213, Phone: +880 2 9891189, +880 2 9884851 (Hunting PABX), Fax: +880 2 9886531

Homebound

Web address: www.homeboundbd.com Summary: Homebound is your number one choice for quality global and local transportation services. With a comprehensive range of offerings that include Freight Forwarding, Consolidation, Break bulk, Custom Clearance, Warehousing, Distribution, Project Cargo, Leasing of Heavy Equipment; Homebound is geared to fulfill all your logistics requirements.

Contact: SW(A) 26, Gulshan Avenue, Dhaka-1212, Phone: +880 2 9894745-46, +880 2 9894748-50 Fax: +880 2 8823416, 8823519, Email: info@homeboundbd.com, Contact person: Henry Jacob Designation: Sr. Executive Director, Cell Phone: +880 1199 862516, Email: henry.jacob@homeboundbd.com

QHI Express

Web address: www.qhiexpress.com/ Summary: QHI Express is a customer driven companies that together provide time sensitive document and parcel delivery services international air express & associate services.

Contact: Ebrahim Mansion (1st Floor), Room No-212 (B), 11 Purana Palton More, Dhaka-1000.

Mobile: 88 01922901080, 01753300080, E-Mail:info@qhiexpress.com, shaif22@gmail.com, Skype: shaif222

Sonar Courier Service

Web address: www.sonarcourier.com Summary: Sonar Courier Service Ltd. is the leading Courier Company in Bangladesh. It was incorporated in 1999. Within a span of 15 years onwards through its business and services it has expanded its delivery network across the length and breadth of Bangladesh Contact: Sonar Courier Service Ltd. Address: 2 Bir Uttam A K Khandakar Road (1st. Floor), Mohakhali Commercial Area, Dhaka - 1212, Contact Person: Mamunur Rashid Sonar Phone: 880-2-8815941, 9884366, 9887609 Fax: 8824229, Mobile: 01711521460 Email: info@sonarcourier.com

UPS- United Parcel Service (Air Alliance Ltd)

Web address: www.ups.com/content/corp/worldwide/asia/bangladesh.html Summary: Founded in 1907 as a messenger company in the United States, UPS has grown into a multibillion-dollar corporation by clearly focusing on the goal of enabling commerce around the globe.

Contact: Air Alliance Ltd., 6, North Gulshan C/A, Bilquis Tower, 6/Flr, Gulshan Circle-2, Dhaka-1212 Tel.: 880-2-8826429, Tel.: 880-2-9885126, Fax: 880-2-8826241

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Mobile Network Operators Mobile phone is currently the most popular device in Bangladesh. It came to Bangladesh in 1996 and took over the country by storm. Within just 20 years, the country observed more than 100 million subscribers. According to the latest statistics of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) the country has more than 116 million subscribers and it is growing.

At present, people do not use mobile phone only for communication. With the advent of powerful smartphones, people can perform a wide range of functions with their mobile devices. They can take pictures and videos, listen to music, browse Internet, play games, and perform many other functions with applications.

Mobile Financial Service is one area that observed major growth due to the popularity of mobile phones. The entire country is now under mobile network coverage. People in remote areas now use mobile phones. At present, only 13% of the population of Bangladesh has access to bank while the rest has not. In order to fill this huge gap, mobile phone is playing a big role. Banks, in association with Mobile network operators, have started to offer different services to rural people. This is known as Mobile Banking. Mobile Banking started in Bangladesh 2011. Bangladesh Bank issued Mobile Banking Guidelines in September 2012. Initially, it gave permission to 23 banks to offer Mobile Financial Services. In just three years there are more than 15 million registered mobile banking subscribers.

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According to the data of Bangladesh Bank, as of April 2014, mobile banking subscribers of 20 banks performed more than 35 million transactions worth 8 thousand 96 crore taka. BKash, a concern of BRAC Bank, is one of the most successful Mobile Banking organizations in the country with more than 85thousand agent locations around the country. It has around 12 million subscribers and the number is increasing. It is providing its services through major mobile network careers like Banglalink, Robi and Grameenphone.

Bangladesh Postal Department’s Electronic Money Transfer System (EMTS) is another successful example. Launched in 2010, it is now available in all three thousand postal offices across the country.

Mobile commerce is another emerging trend in the country. 3G Internet came to Bangladesh 2011. 3G enabled Smartphones are already popular. The 3G technology will drive the mobile commerce sector. People will buy and sell things using their phones and mobile devices like tablet PCs.

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Airtel

Web address: www.bd.airtel.com/ Summary: Airtel Bangladesh Limited is one of the fastest growing mobile services providers in Bangladesh and is a concern of Bharti Airtel Limited, a leading global telecommunications services provider.

Contact: Mail: G. P.O. Box 3016, Dhaka, Phone: Call Helpline: 786 from airtel number, 158 from airtel number (Free of charge IVR based complaint helpline), 016-78600786 from Non airtel number Fax: 02 - 8951786, Email: customerservice@bd.airtel.com

Banglalink

Web address: www.banglalink.com.bd/en/ Summary: banglalink digital communications limited is fully owned by telecom ventures ltd. (previously orascom telecom ventures limited) of malta, which is a fully owned subsidiary of global telecom holding s.a.e. (formerly known as orascom telecom holding s.a.e.) (www. orascomtelecom.com).

Contact: Tiger House, tigers’ den, House no. 4, sw, Bir uttam mir shawkat sharak, Gulshan-1, dhaka-1212, Bangladesh, Gulshan p.o. box # 0191 and 0199, E-mail: info@banglalinkgsm.com

Citycell

Web address: www.citycell.com Summary: Citycell (Pacific Bangladesh Telecom Limited) is operating in Bangladesh as one of the leading telecommunication companies from 1989. As the only CDMA mobile operator in the country, we provide innovative, reliable and excellent telecommunication and mobile internet services/solutions Contact: Mohakhali Pacific Centre (Ground Floor), 14, Mohakhali C/A, Dhaka-1212, Tel: 8822186-87, 8825281-83, Fax: 880 2 8823575, Email: customerservice@citycell.com

Grameenphone

Web address: www.grameenphone.com/ Summary: Grameenphone the leading telecommunications operator of Bangladesh is part of Telenor Group which has presence in 13 markets across Europe and Asia.

Contact: GPHOUSE, Basundhara, Baridhara, Dhaka-1229, Phone: +88-02-9882990, Fax: +88-02-9882970, Email: info@grameenphone.com

Robi

Web address: www.robi.com.bd Summary: Robi, the most dynamic and rapidly-growing telecommunications operator in Bangladesh, is developing its services to meet increasing customer needs - ranging from voice and high speed Internet services to tailor-made telecommunications solutions.

Contact: Robi Corporate Centre, 53 Gulshan South Avenue, Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212.

Phone: 123 (For Robi Subscribers) or 01819400400 (For Non-Robi Subscribers) Email: 123@robi.com.bd<mailto:123@robi.com.bd>, Fax:+88 02 9885463

Teletalk

Web address: www.teletalk.com.bd Summary: Teletalk Bangladesh Limited is a public limited company, registered under the Registrar of the Joint stock companies of Bangladesh. Total shares owned by the Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh.

Contact: Teletalk Bangladesh Limited, House No- C.E.S (A)-39, Road No-116, Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212, Phone: (88) 02 9851060, 015 50154444, Fax: 88 02 9882828 E-Mail: info@teletalk.com.bd

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Online Advertising Platform With increasing popularity of Internet and computer, online advertisement is becoming very popular. In developed countries, online advertisement has become a major trend. As more and more people are using Internet to read news, companies are spending more on online advertisement. Many prominent newspapers in USA already stopped publishing for not getting ads.

According to Nielsen â&#x20AC;&#x153;Internet Display Advertisementâ&#x20AC;? grew by more than 32 percent in the first three quarters of 2013 making it the fastest growing advertising media. However, in terms of market share it remained the smallest at only 4.5% According to Interactive Advertising Bureau, in the United States internet advertising revenues totaled $42.8 billion. Overall revenue increased 17% compared to $36.57 billion in 2012.

According to research firm, Zenith Optimedia, global ad spending is going to grow 5% up to $537 billion this year. Nearly one quarter of this amount, $121 billion, will be Internet advertising. The firm also predicted that social media ad will pose a major challenge to companies like Google that has dominated the search engine based advertisement.

Online advertisement is still in a nascent stage in our country. However, it is becoming visible. Facebook is the most popular social media in the country.

Majority of the Bangladeshi Facebook users are young people. Hence, companies that develop products for the youth are now focusing on Facebook marketing.

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Few online advertisement companies have started operation supporting websites with Bangla language content. This is highly beneficial for local entrepreneurs. In Bangladesh, Bangla language websites will always be popular. In the newspaper industry, we can see that Bangla language newspapers totally dominate the circulation figures. In electronic media, the same can be said as there is no English language TV channel or FM radio station in the country. So, the local online advertising networks should focus on websites in Bangla language because this is the future.

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Details Web address: www.green-red.com/ Summary: Green & Red Technologies (G&R) is Bangladeshâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest online ad marketplace. We serve ads on 1500+ Bangla websites and have partnerships with numerous ad agencies. If you are looking to reach your target audience online or want to make money with your website, contact us today!

Contact: House-70/B, Road-21, Block-B, Banani, Dhaka-1213. Phone:+8801811409690 Email: info@gandr.com.bd / sales@gandr.com.bd

AmaderAD.com

Web address: www.amaderad.com/ Summary: AmaderAd is a platform to connect advertisers and publishers in Bangladesh. Its main purpose is to facilitate online advertisement for Bangladeshi small to corporate business where webmasters, professional bloggers, networkers and affiliates can earn by displaying ads on their website.

Contact: Phone: 01758-600400, Email: info@amaderad.com

Webpers

Web address: www.webpers.com/services/online_advertisement Summary: Webpers is a leading service provider of 360 degree online marketing, social media marketing in Bangladesh. Webpers have excelled experience in Web Design, Web Development, Software Development and Graphic Design in last five years.

Contact: House-12, Road-2/B, Sector-5, Uttara Dhaka-1230. Phone: +880-1763659679 Email: info@webpers.com, admin@webpers.com

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Freelance Sites Freelance outsourcing is perhaps the next big thing for Bangladesh. Already thousands of young workers from the country are actively working in different freelance marketplaces. The government is also supporting this field.

In several research reports, Bangladesh has received positive review and ranking when it comes to outsourcing. In 2010, Gartner included Bangladesh on its list of Top 30 Countries for Offshore Services. In 2014, Bangladesh was ranked 26 in The 2014 A.T. Kearney Global Services Location Index. Bangladeshi workers are doing well in ODESK:

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bangladesh has a fascinating story on oDesk. In 2009, Bangladesh accounted for only 2% of the total hours worked on oDesk. Today, it accounts for 10%, making Bangladesh the #3 country for contractors, behind only the Philippines and India.â&#x20AC;?

(From ODESK Blog June 2012) The Government is actively supporting this field. The Central Bank (Bangladesh Bank) has taken some steps to help the young freelancers. The ICT Division, under the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, is also doing its best to support the freelancers. In fact, to create skilled workforce from all parts of the country, the ICT Division has taken a project called Learning and Earning Development Program.

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The universities and colleges should take this field seriously. They have the educated students who will join the workforce after finishing their studies.

Skill in English language is a must to become a successful freelancer. In fact, the universities should introduce optional courses on English language skills so that students of Business and IT background can improve their English language skills. The freelance workers are bringing foreign currency and this field has the potential to bring even billion dollar in the long run.

The future for this sector is very bright. What is perhaps missing is the absence of any local freelance marketplace. There should be a freelance portal from Bangladesh.

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99designs

Web address: http://99designs.com/ Summary: 99designs is the world’s largest online marketplace for graphic design. We’re passionate about making quality design accessible to everyone.

Contact: 447 Battery Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111

Elance-oDesk

Web address: https://www.elance.com/ Summary: Elance-oDesk is creating online workplaces for the world. More than 2 million businesses and 8 million freelancers have tapped into www.Elance.com and www.oDesk.com to work together via the Internet.

Contact: Momtaz Plaza (4th Floor), House 7, Road 4, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205, Email: support@elance.com

Freelancer

Web address: www.freelancer.com Summary: Freelancer.com is the world’s largest freelancing, outsourcing, and crowdsourcing marketplace for small business. With over 13 million users, you can hire a freelancer to do your contract work at a fraction of the cost.

Contact: Email:support@freelancer.com

Fivesquids

Web address: www.fivesquids.co.uk/ Summary: fivesquids was designed to make it fun and easy for people to turn their skills into a source of income by trading amongst themselves.

Contact: Email: support@fivesquids.co.uk

GetACoder.com

Web address: www.getacoder.com/ Summary: GetACoder is a leading Global Services Marketplace doing business in more than 234 countries & regions. Our unique system accelerates your time to market and provides your business with key competitive advantages. When you use GetACoder you are stretching your budget and saving as much as 60% over traditional outsourcing.

Contact: USA , Phone: +1 302 353 4460, Fax: +1 480 287 9325

Microworkers.com

Web address: https://microworkers.com Summary: Our advertiser solutions help you reach your customers across the world, and help you generate natural - organic web traffic. Our publisher solutions help you generate income as a result of your website popularity or actions performed by your website visitors.

Contact: 17311 Dallas Pwky, Ste 100, Dallas, TX 75248, United States, Email: info@microworkers.com

Rent A Coder

Web address: www.rent-acoder.com/ Summary: As our domain states, we give people the tools to rent programmers project based. But not only. We intermediate between freelance developers (or companies) and people who need a website, mobile- or desktop-app, brochure design or logos done.

Shutterstock

Web address: www.shutterstock.com/ Summary: Founded in 2003 and headquartered in New York City, Shutterstock is a leading provider of digital imagery licensing, operating in more than 150 countries and 20 languages.

Contact: Empire State Building, 350 Fifth Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, NY 10118, USA Phone: +1 646-419-4452, 1-646-419-4452 (US), Email: support@shutterstock.com

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