bKash in Kotler’s marketing book
Two case studies of mobile financial service provider bKash have been featured in a local edition of “Essentials of Modern Marketing”, a marketing book written by professor Dr. Philip Kotler
Tax rebates needed for recovery of e-commerce: e-CAB
Different tax rebates are needed to help e-commerce companies in Bangladesh regain their growth trajectory after facing a significant downturn for the past two years, according to industry people.
Evaly asked for list of clients, money stuck in gateways
The commerce ministry recently issued a letter to Evaly, seeking the exact number of its aggrieved customers and merchants as well as the amount of money stuck-up in payment gateways in order to facilitate refunds.
HC-appointed Evaly board resigns
The High Court-appointed board of directors of beleaguered e-commerce platform Evaly has ‘resigned’, said a member of the board.
Golden Harvest won’t invest in e-commerce
Golden Harvest Agro has decided not to proceed with its plan to open an e-commerce business, with the company’s board citing yesterday that it was for the unstable economic outlook of the country.
Give loans against digital business ID
E-commerce entrepreneurs yesterday urged the government to provide them with bank loans by taking into account their digital business identification (DBID) in place of trade licences.
Evaly ordered to stop selling gift cards on discount
The commerce ministry has asked Evaly to stop selling gift cards on discount to promote the company’s products, said a senior official of the ministry yesterday.
Evaly ordered to stop selling gift cards on discount
The commerce ministry has asked Evaly to stop selling gift cards on discount to promote the company’s products, said a senior official of the ministry today.
Qcoom refunds Tk 224cr to customers
Qcoom has refunded Tk 224 crore to customers out of Tk 397 crore stuck with payment gateway Foster, according to a press release sent by the e-commerce platform today.
Evaly’s transaction records lost for Rab
Following a raid last year, the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) did not lock up Evaly’s headquarters, which enabled looting and for which registers and documents could not be provided to an audit team, claimed Evaly co-founder Shamima Nasrin yesterday.
‘Evaly's biggest mistake was to develop business with customers’ money'
Evaly’s cofounder Shamima Nasrin today said the biggest mistake the company made was developing the business with the customers and merchants’ money instead of raising fund from outside.
Now e-commerce falls prey to soaring inflation
Bangladesh’s e-commerce platforms have been witnessing a drop in sales in recent months due to high inflation and rising delivery costs.
Two panels reject e-CAB poll results
“The two panels of Oikko and Changemakers have not accepted the results,” Abdul Aziz, leader of Oikko, and Waseem Alim, leader of The Change Makers, made the comment in a joint statement.
e-CAB elects new exec committee
Members of the e-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (e-CAB) yesterday elected an executive committee comprising nine members for a two-year term.
e-CAB polls end, 76.6% votes cast
Out of 795 voters, around 609 votes or 76.6 per cent of the total were cast, said AHM Bazlur Rahman, a member of the commission formed to hold the election.
Shakib’s Monarch Mart will sell products of Shwapno
Ace Cricketer Shakib Al Hasan’s e-commerce platform Monarch Mart will now sell products of leading Bangladeshi retail chain Shwapno.
