Chaldal.com- for your daily grocery needs and more

Bengalis have pretty much embraced the concept of online shopping -- shopping websites and Facebook stores are rapidly on the rise. It is so much easier buying things in the convenience of one's own home knowing that the traffic out there is horrendous and unfair prices and bargaining completely draining out the joys of shopping.
Not too long ago we Bengalis were doubtful about this convenient mode of shopping. The status quo of online shopping has drastically changed leading to the emergence of big online brands such as Chaldal.com -- an online shop based in Dhaka founded by Waseem Ali and Zia Ashraf, ingrained in the idea that shopping can be a hassle-free experience for everybody.

Established in 2013 and already operating on a large scale, Chaldal was initially set up to cater to a limited number of areas within the city with only a handful of employees. It now successfully serves the entire city, offering beyond 4000 different items including basic grocery items, office stationery, electronics, baby care, beauty and healthcare products and more.

What is indeed a remarkable and perhaps the most important facility provided by this online store is the guarantee of formalin-free food items to mitigate one of the increasing concerns regarding food safety among the city dwellers. The service remains open during hartals and promises delivery of hard-to-find items during hyped up demand.

Moving on to how to order items from Chaldal.com, a relatively user-friendly shopping website. Just select from categories, pick from your options and select mode of payment. Chaldal.com accepts all payment methods at their disposal to make shopping a relaxing experience -- cash on delivery, BKash, as well as payment through cards upon delivery are accepted by this store. Customers can choose among four delivery slots based on their convenience including next-day delivery for late-night shoppers. Delivery charges are applicable for bills totaling less than Tk. 400.

All in all, Chaldal.com is the modern household's way of making everyday purchases – it's convenient delivery services and payment methods are exactly what a homemaker, or for that matter, any member of the family, needs for daily purchases.

During a conversation with Salim Shadman Pathan, a marketing consultant of Chaldal.com, he shared that the online store is working its way up to building relationships based on trust with their customers, just like the regular convenient store in your locality. Although limited within the parameters of Dhaka city presently, the online store aims to spread its operations to Chittagong, Khulna and other regions in the near future.