No restriction on e-commerce product delivery from 6am to 12am
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of e-commerce products from 6 am to 12 am for facilitating the
residents of Dhaka city and other parts of the country to get
foods and other products amid countrywide lockdown
to halt the spread of COVID-19.
To this end, the Commerce Ministry sent a letter to all divisional
commissioners, metropolitan police commissioners, deputy commissioners
and superintendents of police to take necessary actions on Tuesday.
According to the letter, the vehicles engaged in transporting food and
other essential commodities including agricultural products will be
able to move round the clock on the streets.
No restriction on e-commerce product delivery till midnight
Two men riding cycles near the capital’s Dhanmondi Road-32 yesterday on their way to deliver products to customers. They said the demand of their service has increased since shopping malls remained closed amid the shutdown. Photo: Prabir Das Star Business Report Star Business Report
Residents in Dhaka and other parts will be able to get delivery of foods and products they purchase from e-commerce platforms from morning till midnight, said the Ministry of Commerce in a notification today.
Deliverymen of e-Commerce companies will move normally from 6 am to 12 am, said the notification.
Potential of e-commerce hemmed in by bottlenecks
UNB
14th March, 2021 05:27:30
With the digital economy and e-commerce seen as a potent sector for employment and income generation in Bangladesh, the business insiders underscored the need for specific guidelines for doing fair business here.
They said the business has grown immensely thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. But there are a lot of challenges including policy, infrastructure, internet and logistic barriers, fraud sellers and customer mindset in Bangladesh.
The president of the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services Syed Almas Kabir shared that the e-commerce business experienced a significant 166 percent growth in 2020 as consumers moved online for their shopping due to the pandemic.
Httpool to support e-commerce businesses growth
Staff Correspondent
18th February, 2021 12:06:03
Httpool, Facebook Authorized Sales Partner, conducted a virtual knowledge sharing session with the e-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (e-CAB) to support e-business owners in the country.
The virtual session was titled “Turn on Performance - A Guide to Improve Performance Marketing on Facebook,” said a press release.
The session aimed at leveraging Facebook as a business platform and how business owners can amplify their business activities to grow and expand their audience through proper utilisation of Facebook tools.
During the session, the Httpool team discussed vital topics such as using the Facebook shop, app marketing, and how to place ads to generate more quality leads effectively and measure the returns on the ad campaigns.
Masum Billah, bdnews24.com Published: 02 Jan 2021 03:43 AM BdST Updated: 02 Jan 2021 09:38 AM BdST Several garment factories reopened on Sunday risking an aggressive spread of coronavirus infection. Workers are washing their hands before entering an apparel factory in Dhaka. The home delivery services of online stores have picked up amid the coronavirus shutdown. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
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