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Shaheed Minar
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Overview
- Country
- Bangladesh (BD)
- Region
- South Asia
- Capital
- Dhaka
- Currency
- BDT
- Languages
- Bengali (official); English used in business and higher education
- Representative landmark
- Shaheed Minar
- Status
- Profile verified
A populous South Asian country where Bengali is official. Garment exports are strong and mobile-financial accounts are widespread, while e-commerce payment and delivery are still evolving.
Representative products and industries
Cultural products, industries and major exports are separated.
Garment manufacturing, jute goods, leather and pharmaceuticals; garments are the core of manufacturing and exports.
Ready-made garments and textiles, jute goods, leather and footwear, and frozen fish, among others.
E-commerce
Platforms, channels and verifiable data or cases.
Daraz runs a general marketplace in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Bank data for February 2025 show 238.08 million registered mobile-financial customers, 89.38 million active accounts and 1.84 million agents.
Channels
General marketplaces (Daraz), brand stores, social media and cash-on-delivery channels coexist.
Consumer context
Payments, delivery, language and trust.
Mobile-financial accounts such as bKash and Nagad are important payment methods; card penetration is limited and cash on delivery remains common (media survey).
Delivery networks are denser in Dhaka and other large cities; nationwide addressing and last-mile delivery remain difficult (teaching observation; no national delivery-time data).
Internet use was 53.4% in 2024 (World Bank). Bengali dominates, with English in business; price sensitivity varies by group, and cash on delivery lowers the ordering barrier but raises rejection and return costs.
Business links with China
Only sourced trade facts or cases are shown.
China–Bangladesh trade reached US$24.05 billion in 2024: China exported US$22.88 billion and imported US$1.17 billion. China imports leather, cotton textiles and fish products, and exports textiles, machinery, cement, fertiliser and tyres. China is Bangladesh's largest trading partner.
Discussion questions
For classroom discussion; there is no single correct answer.
Why does e-commerce still rely heavily on cash on delivery when mobile-financial accounts are so numerous?
How does a strong garment-export sector shape the categories and prices of local e-commerce?
Related courses and terms
Sources and update time
Updated 2026-10-20
World Development Indicators API（IT.NET.USER.ZS / NY.GDP.PCAP.CD / SP.POP.TOTL）
World Bank · 2026 · SRC-037
bKash — all financial solutions in one platform
bKash · SRC-074
Mobile Financial Services (MFS) Comparative Summary Statement of January 2024 and February 2025
Bangladesh Bank · 2025 · SRC-076
中国同孟加拉国关系 · Chinese original source
中华人民共和国外交部 · 2025 · SRC-077
Online shoppers growing in Dhaka
The Daily Star（英文版） · SRC-078
Daraz Bangladesh online marketplace
Daraz · SRC-079
Bangladesh
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 2026 · SRC-080
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