Term Paper-1

Course Code- AEM 6318 Course Title: E-Commerce and International Trade

Term Paper on

E-COMMERCE SALES IN BANGLADESH

Prepared By Md. Imranul Islam ID NO. 0411082119 Advanced Engineering Management (AEM) Program, Dept. of IPE, BUET, Dhaka E-mail: imran.dtt@aust.edu

Prepared for Dr. Nafis Ahmad, Course Teacher, E-commerce and Int. Trade Dept. of IPE, BUET, Dhaka

Date of Submission: 29 June, 2011 Department of Industrial and Production Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh

Ecommerce refers to the buying and selling of products or services over electronic systems through Internet and other computer networks. The most popular medium in which e-Commerce is conducted is the internet. It combines a range of process such as:
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Electronic mail (E-mail) World Wide Web (WWW) Internet Applications Network Applications

It does not include transactions over telephone, fax or any payments made online for transactions whose terms were negotiated offline or by physical means. Some common applications related to electronic commerce are the following: Email Enterprise content management Instant messaging Newsgroups Online shopping and order tracking Online banking Online office suites Domestic and international payment systems Shopping cart software Teleconferencing Electronic tickets

E-Commerce in Different Sector in Bangladesh

Despite being a under developed country, selected segments of the Bangladeshi business community has embraced technology with reasonable success. The Facsimile in the 1980s and mobile telephones in the 1990s popularized modern technology in the mass market. Personal computers and the Internet are also emerging as day-to-day business tools. These positive indicators are favoring the prospects of e-commerce in Bangladesh. RMG Sector Banking on the Web (Online Banking) Online Shopping Web Hosting, Domain Online cards, gifts

 Pay Bill Education Etc.

Figure 1: The Three Dimensions of E-Commerce

Source: International Telecommunications Union, Millennium, October 1999, Geneva

E-Commerce Sales Status in Bangladesh: S L.

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Web Site Name

www.hutbazar.com www.muktobazar.com www.adhuli.com www.atneshop.com www.upohar.com.bd www.deshimegashop. com www.e-bangla.com www.bdjobs.com

Annual Sales (2010)

$ 25,714.29 $ 40,865.40 $ 25,352.90 $ 19,469.10 $ 30,857.14 $ 20,936.40 $ 1,057.77 $ 94,285.71

Source of information
hutbazar@hotmail.com; 01929914905 Source: alexa.com and respective sites, 01711626539 Source: alexa.com and adhulishop@yahoo.com Source: alexa.com and respective sites upoharbd@yahoo.com; 01733528200 Source: alexa.com and respective sites Source: alexa.com and respective sites
Bdjobs.com Ltd., 8 th floor (west), BDBL Building (Old BSRS) 12 Karwan Bazaar, Dhaka - 1215

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www.idea52.com www.joomshaper.com www.cellbazaar.com www.clickbd.com www.desco.com

$ 1,940.00 $ 38,910.00 $ 83,405.20 $ 37,692.60 $ 85,714.29

info@madeinbd.com Source: alexa.com and respective sites Source: alexa.com and respective sites

Total

$506,200 .80