The Central Digital Commerce Cell (CDCC) yesterday refunded 30 affected customers of Dalal Plus, Ajker Deal and Anander Bazar for the companies’ failure to deliver purchased goods on time.

Since the Covid-19 pandemic crippled many businesses and impacted livelihoods of thousands, many were forced to resort to alternative means of income including exploring alternative channels.

Chaldal, the country’s largest online grocery store, has recently received the no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Bangladesh Bank to develop its subsidiary, Chaldal Payments, as a payment service provider (PSP).

Alesha Mart yesterday started providing refunds over the non-delivery of goods to the customers who had placed orders making payments in advance.

The High Court yesterday allowed e-commerce platform Evaly’s ex-chairperson Shamima Nasrin and former CEO Mohammad Rassel to transfer 50 per cent of their shares to three family members to run the company.

Purchases through mobile financial services (MFS) increased significantly in December as people are getting more prone to using digital means for availing necessities.

Some Tk 2,530 in cash, some blank cheques, and documents were recovered from inside two lockers of the e-commerce platform Evaly yesterday.

The Bangladesh Competition Commission (BCC) yesterday filed a case against Alesha Mart, an e-commerce company, for creating uneven competition in the market by offering unfair discounts.

Some Tk 2530 was found after breaking two vaults of the e-commerce platform Evaly in its office in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi area today.

The High Court yesterday allowed e-commerce platform Evaly to appoint any well reputed firm of its choice to carry out an audit of the company.

Qcoom yesterday provided 20 of its customers a refund of around Tk 40.24 lakh, the first such move by a platform of the e-commerce sector mired in allegations of not delivering products against advance payments.

Foster Corporation from today will start providing refunds to Qcoom customers whose advance payments got stuck with the payment gateway for non-delivery of products by the e-commerce platform.

Marred with scams, controversies and uncertainty over the recovery of thousands of crores of embezzled taka, the country’s e-commerce sector has witnessed the appearance of yet another platform led by none other than the poster boy of Bangladesh cricket, Shakib Al Hasan.

The High Court yesterday allowed the controversial e-commerce platform Evaly to withdraw Tk 2.35 crore from its accounts with Southeast Bank and City Bank for running the company, including paying remuneration for the board formed by the court.

E-commerce platform Daraz plans to launch a refreshed look of its brand this year as part of its efforts to build the ecosystem with significant investments in technology.

E-commerce platform Qcoom and payment gateway Foster Corporation jointly submitted a list at the commerce ministry yesterday detailing a portion of customers who were owed Tk 59.05 crore in refunds.

E-commerce platform Qcoom and payment gateway Foster Corporation jointly submitted a list at the commerce ministry today detailing a portion of customers who were owed Tk 59.05 crore in refunds.

The Bangladesh Bank today said nobody would be allowed to sell foreign digital services if they are brought in from abroad for personal use.

Jashim Uddin Chishty, managing director of controversial e-commerce company Dhamaka Shopping, has misappropriated more than Tk 45.47 crore from the company, according to a probe of the Bangladesh Bank.

Regaining customers’ trust will be the major challenge for Bangladesh’s e-commerce sector in this new year of 2022.