Bangladesh: New Rules for E-Commerce Marketplaces. Need to Register, Deliver within 5 or 10 days

The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) has issued a list of standards and rules applicable to e-commerce operators, the Digital Commerce Operational Guidelines 2021 (“the Guidelines”).

Highlights of this note

• Are these Guidelines legally binding?
• To whom do the Guidelines apply? To the sellers only or also to the online platforms that facilitate third party sellers?
• Delivery should be within 5 to 10 days
• Various consumer rights in e-commerce
• Prohibitions and requirements
• Registration of all marketplaces
• Records and processing payments by online marketplaces
• What are the sanctions for not complying?
• Some recommendations