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

October 20, 2021

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