Draft:BikroyShohoj.com

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BikroyShohoj.com
Type of site
Marketplace
Available inBengali, English
HeadquartersChattogram, Bangladesh
OwnerRajin Sharwar
URLbikroyshohoj.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationRequired
LaunchedApril 24, 2021
Current statusActive

BikroyShohoj.com is a classified advertisement website in Bangladesh. It was launched in 2021 and has sections dedicated to advertisements of cars and vehicles, property, electronics, home appliances and personal items, sports and hobby items, and mobiles, among others.[1]

Overview[edit]

BikroyShohoj allows users to post free advertisements to buy and sell new or used products. It was founded by Mohammad Rajin Sharwar in Chattogram [2], who had previous experience in e-commerce, and web development. He saw a gap in the market for a free, reliable, and user-friendly classified ads marketplace that would connect buyers and sellers across the country. He also wanted to provide a platform where individuals could list anything they wanted to sell or search for any new or second-hand things.

Features[edit]

BikroyShohoj.com offers a range of features to its users. Some of the main include:

  • Users can post free ads for new or used products, with up to ten photos and a description.
  • Users can browse and search for products by category, location, price, condition, and other filters.
  • Advertisers can purchase banner placements on the desktop, mobile, and app versions of the site.

Launch[edit]

The website was officially launched in April 2021, with the slogan "Sell Easy". The founder invested his own capital to start the venture, and still operating as a sole-proprietorship model. BikroyShohoj.com initially focused on the urban areas of Dhaka, Chattogram, and Sylhet, but soon expanded to cover all the districts of Bangladesh. The website also launched a mobile app for Android devices for the platform on September 2023.[3][4]

Supported Languages[edit]

As of January 2023, BikroyShohoj's website and Android app support and operate in two languages; Bengali and English. It claims to be a bilingual classified marketplace, focusing mainly on Bengali users of Bangladesh.[5]

Revenue[edit]

As of January 2023, BikroyShohoj doesn't charge its users for posting advertisements to the platform. It mainly runs and operates from the revenue of its advertisements shown on its website and application. BikroyShohoj has partnered with Google Adsense and Google Admob to show personalized, and non-personalized advertisements.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Medium.com. "BikroyShohoj.com is another online marketplace where users can buy and sell used or old things in Bangladesh". Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  2. ^ BizSouthAsia. "BikroyShohoj has it's headquarters in Chattogram". Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  3. ^ TracXN. "BikroyShohoj runs on a sole-proprietorship model with no external funding".
  4. ^ ApkSupport. "BikroyShohoj Launches Android App". Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  5. ^ "BikroyShohoj has a Bangla version for Bengali users".

External links[edit]

Category:Online marketplaces of Bangladesh