Bikroy.com explained

Bikroy.com
Commercial:	Yes
Type:	Marketplace
Registration:	Optional
Language:	Bengali, English
Owner:	Saltside Technologies
Launch Date:	1 June 2012
Current Status:	Active
Headquarters:	Dhaka, Bangladesh

Bikroy.com is a classified advertisement website operating in Bangladesh. It is available in both Bengali and English. The website is owned by a global tech firm – Saltside Technologies.^[1]

Overview

Bikroy.com was launched in 2012 and has sections dedicated to private and business advertisements for cars and vehicles, property, electronics, home appliances and personal items, sports and hobby items, and jobs, among others.

At present, bikroy.com is the 11th most popular site in the country.^[2] The site came into the local media spotlight following a formal press conference event held in Dhaka on 18 October 2012.^[3]

Features

Memberships

Bikroy has membership services which let users have a dedicated page with their business details, photos, and advertisements. Members could post extended numbers of advertisements through different membership packages and receive free promotions, shop stickers, business cards, and a dedicated team for assistance.^[4]

Banner advertisements

Advertisers can purchase banner placements on the desktop, mobile, and app versions of the site.

Buy Now

The platform allows buying products directly online and receiving the product by home delivery using the service called buy now.^{[5] [6]}

History

On 18 October 2012, Bikroy was formally launched in a press conference held in Bangladesh's capital city Dhaka but had begun operations in June earlier that year. In November 2012, Bikroy was named as the "Country's first bilingual classified website" by The Daily Star .^[7] It launched its application on iOS and Android in 2015.^[8] In 2016, the company launched its Membership service for small businesses. Bikroy introduced its online job portal and entered an agreement with one of the ride-sharing apps in Bangladesh, Pathao, as its official recruitment partner in 2017.^[9] In August 2019, Bikroy reached break-even for the first time.^{[10] [11]}

Corporate social responsibility

Bikroy joined the global list of Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) signatories – a collaboration between UN Women and the UN Global Compact. It joined the HeForShe movement in 2015.^{[12] [13]}

Bikroy initiated a platform for their female employees - “Moner Janala”, where they can share their workplace challenges or other concerns.^{[14] [15]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: $65M in funding and 500+ employees, an interview with the CEO of Sweden's biggest under-the-radar success . Murray . Neil . The Nordic Web . en-US . https://web.archive.org/web/20190428075806/https://thenordicweb.com/65m-in-funding-and-500-employees-an-interview-with-the-ceo-of-swedens-biggest-under-the-radar-success/ . 28 April 2019 . 28 April 2019.
2. Web site: Staff . Editorial . 2024-06-29 . বাংলাদেশে সেরা ৫০ ওয়েবসাইট . 2024-07-03 . Dorkari.info . en-US.
3. News: Bikroy.com launched in BD . Banglanews24.com . 18 October 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130512011506/http://www.banglanews24.com/English/detailsnews.php?nssl=b8d22572681798f5658571ff652ca32f . 12 May 2013 . 7 January 2013.
4. News: Bikroy.com brings membership service for businesses . 9 May 2016 . The Daily Star . 15 December 2016.
5. News: Bikroy holds maiden cattle show for online sales . The Daily Observer . 28 April 2019.
6. News: Bikroy brings valentine deals on this Valentine's Day . The Daily Observer . 28 April 2019.
7. News: Country's first bilingual classified website . 2 November 2012 . . 7 January 2013.
8. News: Bikroy.com releases Android, iOS apps . Daily Sun . 29 December 2016.
9. News: Getting job at Pathao through Bikroy . 6 January 2018 . The Daily Observer .
10. Web site: https://sharebiz.net/%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%82%e0%a6%b2%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%a6%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b6%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a6%85%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%af%e0%a6%a4%e0%a6%ae-%e0%a6%ac%e0%a7%83%e0%a6%b9%e0%a7%8e-%e0%a6%85/ . bn:বাংলাদেশের অন্যতম বৃহৎ অনলাইন মার্কেটপ্লেস বিক্রয় ডটকম . ShareBiz . bn . 23 February 2020.
11. News: https://www.bd-pratidin.com/corporate-corner/2019/11/06/472496 . bn:ব্রেক-ইভেন ঘোষণা করল বিক্রয় ডট কম . Bangladesh Pratidin . 6 November 2019 . bn . 23 February 2020.
12. Web site: Bikroy.com Partners With UN . 8 March 2016 . SDAsia . 27 November 2016.
13. News: Bikroy.com joins HeForShe campaign . UN Women Asia and the Pacific . 27 November 2016.
14. News: 'Moner Janala'-An initiative for the female employees by Bikroy.com - Women's Own . The Daily Observer . 28 April 2019.
15. News: Bikroy.com launches 'Moner Janala' for its female employees . 15 November 2018 . Dhaka Tribune . 28 April 2019.