Ecourier Ltd

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Ecourier Ltd
Company type Private
IndustryLogistics
FoundedJuly 2014;10 years ago (2014-07) in Dhaka, Bangladesh
FounderBiplob Ghosh Rahul
HeadquartersUday Tower, Level 12, Plot 57,57/A Gulshan Avenue, Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
Services
  • Person to Person (P2P) Delivery
  • Merchant Delivery
  • Instant Payment (InstaPay)
  • International Shipping
  • Air Parcel
  • Corporate & SME Delivery
  • Line Haul
  • Warehouse
  • Fulfillment
  • Call Center Support
  • bKash on Delivery
  • Parcel Pick & Drop
Parent Dotlines
Website ecourier.com.bd

eCourier Ltd, a Dotlines initiative, is an on-demand last-mile logistics network operating in Bangladesh. [1]

Contents

History

eCourier has expanded its operations since its establishment in 2014, offering various delivery services in Bangladesh. [2]

In 2019, eCourier received an investment from a Hong Kong-based Chinese company, which contributed to its growth and expansion across Bangladesh. [3]

During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, eCourier served as a logistics provider for governmental entities and city councils in Bangladesh, providing essential services to the population. [4]

Currently, the company operates multiple sub-offices and hubs with a significant number of employees, serving numerous districts and partnering with various stakeholders across Bangladesh. [5]

Services

eCourier provides person-to-person delivery, merchant delivery, instant payment (InstaPay) [6] [7] for merchants, international shipping, [8] air parcel, [9] [10] warehouse facilities, order fulfillment, call center support, bKash on delivery, and parcel pick and drop services.

The company also offers order fulfillment, parcel collection, transport, tracking, last-mile delivery, and international shipping services. [11]

Leadership

Biplob Ghosh Rahul serves as the CEO and Managing Director of eCourier. [12]

Partnerships and collaborations

  1. In January 2022, eCourier collaborated with Aramex to enable door-to-door cross-border delivery from Bangladesh, enhancing international shipping services for customers. [13] [14] [15]
  2. eCourier signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SSLCommerz. [16]
  3. BRAC Bank partnered with eCourier to provide the country's first digital SME loan to eCourier's merchants, supporting the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

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