Shopify is the easy part. The hard part is making it work for a Bangladeshi customer who wants cash on delivery and only looks at a phone screen. That is where most people get it wrong.
I'm RH Fardin. I build Shopify stores for Bangladeshi sellers myself. That covers the theme, product setup, cash on delivery, bKash and Nagad checkout, the courier and order flow, and a storefront that loads fast on mobile data. No agency and no juniors. Shopify store development starts at 50,000 BDT, and we agree on the price before I begin.
5 years building sites · Shopify stores from 50,000 BDT · COD + bKash/Nagad checkout · 50% advance, 50% on launch
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Good Shopify store development in BD starts with one fact. Shopify is a brilliant platform, but it was built mostly for the US and Europe. That is why most Shopify stores in Bangladesh feel slightly off. The default checkout expects a card. The default payment expects Stripe or PayPal, and neither works well here. The default shipping expects a courier system that has never heard of Pathao or Steadfast.
So when someone searches for Shopify store development in BD, they need more than a developer who can install a theme. Anyone can do that. They need someone who knows how a Bangladeshi customer buys, and who rebuilds the store around that.
Here, the customer is on a phone, scrolling Facebook. They want three things before they trust you with money. They want a price they can see, cash on delivery as an option, and proof that you are real. So I build Shopify stores where cash on delivery sits up front, not buried.
I connect bKash and Nagad through a local gateway like SSLCOMMERZ or aamarPay. That way the customer pays the way they already pay. The whole store loads fast on mobile data, so nobody leaves before the page shows. The Shopify admin stays clean and easy. You can add products and fulfil orders yourself, without calling me every week.
I'm one person, and I do all of it. I pick or customise the theme and set up your collections and products. I set up the COD and digital payment flow and connect the courier and order workflow. I sort the mobile experience, get the speed right and launch it.
Shopify's strength is that it handles hosting, security and updates for you. So the real work is in the setup and the storefront. That is where one careful senior hand makes the difference. It decides if you get a store that sells or a store that just exists.
I've spent about five years building sites and stores for Bangladeshi businesses. With Shopify, the people who come to me are usually one of two types. Some are sellers who have outgrown selling through Facebook comments and DMs and want a real store.
Others paid for a Shopify store that looks fine but doesn't sell. Whoever built it never thought about COD, courier flow or how a BD customer behaves. Both problems can be fixed, and neither needs a huge budget. They need someone who has actually shipped stores into this market.
Shopify hides a lot of complexity, but the parts that decide your sales are all in the setup. Here is where your money goes when one person who knows the BD market builds the whole store.
Cash on delivery is how most of Bangladesh buys online. I set it up as a main checkout option with order confirmation. It is not a buried extra that loses you sales.
I connect a local gateway, SSLCOMMERZ or aamarPay. Then customers can pay by bKash, Nagad, card or mobile banking. Shopify's default payment options don't cover BD, but this does.
I set up your order and fulfilment workflow around how you really ship. That could be Pathao, Steadfast or your own delivery. Processing orders does not turn into a daily mess.
Your customer is on a phone on Facebook, not on a desktop. I tune the theme and images so the store loads fast on mobile data. That first moment decides if they stay.
I leave you a clean Shopify admin. You add products, run sales and fulfil orders yourself. You don't pay a developer every time you launch a new item.
I design, build, set up payments and launch the whole store myself. Nothing goes to a junior who has never set up COD or a BD courier in their life.
Before you commit to Shopify, you should know the trade-off. A lot of BD sellers are never told. Shopify charges a monthly fee in US dollars, billed to a card, on top of the build. In return you get hosting, security, automatic updates and a platform that almost never breaks. You never deal with a hacked site or a server going down during a campaign.
WooCommerce has no monthly platform fee. You only pay for hosting, but you handle the upkeep, updates and security yourself. If you want to focus on selling and not on tech, Shopify is often the calmer choice. If you have a tight monthly budget and don't mind more upkeep, WooCommerce can cost less over time. I build both. I'll tell you straight which one fits you, instead of pushing the one that is easier for me.
Now the build itself. The first question is always "Shopify store banate koto taka lagbe?" My floor is 50,000 BDT. For a focused store, that is truly enough to launch and start selling. You get a clean theme set up properly, your products and collections in order, COD and a bKash and Nagad gateway, courier flow sorted, and fast mobile pages.
Most growing stores land at 90,000 BDT. That adds more products, custom theme work, better collection structure, a blog for SEO, and a sharper checkout and storefront. 1,50,000 BDT is the full treatment, with heavier customisation, custom sections, deeper SEO and room for a bigger catalogue. Truly custom work, like a Shopify app, multi-vendor logic or a large migration, starts at 3,00,000 BDT. The monthly Shopify fee is separate and paid to Shopify. I'll help you pick a plan that fits what you need now.
Clear packages, fixed quotes, paid in BDT. Pick a starting point. I'll tailor the exact scope on a quick call.
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Straight answers to what Bangladeshi sellers actually ask before they pay for a Shopify store.
50,000 BDT is the floor for a focused, properly set up Shopify store. You get a clean theme, your products and collections in order, COD plus a bKash and Nagad gateway, courier flow sorted, and fast mobile pages. Growing stores with more products, custom theme work and a blog usually land at 90,000 or 1,50,000 BDT. Fully custom builds start at 3,00,000 BDT. The monthly Shopify fee is separate and paid to Shopify. You get the exact build price before we start.
Yes, and this is the part most people get wrong. Shopify's built-in payment options don't cover Bangladesh. So I connect a local gateway like SSLCOMMERZ or aamarPay. That brings bKash, Nagad, card and mobile banking into Shopify's checkout. I also set up cash on delivery as a proper option, because that is still how most of your customers will want to pay.
Shopify charges a monthly fee in dollars. In return it handles hosting, security and updates, so nothing breaks and you just sell. WooCommerce has no monthly platform fee, and you only pay for hosting. But you handle upkeep and security yourself. If you want it calm and hands-off, pick Shopify. If your monthly budget is tight and you don't mind more upkeep, pick WooCommerce. I build both and will tell you honestly which fits you.
Yes. I set up COD as a main checkout option with order confirmation, so you don't get flooded with fake orders. I build your fulfilment flow around how you really ship, whether that is Pathao, Steadfast or your own delivery. Processing and tracking orders then fits your real workflow instead of fighting it.
Yes. Shopify bills its fee monthly in US dollars to a card. That is separate from what you pay me for the build. It is the trade-off for never dealing with hosting or security yourself. I'll help you pick the right Shopify plan. You start on the cheapest one that covers your needs, and you only move up when your sales volume calls for it.
I'm one person, RH Fardin, and I do all of it myself. That covers the theme, products, COD and bKash and Nagad setup, courier flow, mobile, speed and launch. No agency, no juniors and no account manager in between. You pay 50% to start and 50% when the store is live and you're happy. You can pay by bKash, Nagad or bank transfer. You talk to the person building your store the whole way through.
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