Real numbers for real web apps. I'm RH Fardin - I scope, design, code and ship every app myself, with pricing that starts at 50,000 BDT and stops at whatever your features actually need. No vague "call for quote", no agency mark-up.
Solo senior dev. ~5 years building web apps for Bangladeshi founders. 50% advance, 50% on launch. Design-approval guarantee.
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Most agencies in Dhaka will give you a single line - "web app er jonno 5 lakh lagbe" - without ever opening the requirement document. That's not pricing, that's a guess. A web application's cost is driven by exactly three things: how many user roles it has, how many database entities those roles touch, and how custom the workflows are between them. Once I know those three numbers, the BDT figure becomes a calculation, not a feeling.
I run this as a one-person studio, which is the reason the floor sits at 50,000 BDT instead of the 2-3 lakh minimum most Bangladeshi agencies quote. There's no project manager mark-up, no junior re-doing the senior's work, no office rent in Gulshan baked into your invoice. You pay for the hours that build your app. When the scope is small - a single-role admin tool, a booking dashboard for a clinic, an internal CRM for 5 users - the price reflects that.
Where it stops being "web app development price BD" and starts being custom software is around the 3,00,000 BDT mark. That's when we're talking multi-role systems, payment integration with bKash or Nagad merchant accounts, role-based access control, audit logs, exports, third-party API sync. I'm transparent about that line before you pay anything. If your idea is actually a 5 lakh project, I'd rather tell you on the discovery call than half-build it for 1.5 lakh and disappear.
Every quote I send is itemised - features, hours, deliverables, hosting recommendation, post-launch month included. You see what you're buying. The 50/50 payment terms (advance to start, balance on launch) mean neither of us is exposed if the relationship doesn't work. If the design doesn't get your approval, you don't pay the second half - that's the design-approval guarantee, not a marketing line.
Six things change the price more than anything else. Once you know where your project sits on each, the quote stops being a mystery.
A single-admin tool and a three-role system (admin, staff, customer) are very different builds. Each role adds its own screens, permissions, and edge cases - usually 15-30k BDT per additional role.
How many "things" your app stores - users, orders, properties, tickets, products. Each entity needs CRUD screens, validation, and relationships. I count these up-front so the price isn't a surprise.
Adding bKash, Nagad or a card gateway is real work - merchant account setup, IPN handling, refund logic, reconciliation. Budget an extra 25-40k BDT on top of the base app if you need it.
Dashboards, CSV/Excel exports, scheduled reports. Sounds simple, eats hours. If you need finance-grade reporting, I'll quote it as its own line item instead of hiding it.
SMS gateways, courier APIs (Pathao, Steadfast, RedX), Google Maps, accounting software. Each integration is its own mini-project - I price them individually so you can defer the non-critical ones.
A 50-user internal tool can sit on a 2,000 BDT/month VPS. A public app expecting 10,000+ users needs proper infrastructure. I size the hosting honestly so you're not over- or under-paying monthly.
The 50,000 BDT floor is real, but I want you to know what it covers before you ask. At that price you're getting a single-role internal tool - think a job-tracker for a small printing press in Mirpur, a booking dashboard for a freelance photographer, or a basic admin panel to manage products that feed into an existing site. It's one user type, one main database table, login, and the screens to manage records. Hosted on a shared or basic VPS. No payment gateway, no SMS, no fancy reporting.
For a lot of small Dhaka and Chattogram businesses, this is exactly the right scope - and they overpay 2-3x when they go to an agency that quotes the same brief at 1.5 lakh.
The middle tier (90,000 to 1,50,000 BDT) is where most real web apps live - 2-3 user roles, 5-8 database entities, basic reporting, maybe one third-party integration. This is the tier for a small clinic's appointment system, a coaching centre's student portal, a property listing back-office, or a logistics company's internal dispatch tool. Above 3,00,000 BDT we're in custom software territory - multi-tenant systems, payment gateways, audit-grade reporting, mobile-responsive complex dashboards, role hierarchies. On the discovery call I'll tell you which tier your idea falls into, with reasons. If your budget and your scope don't match, I'll say so - either we cut features to fit, or you go talk to a bigger team. Both are honest answers.
Clear packages, fixed quotes, paid in BDT. Pick a starting point — I'll tailor the exact scope on a quick call.
Every project starts at ৳50,000
A sharp, credible site that makes the right first impression and brings enquiries.
Books a 15-min call · fixed BDT quote · 50/50 · hosting extra
A full, professional site that ranks and converts for a growing business.
Books a 15-min call · fixed BDT quote · 50/50 · hosting extra
An online store built to sell and scale.
Books a 15-min call · fixed BDT quote · 50/50 · hosting extra
Need something bigger? Custom & enterprise builds from ৳3,00,000. Pay by bKash, Nagad, bank transfer or card. Ask for an exact price or send an email.
The questions Bangladeshi founders ask me every week before signing.
Floor is 50,000 BDT for a single-role internal tool. Most real business web apps land in the 90,000 to 1,50,000 BDT range. Custom multi-role systems with payment gateway start at 3,00,000 BDT. I quote exact numbers after a 20-minute scoping call, not before.
I'm one senior developer working directly with you. Agencies have to pay project managers, juniors, office space, and a sales team - that's baked into their quote. Same code quality, fewer middlemen. The trade-off: I take a limited number of projects at a time, so my calendar matters.
Yes. 50% advance via bKash, Nagad or bank transfer to start. The remaining 50% is due when the app is approved and live on your hosting. If the design phase doesn't pass your sign-off, you don't owe the second half - that's the design-approval guarantee.
Only if you ask for new features outside the original scope, and then only after I've written and you've approved a change order in BDT. The base price I quote is the base price you pay. No surprise invoices.
No - those are recurring monthly/yearly costs that you should own directly under your own account, so you're never locked in. I'll recommend the right hosting tier (typically 2,000-8,000 BDT/month for a small-to-mid web app) and help you set it up. The build price is separate from infrastructure.
On projects above 1,50,000 BDT, yes - we can split into three or four milestone payments tied to deliverables (design approved, backend done, beta live, final launch). The total stays the same. For smaller projects I stick to 50/50 because it keeps both sides honest about timeline.
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