Forgot your laptop charger at home? Sending a birthday gift across town? Shipping an order to a customer in Rangpur? Bangladesh has more than 700 courier companies, but only a fraction are licensed, and most do not let you track your parcel live. Here is how to send parcels the easy way.
Delivery options
- Quick Delivery: When it arrives Within about 1 hour, Best for Documents, keys, chargers across the city
- 4 Hour Delivery: When it arrives The same afternoon, Best for Gifts, clothes, office packages
- Same Day Delivery: When it arrives By tonight, Best for Longer city runs
- Nationwide: When it arrives 1 to 3 days, Best for Any of Bangladesh's 64 districts
The exact price and expected time are shown in the app before you confirm.
What you can send
Documents, food, homemade food, clothes, gifts, cosmetics, medicine, accessories, electronics and most everyday items, up to 8 kg per parcel. Heavier items can be split into smaller parcels, or sent with a pickup or truck instead.
What you cannot send
- Passports and official identity documents
- Bank cheques, cash and jewellery
- Illegal or prohibited drugs
- Weapons, fireworks, anything flammable or toxic
- Live animals
- Anything leaking or dangerously packed
How to pack it right
- Seal food in containers that will not leak if tipped.
- Wrap fragile items with bubble wrap or cloth and fill empty space.
- Use a sturdy box or bag a rider can carry safely on a bike.
- Write the receiver's phone number on the parcel as a backup.
- Describe the contents honestly in the app.
How it works on Arohon
- Enter pickup and drop off and choose what you are sending and its weight.
- Pick a delivery option and see the price upfront.
- A rider collects it from your door.
- Follow it live from pickup to delivery.
Medicine and food, delivered
Need medicine from a pharmacy or dinner from a restaurant nearby? Order food and medicine in the same app and pay with cash on delivery, bKash, Nagad or card.
For online sellers
If you sell on Facebook or Instagram, Arohon can pick up orders from your shop and deliver them across Dhaka the same day, or to any district in 1 to 3 days, with tracking your customers can follow.
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- Arohon for Business
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FAQ
How fast is parcel delivery in Dhaka?
Quick Delivery usually arrives within an hour across the city. 4 Hour and Same Day options are also available.
Can I send parcels outside Dhaka?
Yes, to any of Bangladesh's 64 districts in 1 to 3 days.
What is the weight limit?
8 kg per parcel.
Can I send medicine?
Yes, legal medicine can be sent. Illegal or prohibited drugs are not allowed.