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While throughout the world online shopping has grown exponentially, in Bangladesh too it is projected that e-traders would experience sales of around tk 50 crore during this Eid, informs  Shameem Ahsan, President of Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS). Considering that a growing population of internet-savvy individuals has embraced new, online technology through their mobile phones and laptops, 250 e-commerce sites and 2,800 Facebook pages are now selling products online. In order to help E- commerce flourish and improve the overall quality of their products and services, BASIS has launched an e-commerce alliance that intends to provide the customers a hassle free experience of not being served with fake products.