Robi Axiata Limited, a leading mobile phone operator in Bangladesh has introduced a mobile based agricultural service called “Robi Haat-bazaar”. The service has two components: Bazaar Dor and Krishibazaar. “Bazar Dor” provides updated market price of agricultural products and “Krisibazar” working as a media of trading agricultural goods.
It organizes district wise agri-goods information. Robi Haat Bazaar user can record his own advertisements for potential buyers or can listen other advertisements by other sellers and can make a deal instantly.
All information will be update on weekly basis. All recorded advertisements will be stored in the system for 7 days, after 7 days the ads will be deleted from the system automatically. However, an user can record his advertisement again for future trading. Robi subscribers can dial 2474 and follow the instructions to use this service. The cost is Tk 0.99+VAT per minute.
Another mobile operator in bangladesh Banglalink also provides similar service which is called Bangla Link krishi bazaar.