TL;DR: A basic business website in Bangladesh costs ৳8,000–৳25,000 from a freelancer, or ৳20,000–৳50,000 from a proper agency. E-commerce stores start at ৳40,000 and can climb past ৳1,50,000. The price swings wildly based on three things: who builds it, which platform they use, and how many features end up on the final list. This guide breaks down exactly what you pay at each level — and where most Bangladeshi SMEs get burned.
Research basis: Proposal requests sent to 6 agencies across Dhaka’s Gulshan, Banani, and Motijheel areas in January–February 2026; discussions aggregated from Bangladeshi web development and freelancer Facebook groups with 10K+ members; cross-referenced against publicly listed packages on local agency websites. All prices in BDT (Bangladeshi Taka).
We asked five different web developers in Dhaka the same question in January 2026: “How much does a 10-page business website cost?”
The answers came back as ৳12,000. ৳35,000. ৳75,000. ৳1,10,000. And one agency in Gulshan — we won’t name them — just said “it depends” and never followed up.
That ৳12,000 to ৳1,10,000 range is real. It’s not a trick. It reflects a genuinely fragmented market where a solo freelancer working from a Mirpur flat and a 12-person agency in Bashundhara are both calling what they sell “a website.”
So — what are you actually paying for?
The Full Website Cost Breakdown for Bangladesh (2026)
Here’s the data, upfront. These ranges come from our own proposal research, cross-checked against member discussions in Bangladeshi web dev communities.
Build Cost by Website Type
| Website Type | Freelancer | Mid-Tier Agency | Premium Dhaka Agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Business / Brochure (5–8 pages) | ৳8,000 – ৳18,000 | ৳20,000 – ৳45,000 | ৳50,000 – ৳90,000 |
| WordPress Blog / Content Site | ৳10,000 – ৳22,000 | ৳25,000 – ৳55,000 | ৳55,000 – ৳1,00,000 |
| E-Commerce (WooCommerce or Shopify) | ৳25,000 – ৳55,000 | ৳50,000 – ৳1,10,000 | ৳1,10,000 – ৳2,50,000 |
| Custom Web Application | ৳40,000 – ৳85,000 | ৳80,000 – ৳2,00,000 | ৳2,00,000+ |
| Landing Page (Single Page) | ৳4,000 – ৳12,000 | ৳12,000 – ৳28,000 | ৳28,000 – ৳55,000 |
| Portfolio / Freelancer Site | ৳6,000 – ৳15,000 | ৳18,000 – ৳38,000 | ৳38,000 – ৳65,000 |
Annual Ongoing Costs (Separate from Build)
These get missed by almost everyone in their initial budget:
- Domain (.com.bd): ৳1,200 – ৳2,500/year
- Shared hosting (Hostinger, Exonhost, Bdwebs): ৳2,000 – ৳6,000/year
- SSL certificate: Free with Let’s Encrypt; paid certificates from ৳2,500/year
- Premium WordPress theme (one-time — Astra Pro, GeneratePress, Divi): ৳2,000 – ৳8,000
- Maintenance retainer: ৳3,000 – ৳8,000/month if you hire ongoing support
Most business owners we spoke with had no idea their ৳30,000 website would need another ৳8,000–৳15,000 in year one just to stay running. That gap has caused real friction between clients and developers across the Bangladesh market. Budget for it upfront.
What the Tiers Actually Mean
Under ৳20,000 — The Freelancer Tier
At this price you’re getting a WordPress install, a ThemeForest template, your content dropped in, and basic setup. That’s it.
What you’re probably not getting: original design, performance optimization, proper SEO configuration, mobile testing on actual devices, or any meaningful support after handover. If you email six months later about a broken contact form, that’s a new negotiation.
This tier works for: a neighborhood shop that needs a web presence for credibility, a student portfolio, or a service business that drives everything through Facebook and just needs something to show at client meetings. It doesn’t work for: any business where the website is a primary channel for getting customers.
৳20,000 – ৳60,000 — The Mid-Tier Sweet Spot
This is where the best value-to-cost ratio sits in the Bangladesh market right now.
At this range, a solid agency gives you a semi-custom design — not just your logo dropped onto someone else’s template — mobile testing done on real Android devices (Samsung Galaxy and Symphony handsets dominate local usage), basic SEO setup (meta tags, image compression, Google Search Console), and 2–4 weeks of post-launch support included.
Several agencies across Tejgaon, Dhanmondi, and Uttara operate here. Quality still varies. The single biggest differentiator at this tier is not price — it’s whether they’ll show you three live project URLs before you sign. If they won’t, walk away.
৳60,000 and Above — The Premium Tier
At ৳60,000+, you’re typically paying for an actual team: a designer, a developer, and someone managing the project so it doesn’t stall. Original design. Cleaner code. Speed and security built in from the start, not added as an afterthought.
For businesses where the website drives serious revenue — an e-commerce operation, a firm chasing corporate clients, an export business — skimping here is false economy. A slow, poorly coded site loses customers. Those lost sales cost more than the price difference between tiers.
Here’s something I can’t say with full confidence though: consistent quality at the top end of the Dhaka agency market is hard to verify. We got one excellent proposal and two that felt repurposed from a different client. Premium price does not automatically mean premium output. Check if the agency’s own website is fast and well-built. If it loads in 8 seconds, that tells you something.
The 5 Things That Drive Costs Up Most
Based on the proposals we collected, these are the most consistent scope expanders — ranked by how much they typically add:
1. Custom design from scratch — starting from a blank canvas instead of a template. Adds ৳15,000 – ৳45,000 depending on complexity.
2. Payment gateway integration — SSLCOMMERZ, ShurjoPay, bKash merchant, Nagad all require API work, sandbox testing, and live transaction testing. Developers consistently underquote this. Budget ৳8,000 – ৳20,000 on top of the main quote.
3. Bangla language support — full bilingual (English + Bangla) with correct SutonnyMJ or Noto Sans Bengali font rendering and content management for both languages. Adds ৳5,000 – ৳18,000.
4. Large product catalogs — a WooCommerce store with 200+ SKUs, category filtering, and search is a fundamentally different project from a 20-product store. One agency we spoke with put it plainly: anything over 150 products is “at least double the base quote.”
5. Custom admin panels — if your staff needs a simple dashboard to manage orders or update inventory without touching the WordPress backend, that’s a custom build. Adds ৳20,000 – ৳60,000+.
E-Commerce in Bangladesh: What Nobody Mentions Upfront
E-commerce is where the price variation gets widest — and where getting it wrong is most expensive.
WooCommerce
WooCommerce is the default for most Bangladeshi e-commerce sites. It runs on WordPress, your local developer community knows it well, and there are no monthly platform fees beyond hosting.
A properly built WooCommerce store — 50 to 200 products, payment gateway, clean mobile UI — costs ৳50,000 to ৳1,10,000 from a mid-tier agency. Less from a freelancer, but the maintenance risk within 6–12 months goes up at the low end.
The thing nobody says upfront: WooCommerce requires ongoing maintenance. Plugin updates. Security patches. Performance monitoring. A store that hasn’t been touched in 8 months is a security liability. We’ve spoken to business owners in Dhaka who found this out after their site was compromised and customer data was exposed. It’s not a hypothetical risk.
Shopify
Shopify has grown in Bangladesh, mainly among businesses exporting or selling internationally. The platform costs $29–$79 USD per month (roughly ৳3,200–৳8,700 at current exchange rates), which adds up fast.
Setup in Bangladesh runs ৳30,000 – ৳80,000 for a proper custom theme and full store build, not including the subscription.
For businesses selling domestically, that monthly fee rarely makes sense when WooCommerce gives more flexibility at lower recurring cost. For export businesses accepting USD or GBP payments, Shopify’s international infrastructure genuinely justifies the cost. It’s a real tradeoff, not a clear winner.
The Facebook Shop + Website Hybrid
Here’s something most cost guides skip: a significant share of Bangladeshi SMEs run their actual sales through Facebook Commerce and use a website purely as a trust signal. That’s a legitimate strategy. Bangladesh had over 50 million Facebook users as of early 2026 according to DataReportal, and Facebook remains the primary discovery channel for thousands of local businesses.
If that’s your model, you don’t need a ৳1,00,000 WooCommerce build. A ৳25,000 product showcase site that looks professional and drives WhatsApp inquiries may convert better. Know how your customers actually find and buy from you before committing to a build scope.
The Hidden Costs That Kill Budgets
Most quotes don’t cover everything. The gaps are consistent across the market.
Content writing. Developers build structure. They don’t write your service pages, product descriptions, or “About Us” copy. You write it or you hire someone. A decent Dhaka-based content writer charges ৳1,000 – ৳3,000 per page for English copy.
Product photography. This is where many Bangladeshi e-commerce sites fail — and it shows immediately. Blurry, poorly lit product photos will destroy conversion rates no matter how good the development work is. A one-day product photography session in Dhaka runs ৳5,000 – ৳18,000. For any serious e-commerce operation, it’s not optional.
SEO after launch. A website nobody finds is an expense, not an investment. Monthly SEO work to rank in Google Bangladesh search results costs ৳8,000 – ৳25,000/month depending on your industry. Budget for at least 6 months before expecting meaningful organic traffic. Our SEO guide for Bangladesh covers what that process actually looks like.
Revision disputes. Almost every project in this market has one. Get the number of included revision rounds in writing before you start. “Unlimited revisions” in a freelancer contract typically means nothing once they’ve been paid.
Freelancer vs. Agency: An Honest Assessment
Choose a freelancer when:
- Budget is under ৳30,000 and the scope is simple and clearly defined
- You have someone in-house who can manage edits after delivery
- You’ve seen their actual past work and spoken to a previous client
Choose an agency when:
- The website is a primary revenue channel
- You need payment integration, Bangla support, or complex custom features
- You want someone accountable when something breaks at 11pm before a product launch
- You need SEO and marketing alongside the build — agencies can manage both
One check that takes five minutes and tells you a lot: take the live project URLs any developer shows you and run them through Google PageSpeed Insights (free, at pagespeed.web.dev). A mobile score below 50 is a red flag. If their showcase work is slow on mobile, yours will be too.
What to Ask Before You Sign
Walk into every quote conversation with these questions ready. Most clients don’t ask them. The ones who do get far more accurate proposals.
- Is hosting included, or is that a separate cost?
- Which platform are you building on, and why that one for my specific business?
- How many rounds of revisions are included before additional charges apply?
- Who is responsible for writing the content?
- What does post-launch support look like, and for exactly how long?
- Who owns the files, the hosting account, and the admin credentials after delivery?
- Can I review the site in a staging environment before the final invoice?
That ownership question matters. We’ve heard from businesses in Bangladesh that were effectively locked out — the developer retained hosting control and the client couldn’t make changes without paying them again. Your site, your hosting, your credentials. Get it in writing before a single line of code is written.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a basic business website cost in Bangladesh?
A basic 5–8 page business website on WordPress with semi-custom design and mobile responsiveness costs ৳18,000 – ৳45,000 from a mid-tier Dhaka agency in 2026. Solo freelancers can build comparable sites for ৳8,000 – ৳18,000, though post-launch support and code quality typically differ significantly.
What is the cheapest way to get a website in Bangladesh?
The cheapest route is a WordPress site from a student or entry-level freelancer via Facebook groups or Fiverr, starting around ৳5,000 – ৳8,000. For ৳15,000 – ৳25,000 you access a more experienced freelancer with a portfolio and basic post-launch support — a meaningfully better investment for most businesses.
Do I have to pay monthly fees for a website in Bangladesh?
Yes. Hosting and domain renewal are ongoing annual costs. Shared hosting for WordPress runs ৳2,000 – ৳6,000/year. A .com.bd domain renewal costs ৳1,200 – ৳2,500 annually. A monthly maintenance retainer adds ৳3,000 – ৳8,000/month if you hire ongoing support.
How much does an e-commerce website cost in Bangladesh?
A properly built WooCommerce store with bKash, Nagad, or SSLCOMMERZ payment integration costs ৳50,000 – ৳1,10,000 from a reputable mid-tier agency. Budget an additional ৳8,000 – ৳20,000 separately for payment gateway merchant registration, API setup, and testing.
Is a freelancer or an agency better for websites in Bangladesh? Freelancers work well for simple projects under ৳30,000 with a clearly defined scope. Agencies make more sense when the website is a primary revenue channel, when you need complex features or payment integration, or when you need ongoing SEO and marketing support alongside development. The best approach: check past work on PageSpeed Insights and ask for a direct reference before choosing either.
How long does website development take in Bangladesh? A basic business site takes 1–3 weeks. A custom WordPress site takes 3–6 weeks. A full e-commerce build takes 6–12 weeks. The most consistent delay in Bangladesh website projects is the client taking too long to provide content — copy, photos, brand assets. Have yours ready before the project starts.
What does a .com.bd domain cost in Bangladesh?
A .com.bd domain registration costs ৳1,200 – ৳2,500/year through BTRC-approved registrars. A standard .com domain is typically $10–$15/year (around ৳1,100 – ৳1,650 at current rates). Most agencies include first-year domain registration in their quoted price — confirm this in writing.
The Bottom Line
The Bangladesh web development market has real options at almost every budget level. That’s genuinely good news for small businesses.
The mistake most owners make isn’t choosing the wrong price tier. It’s not defining scope before they start asking for quotes. Define what your business actually needs at launch. Lock it in writing. Test any developer’s past work before you commit. Budget for the ongoing costs — hosting, maintenance, and SEO — because a website is not a one-time purchase.
A ৳10,000 site that loads in 9 seconds on mobile and can’t be found on Google is not a bargain. A ৳55,000 site that converts visitors into customers pays for itself quickly. Know which one you’re building.
TripleATech BD builds WordPress and custom websites for Bangladeshi businesses with transparent, itemised pricing. Explore our web development services or read our full web development guide for Bangladeshi businesses to understand what actually goes into a site that performs in the BD market.
Also worth reading: SEO Services in Bangladesh — because a website that nobody finds is just an expensive business card.
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