Layoff
Mar 2026Public reporting said Chaldal staff in Jashore went months without pay and that the company reduced workforce from about 3,300 to 2,200 over the prior year amid a liquidity crunch.
SourceChaldal.com is an online shop based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is a service rooted on the idea that shopping for necessities should not be a burden. At Chaldal, we believe that time is valuable to our fellow Dhaka residents, and that they should not have to waste hours in traffic, brave the weather an
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Overview
Chaldal is Bangladesh’s online grocery and essentials-delivery platform, founded in 2013 and centered on Dhaka, with adjacent pharmacy, logistics, and payments initiatives. Public funding estimates vary by source, but the company is generally described as a late-stage, revenue-generating startup.
Primary product
Online grocery shopping and doorstep delivery
Founded
2013
Headquarters
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Team size
200-300
Industry
Retail
Sub-industry
Online grocery / e-commerce delivery
Offices
Dhaka, Bangladesh (HQ)
Jashore, Bangladesh
Chattogram, Bangladesh
Singapore
San Francisco, California, United States
Business model
B2C online grocery retail
Micro-warehouse / dark-store fulfillment
Last-mile delivery
B2B perishable supply-chain services
Pharmacy / e-pharmacy
Payments / fintech
Funding
Stage
late-stage VC
Total raised
$35.5M
Latest round
Later Stage VC · Jan 2025
People & investors
Leadership
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Founder & Advisor for External Affairs
Founder & Advisor for Technical Affairs
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Director of IT
Work & culture
Purpose-led, technology-first, collaborative, and execution-oriented; public materials emphasize hard problems, learning by doing, and a fun but demanding environment.
Compensation
Public engineering postings advertise industry-leading salary and competitive compensation; some open roles also show local BDT salary bands in the low tens of thousands per month, suggesting role-specific pay rather than one universal scale.
Benefits
Advance Chaldal credit for monthly grocery shopping
Performance-based increments
Competitive salary
Paid time off
Holidays
Collaborative work environment
Fun work environment
Development through experience
Competitive benefits package
Work/life opportunities
Product & market
Pricing
Retail product sales for groceries and essentials, with delivery convenience bundled into the service; official copy also advertises no additional cost for doorstep delivery in urban areas.
Differentiators
- —One-hour grocery delivery in Dhaka
- —Dark-store / micro-warehouse model
- —Owned logistics and fulfillment infrastructure
- —Farm-to-retailer perishable supply chain
- —Local data-center and infrastructure control
- —Adjacent verticals in pharmacy, logistics, and payments
- —Technology-heavy operations across multiple cities
Technology
F#
.NET Core
React
React Native
TypeScript
Python
Scala
SQL
Node.js
Redux
Kubernetes
Docker
Elasticsearch
Snowflake
Linux
Ubuntu
Gulp
Kibana
Customers
Urban households and office workers in Dhaka, Jashore, and Chattogram
Busy grocery shoppers who value fast doorstep delivery
B2B buyers and merchants using perishable supply-chain services
Farmers and suppliers in the Vegetable Network
Partner organizations in development / humanitarian supply chains
Competitors
Shwapno
Daraz
MeenaBazar / MeenaClick
Khaas Food
Direct Fresh
Traditional neighborhood grocery stores
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$40M-$50M
Estimated monthly visits
676.1K
Traffic estimate as of Mar 2026
Signals & risks
Latest news
The Daily Star · Mar 2026
Corroborated the wage protests and said salary payments were being cleared in phases after management talks.
The Business Standard · Mar 2026
Reported unpaid salaries in Jashore, an emergency settlement plan, and a severe liquidity crunch, with workforce cuts over the prior year.
The Business Standard · Jun 2024
Local VC provided Tk2 crore to Chaldal as part of a Tk2.5 crore investment round across two startups.
Future Startup · Jul 2023
Interview with the CEO on strategic retrenchment, focusing on Dhaka, and the impact of the funding downturn on Chaldal and Bangladesh e-commerce.
TechCrunch · Sep 2021
Announced the $10M Series C led by Xploration Capital, Taavet Hinrikus, and Sten Tamkivi, with participation from Mir Group.
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