Evaly Closes Its Head Office

Evaly, a controversial e-commerce platform, ordered all of its workers to work from home until further notice on Saturday.

The decision was made to "give consumers with the best level of service," according to a posting on Evaly's Facebook page.

The announcement stated, "All Evaly activities will continue as usual under the 'Home Office' system."

Meanwhile, according to reports in the media, the e-commerce company has closed its head office in Dhanmondi.

Evaly had previously shuttered their offices in June due to a spike in Covid-19 cases, however they reopened on August 22.

Another notice was posted on their Facebook page on Friday, stating that due to the absence of the CEO and chairman, Evaly's routine distribution activities will be delayed.

"We are unable to pay regular invoices to our sellers in the absence of our two primary signatories — the honorable CEO and the chairman," the note stated.

From Saturday, all T10 campaign orders placed on the company's website will be saved as "requests."

Following an embezzlement complaint filed against them, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Evaly CEO Mohammad Rassel and his wife Evaly Chairman Shamima Nasrin at their Mohammadpur residence after an hour-long journey.

Both were granted a three-day remand.

Following a central bank inspection report on the e-commerce firm, Evaly's controversial business plan has come to light.

Evaly has accumulated a debt of Tk543 crore to its suppliers and customers since its beginning in 2018.