Bangladesh Competition Commission (BCC) filed a case against Alesha Mart on Monday for offering unfair discounts.
The case was filed under the Competition Act, 2012. The act states that no business enterprise can abuse its dominant position.
According to the lawsuit, the e-commerce platform sold Bajaj Pulsar motorcycles with 150cc engines at a price that was 35% lower than the market value in June 2021.
The commission, in its lawsuit, further said that with the unfair discount, Alesha Mart has destabilized the online and offline motorcycle market in Bangladesh. It is illegal and contrary to the law.
Moreover, BCC could not find the company SK Traders that listed the motorcycle on Alesha Mart as an authorized seller.