Amazon launches Prime video-on-demand service in Bangladesh

Prime Video, home to popular shows such as "The Grand Tour", "Transparent" and "The Man in the High Castle", will now be bundled with Prime subscriptions in 19 countries including India, Canada and France. In other new regions including Bangladesh, Prime Video customers will have to pay $2.99 or €2.99 per month for the first six months, after which the price will be doubled to $5.99 or €5.99.

Keep 'em coming @ved_vartak https://t.co/e6V4un0N7i
— Amazon PrimeVideo IN (@AmazonVideoIN) December 14, 2016

Amazon has been spending heavily, sometimes at the cost of profits, on the creation and marketing of movies and TV shows. The company hopes that people will sign up for its Prime service to watch these videos - and in turn buy more goods from its online store to make the annual subscription worth it.

⚡️ “When your #AmazonPrime membership is actually for your cat.”https://t.co/X1TeOSSvXb— Amazon (@amazon) December 14, 2016

The Prime Video launch comes almost a year after Netflix Inc went global with its video-streaming service - rolling it out in more than 130 countries with the notable exception of China. Subscriptions for Netflix, known for shows such as "Stranger Things", "Daredevil" and "Narcos", start at $8.99.