Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- About 70 per cent transactions of goods and services could be done on e-commerce platforms which presently stands at only 5.0 per cent, said Mahtab Uddin Ahmed, Managing Director & CEO of Robi Axiata Ltd while elaborating on the huge potential of e-commerce.

However, he also said that proper use of state-of-the-art technology is needed to move forward in this promising sector.

He said this at a webinar titled 'Empowering E-Commerce to Accelerate Economic Growth' jointly organized by e-CAB and Robi on Sunday.

"It is pivotal to use artificial intelligence, big data, machine learning mechanism, VR, AR etc. technology in e-commerce in order to ensure customer satisfaction. In this regard, we should not lag behind the out...