AutoProbaho

Solution · ERP for Bangladesh

ERP software in Bangladesh that fits how local businesses really run

There is no shortage of ERP software in Bangladesh — imported suites, local packages, Tally-based add-ons and open-source stacks. The hard part is choosing one that handles Mushak VAT forms, bKash and Nagad collections, Bengali-speaking staff, load-shedding and the WhatsApp-driven way most Dhaka, Chattogram and Gazipur businesses actually operate. AutoProbaho, a Bangladesh-based ERP team, gives you a clear, independent evaluation and, when custom is the right route, builds an ERP you own.

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Most ERP evaluations in Bangladesh start from the wrong question

Owners usually ask “which ERP is best in Bangladesh?” and receive a list of brand names. But a factory in Gazipur, a trading house in Chattogram and a distributor in Narayanganj do not share the same problem. One needs style-wise costing and buyer compliance; another needs credit control across hundreds of retailers; a third needs bonded-warehouse tracking. A generic ranking cannot answer any of that.

The result is familiar: a licence is bought, the vendor’s consultant configures a standard flow, and six months later the store-keeper is back on an Excel register because the system does not match the floor. The accounts team maintains Mushak 6.3 in a separate template, and management still waits for a hand-built month-end report.

Who this is for

  • Manufacturers, garments and textile factories, distributors and trading houses across Bangladesh with 20–500 staff
  • Owners and directors comparing packaged ERP, local vendors and custom development for the first time
  • Companies that bought an ERP licence and never got past the first module
  • Group companies that need one system across factories, depots and head office

Current pain points

  • Local compliance is bolted on

    Mushak forms, VAT-inclusive pricing, source tax and challan formats are handled outside the system, in Excel.

  • Payment reality is ignored

    bKash, Nagad, cheque, cash and bank transfer arrive for the same invoice — and are reconciled by hand.

  • Interfaces the team cannot use

    Store-keepers and line supervisors are expected to work in dense English screens on a desktop they do not have.

  • Power and connectivity gaps

    Load-shedding and weak connectivity break systems that assume an always-online office.

  • Support disappears after go-live

    The vendor’s implementer moves to the next project; changes take weeks and cost extra every time.

What AutoProbaho builds

  1. An independent ERP evaluation

    We map your processes and give you a clear recommendation — packaged system, open-source stack or custom build — based on how your business runs, not on what a vendor wants to sell.

  2. A custom ERP where it earns its place

    Inventory, purchasing, sales, production, finance and HR modules built for your flow, in Bengali and English, on infrastructure you control.

  3. Bangladesh-ready finance

    VAT (Mushak) forms, tax deduction at source, multi-mode collections including bKash and Nagad, and exports your auditor accepts.

  4. Offline-tolerant capture

    Mobile and tablet screens that keep working through power cuts and sync when the connection returns.

  5. Integration with what you keep

    Tally, bank statements, Daraz and web shops, WhatsApp Business and Google Workspace connected through APIs and n8n.

Modules & capabilities

  • Inventory & warehouse

    Multi-godown stock, batches and lots, min/max alerts, transfers between factory and depot, cycle counts, barcode/QR.

  • Purchasing & imports

    Local and import purchase orders, LC and landed-cost tracking, goods receipt, supplier ledgers.

  • Sales & distribution

    Quotes, orders, delivery challans, dealer credit limits, VAT-inclusive price lists, sales-rep targets.

  • Production & BOM

    Bills of material, work orders, material issue, WIP, output per shift, yield and wastage.

  • Finance & VAT

    Chart of accounts, receivables/payables, bank and mobile-money reconciliation, Mushak-ready VAT registers, cost centres.

  • HR, attendance & payroll inputs

    Employee master, attendance device import, shifts, leave, overtime and payroll sheets.

  • Management dashboards

    Owner and director views of cash, stock, orders and production, on mobile, in Bengali or English.

  • Permissions & audit trail

    Role- and field-level access, maker–checker approvals and an immutable history on every record.

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Example workflows

Dealer order to collection

  1. 1Sales rep records a dealer order on mobile, even offline
  2. 2System checks credit limit and available stock
  3. 3Warehouse dispatches with a printed challan and VAT invoice
  4. 4Dealer pays by bKash, cheque or bank; receipt is matched to the invoice
  5. 5Outstanding and ageing update on the owner’s dashboard

Import purchase to godown

  1. 1Purchase officer raises an import PO against a proforma
  2. 2LC, freight, duty and clearing costs are recorded against the shipment
  3. 3Goods receipt posts landed cost per unit
  4. 4Stock becomes available in the right godown
  5. 5Supplier and bank ledgers update without re-typing

Month-end VAT and management close

  1. 1Sales and purchase registers accumulate all month
  2. 2Mushak-format VAT summary is generated for review
  3. 3Accountant reconciles bank and mobile-money receipts
  4. 4Management pack is produced from live data
  5. 5Directors review the same numbers on any device

Integrations

  • Tally and other local accounting packages
  • bKash, Nagad, SSLCommerz and bank statements
  • Daraz, Shopify and WooCommerce
  • WhatsApp Business, SMS and email
  • Google Workspace / Microsoft 365
  • Attendance devices and barcode scanners
  • n8n workflow automation
  • Power BI / Looker Studio exports

Implementation process

  1. 01

    Discovery & fit check

    We visit or call, walk the floor and the accounts desk, and document how work flows today across factory, depot and office.

  2. 02

    Options & recommendation

    You receive a plain comparison — packaged, open-source or custom — with indicative timelines and what each would cost you to run.

  3. 03

    Design & prototype

    Clickable Bengali/English screens and a data model reviewed by the people who will use them.

  4. 04

    Build, migrate, train

    Modules land in two-week increments; Excel and Tally data are cleaned and imported; every role is trained hands-on.

  5. 05

    Go-live & local support

    Staged rollout, hypercare during the first closes, then ongoing support from a team in your time zone.

Expected business outcomes

  • One trusted number

    Stock, sales, collections and VAT come from the same records, entered once.

  • Same-day visibility

    Owners see today’s cash and stock today, not at month-end.

  • Compliance without side spreadsheets

    VAT registers, challans and tax deductions are produced by the system, not around it.

  • A system your staff actually use

    Bengali screens, mobile capture and offline tolerance mean the ERP is the register, not a duplicate of it.

Security & ownership

  • You own the code and data

    Deployed in a cloud account or on-premise server you control, with source access and documentation.

  • Access control

    Role- and field-level permissions, maker–checker approvals, 2FA for administrators, audit logs.

  • Backups & continuity

    Automated encrypted backups, tested restores and a written runbook your IT staff can follow.

Frequently asked questions

The best ERP is the one that matches your industry, volume, team and budget. We compare packaged, open-source and custom options against your actual processes and recommend the route that fits — and build it when custom is the right choice.

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Book a free consultation. We will look at how your factory, depot or office runs today and show you which ERP route fits — before you sign any licence.

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