The problem
Shop owners extending credit to regular customers ('বাকি') were tracking dues in a physical notebook — easy to lose, easy to dispute, and impossible to search when a customer's balance needed checking on the spot.
The solution
Notun Khata replaces the paper khata with a Bangla-first Android app: shop owners record credit against a customer's name in seconds, and the app automatically sends an SMS reminder when a balance goes overdue, without the owner having to type anything extra.
Key features
- Bangla-language interface built for shop owners, not developers
- Per-customer running balance with full transaction history
- Automatic SMS reminders on overdue dues, configurable by shop owner
- Works fully offline using local SQLite storage — no data plan required
The result
Shop owners now have a searchable, dispute-proof record of every customer's balance, and the automatic SMS reminders have measurably sped up collection on overdue accounts. The app shipped to the Play Store and is in daily use.