Mobile phone manufacturing in Bangladesh witnessed an increase in February, marking a rise of 2.55 lakh units, compared with that in the previous month, according to data of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission.
In February, the total production of mobile phones in the country reached 21.47 lakh units.
Earlier in November 2023, the total number of local mobile phone production saw an increase, reaching 24.32 lakh units compared with that of 23.52 lakh units in October 2023.
Compared to November, the local production of mobile phones witnessed consecutive fall in December 2023 and January 2024, with the number of production standing at 21.10 lakh units and 18.92 lakh units respectively.
Of the 21.47 lakh units manufactured in February, 12.22 lakh featured 2G technology, while 9.22 lakh were equipped with 4G technology and 2,660 were 5G technology-enabled.
The production of 5G technology-enabled mobile phones saw a marginal decline in February, compared with that of 2,680 such units produced in January.
The second generation phones, also known as feature phones, accounted for 56.93 per cent of the total units manufactured in February, while smartphones constituted 43.07 per cent.
However, the number of locally made smartphones saw a significant increase, to 43.07 per cent of the total mobile phone production in February, compared with that of 18.80 per cent in January.
Of the 18.92 lakh units manufactured in January, 15.37 lakh featured 2G technology, while 3.53 lakh were equipped with 4G technology and 2,687 were 5G technology-enabled.
In January, feature phones held 81.20 per cent of the total production, while smartphones constituted 18.80 per cent
According to the BTRC data, there has been no production of 3G mobile phones in the country since January 2023.
The import of mobile phones also witnessed a decline in February, by 2,210 units, after a decrease of 4,959 units in the previous month.
The number of imported mobile phones was 2,840 units in February while 5,050 mobile phones were imported in the previous month.
Out of the 2,840 units imported in February, all were 5G technology-enabled. No feature phones were imported in the month.
