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Handset production sees a slight rise amid bleak outlook

Implement mechanism to identify illegal handsets

Local mobile manufacturers yesterday demanded the activation of the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) as illegal and informal channels currently capture about 35 to 40 percent of the overall handset market in Bangladesh

Registration of phone sets to resume in July

BTRC to deactivate unregistered mobile phones soon

Unregistered mobile phones to be deactivated soon: BTRC

Mobile phone production drops for first time amid currency surprises

The local production of handsets dropped in 2023, the first decline since domestic manufacturing began in Bangladesh in 2017, owing to the higher US dollar rate, an increase in taxes, and lower sales amid an erosion of purchasing power of consumers.

Bangladesh's Handset Production Declines in 2023 | Handset production drops for first time amid currency surprises

Higher US dollar rate, increase in taxes and lower sales have caused a decline in local handset production in 2023

Challenges persist for smartphone makers

Local manufacturers produced 57.5 lakh smartphones from January to October this year, down about 27 percent from 78.5 crore units in the same period a year earlier

Feature phone production doubles in July

Feature phone production has more than doubled month-on-month in July as consumers turn to more affordable alternatives to smartphones amid sustained high inflation.

Local handset making plunges

The grim scenario of the mobile manufacturing industry in Bangladesh continues to persist as local production plunged by half in the first six months of 2023, primarily due to the expanding grey market.