As per Bangladesh Mobile Phone Importers' Association (BMPIA), Bangladesh imported $506 million worth of mobile handsets last year, registering 5 percent growth year-on-year and is expected to reach $748 million by 2020.

Of the total imports, $379 million is expected for smartphone imports this year. Currently, smart devices account for about 21 percent of total mobile imports, but the number is likely to reach 47 percent by 2020, according to the association.

Ruhul Alam Al Mahbub, president of BMPIA quoted “users are hungry for data, which is also increasing revenues of the mobile phone operators.” Currently, there are 12 million smartphones being used in Bangladesh, according to BMPIA.

SIEM Bangladesh recognises these dynamic changes in the Bangladesh environment and has developed a range of digital services for UK institutions to promote their brand and courses to students in Bangladesh. SIEM Bangladesh uses in-house expertise to provide consultation and work on tailor made packages to suit each UK institution’s requirement and objective, budget and expected reach.

To know more about SIEM Bangladesh’s digital services and packages, write to M Jahir Uddin at Jahir.uddin@bd.britishcouncil.org and siemsouthasia@britishcouncil.org.