Bangladesh mobile phone assembly nose-dives as sales plummet

Samsung, Xiaomi and others adjusting production as inflation hits consumers

20230208 mobile phones in Bangladesh

Mobile phone vendors in Dhaka say consumer demand for the devices has dropped significantly. (Photo by Sharar Nayel)

SYFUL ISLAM, Contributing writer

DHAKA -- Bangladesh's once booming mobile phone market has hit the skids as manufacturers including Samsung Electronics, Xiaomi and Vivo reduce or calibrate local handset assembly as economic and financial pressures batter the country and force consumers to tighten their belts.

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