Feni tops in smartphone access, Panchagarh at bottom: BBS

Feni has ranked highest in household smartphone access, while Panchagarh placed at the bottom, according to the latest survey by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).

The top 10 districts in smartphone access include Cumilla, Chattogram, Noakhali, Brahmanbaria, Gazipur, Narayanganj, Dhaka, Chandpur and Shariatpur.

In contrast, the bottom 10 districts include Kurigram, Jhalokati, Sherpur, Nilphamari, Rangpur, Lalmonirhat, Thakurgaon, Dinajpur and Gaibandha.

The findings were presented at a dissemination seminar on the ICT Access and Use by Households and Individuals Survey 2024–25 in Dhaka today.

The survey marks the first time the BBS has released district-level ICT data, offering detailed insights into smartphone and mobile phone access across Bangladesh.