- The mobile phone market in Bangladesh grew steadily from 2011 to 2014, with total phones reaching 23.6 million by 2014. Monthly mobile handset imports average 1.7 million, with smart phone imports growing rapidly at 184% in the first half of 2014. - In 2014, 72% of imported mobile handsets were internet enabled, with 76% being 2G and 24% being 3G. Smart phones made up 24% of 3G enabled handsets. The share of smart phones is increasing quarter-over-quarter and is projected to reach 50% market share by 2017. - After an initial surge, smart phone growth fluctuated monthly from 2013 to mid-2014 due to various factors like Chinese holidays,