He says the company's cars and full range of smart home products will also become available in Bangladesh soon
AI demand for HBM redirects chipmakers from smartphones; Xiaomi warns LPDDR costs will jump to 40% of production—from 15%—driving price hikes. The shortage pits AI infrastructure against consumer hardware for limited supply, reshaping smartphone pricing in Asia.
June 29, 2026
Senior Correspondent
bdnews24.com
Bangladesh's smartphone market has defied the broader economic slowdown, with buyers increasingly opting for higher-priced devices, according to Xiaomi Bangladesh Country General Manager Ziauddin Chowdhury.
Speaking to bdnews24.com's discussion programme Chinwag with the Chiefs, he said inflation had not dampened demand while global supply chain pressures meant handset prices could rise further in the coming months.
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