Bangladesh: internet and everyday apps

Bangladesh in numbers

2025–2026

Internet users: 78 million78,000,000 · #15
Penetration: 44.3%#175
Population: 176 million176,000,000 · #8
GDP: $450B#36
GDP growth: +4.2%#65
GDP per person: $2,557#169
Land area: 147.6k km²#93
Capital: Dhaka
Region: Asia
Official languages: Bengali (national), English

How Bangladesh goes online

Bangladesh has 78 million people online and plenty of room to grow. Facebook and YouTube are the front door, bKash and Nagad pushed mobile money into villages through agents, and the garment industry drives a lot of the digital payment demand.

Around 44.3%. With a population of about 176 million and 78 million online, roughly 98 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 70 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

70 Most-used apps

Websites people in Bangladesh actually use

22

The 22 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

News3 Banking3 Telecom3 Shopping2 Transport2 Education2 Food2 Search1 Classifieds1 Mail1 Sport1 Jobs1

Prothom AloNewsprothomalo.comThe most-read Bengali daily, for both news and opinion. bdnews24Newsbdnews24.comThe oldest online news site in the country, quick to update. Jagonews24Newsjagonews24.comNews, sport and entertainment in Bengali, light enough for mobile data. bKashBankingbkash.comSending money and paying bills by phone, no bank account needed. NagadBankingnagad.com.bdThe postal service’s mobile wallet, with low transfer fees. Bangladesh BankBankingbb.org.bdThe central bank: taka rates and banking regulation. Bangladesh Telecommunications CompanyTelecombtcl.gov.bdThe state fixed-line operator behind most government telephone lines. GrameenphoneTelecomgrameenphone.comThe largest mobile network in the country. banglalinkTelecombanglalink.netThe second-largest network. DarazShoppingdaraz.com.bdThe biggest place to shop online, delivering nationwide. PickabooShoppingpickaboo.comPhones and gadgets, with EMI. Bangladesh RailwayTransportrailway.gov.bdTrain tickets and timetables from the official railway site. Biman Bangladesh AirlinesTransportbiman-airlines.comThe flag carrier, busiest on migrant-worker routes to the Gulf and Southeast Asia. University of DhakaEducationdu.ac.bdThe oldest university. BUETEducationbuet.ac.bdThe main engineering university. foodpanda BangladeshFoodfoodpanda.com.bdRestaurant delivery, and the grocery shop. PathaoFoodpathao.comBike rides and food, in the same app. Google BangladeshSearchgoogle.com.bdWhere searching starts, and typing in Bengali still gets sensible results. BikroyClassifiedsbikroy.comWhere used phones, furniture and motorbikes change hands. Bangladesh PostMailbangladeshpost.gov.bdThe national postal network, handling both mail and remittances. Bangladesh Cricket BoardSporttigercricket.com.bdMatch schedules and tickets. BdjobsJobsbdjobs.comThe main Bangladeshi board, and its skill tests.

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Nearby and similar markets

Compare with

China中国 1.3 billion

India印度 1 billion

Indonesia印度尼西亚 212 million

Pakistan巴基斯坦 117 million

Japan日本 107 million

Philippines菲律宾 98 million

Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A

How many people in Bangladesh are online?

About 78 million (78,000,000 people). That works out to roughly 44.3% of the population, which puts Bangladesh at #15 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Bangladesh use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, Viber, Messenger, Signal — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Mobility, Food, News, Music, Travel, Tools, Cloud storage, AI assistants, Learning, Health, Parcels, Maps, Gaming, Reading, Banking, Classifieds. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Bangladesh?

WhatsApp, Viber, Messenger, Signal dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in Bangladesh?

Around 44.3%. With a population of about 176 million and 78 million online, roughly 98 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Bangladesh?

The everyday ones are Google Bangladesh, Prothom Alo, bdnews24, plus the other 22 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12