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Social Media in
Bangladesh
Now & Forever
Kazi Monirul Kabir
Creative Strategist - Innovation Enthusiast - Design
Thinker - Social Entrepreneur - Evangelist at Google
@monirul
07/11/2013
Dhaka

2. An year ago Bangladesh’s Internet scenario looked
something like this …
Source : wearesocial.sg / Nov 2012

3. But by the time we are in this slide …
19 + Bangladeshis 12 new Fb Users
Source : wearesocial.sg / Nov 2012
120 new Mobile
Subscribers

4. We are essentially “one” of the fastest growing
connected population of the world
Source : BTRC/ Sep 2013
+ 2.5 Million
+ 4 Million
+ 12 Million
+ 5 Million

5. Growth of Social Media driven by wide access of
Internet is revolutionizing societies and economies

6. Can Social media be the key means of sharing
information and experience online in Bangladesh ?

7. However Social Media engagement in Bangladesh is
limited to Facebook and Blogging only

8. Low Internet Penetration
+ Media Dark People
Social Media
Driven Changes
Source : wearesocial.sg / Nov 2012

9. More people access radio programs through their
mobile phones than on a radio
Source : wearesocial.sg / Nov 2012

10. Bangladesh houses the correct mix of explosive
mobile internet driven social and economic growth

11. The new democratization of
Bangladesh

13. New definition of fame

15. Economic Empowerment of Social
Junkies

17. But some one might just change the way we look at
internet …

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