Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- Mobile phone and internet access in Bangladesh continued to expand during the July-September quarter of 2025, reflecting steady progress in digital connectivity, although gaps persist in personal device ownership, internet use, gender parity, computer access and the urban-rural divide, according to the latest survey by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).

The quarterly Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Access and Use Survey 2025-26 shows that 80.6 per cent of the population aged five years and above currently use mobile phones. However, personal ownership remains lower, with 56.5 per cent of individuals owning at least one mobile handset.

At the household level, access to mobile phones is nearly univ...