Asia · Meta market: Bangladesh
WhatsApp Business API for Bangladesh, written in Bangla
Bangla is the state language, and in April 2026 a new data-protection Act replaced the 2025 ordinance. Two decisions shape everything else: the language of each template, and the record of each consent.
Per message · ₹ · ex-GST
Bangladesh
- Marketing
- ₹6.44
- Utility
- ₹0.3254
- Authentication
- ₹0.3254
- Service replies
- ₹0.3254
InfiQ’s published rates, effective 1 October 2026.
For Indian businesses with customers in Bangladesh, and Bangladeshi firms weighing an India-based provider: how to write WhatsApp templates in Bangla, what the Personal Data Protection Act 2026 asks before a promotion, how transfers abroad are treated, and what each message costs.
Language
Bangla first, English where the customer chose it
Meta accepts templates in Bengali script under the code bn. Compare one cash-on-delivery check, the message an online seller sends before a parcel leaves, in Bangla and in English.
Write the Bangla version as its own message, in Bengali script. Some customers reply in romanised Bangla; inside the 24-hour customer service window your agents can answer in whichever form the customer used.
The Bangla sample uses Bangla digits. If a bot reads the reply, make it accept both ১ and 1, or the confirmation step will fail for customers who type either.
Template language
Bengali (Bangla) template (bn). Example text written for this page; your own templates go through Meta’s review.
Compliance
The Personal Data Protection Act, 2026
Bangladesh replaced its 2025 data-protection ordinance with an Act in April 2026. It has no marketing-specific rule; its general consent standard is what a WhatsApp programme has to meet. The official text is in Bangla, so the summaries below are translations.
The Personal Data Protection Act, 2026 (Act No. 63 of 2026) received presidential assent on 10 April 2026, is deemed in force from 6 November 2025, and repealed the Personal Data Protection Ordinance, 2025 and its 2026 amending ordinance.[6],[8],[10]
Regulator: National Data Management Authority (under the National Data Management Act, 2026)
Point 1
Consent: voluntary, specific, clear and revocable
Section 5 allows processing with consent that is voluntary, specific, clear and revocable, given after the person is told the purpose, the retention period, any transfers and how to withdraw. The Act has no provision written for direct marketing or messaging apps.[9]
Point 2
You carry the burden of proof
Under section 5(4), the data fiduciary, meaning the business that holds the data, bears the burden of proving that consent was valid.[9]
Point 3
Withdrawal at any time
Section 13 lets a person withdraw consent at any time, fully or partly, by a simple method set by regulation; erasure follows on request in the cases the Act lists.[7]
Point 4
It reaches senders outside Bangladesh
Section 1(2) applies the Act to processing outside Bangladesh connected with offering goods or services to, or monitoring, people in Bangladesh.[8]
Point 5
Transfers abroad under section 29
The government may classify personal data as public, internal, confidential or restricted. Classified data may go abroad with consent, under a contract with the person, or for listed purposes, and only to places with adequate storage technology as set by regulation; large transfers of sensitive identifiers such as national ID or passport data must be notified to the Authority.[7]
Point 6
Fines and the Chief Data Officer come later
Section 23 (Chief Data Officer) and sections 31 to 35 (complaints, administrative fines and compensation) start on a date the government notifies after 18 months from enactment.[8]
Point 7
Telecom law now reaches OTT services
The Bangladesh Telecommunication (Amendment) Act, 2026, deemed in force from 5 February 2026, extends the telecom law to online social media and over-the-top services. No provision on unsolicited commercial messages was found in it.[12]
Point 8
Meta requires opt-in regardless
The WhatsApp Business Messaging Policy lets a business message someone only after they have shared their number or username and opted in to receive its messages.[14]
- A summary of public guidance from the sources cited, not legal advice.
Bangladesh in five figures
From the World Bank, DataReportal and Bangladesh Bank, each with its date.
Growth averaged 6.0% over the past decade but has weakened; the World Bank projects 3.9% in FY26, rising to 5.3% in FY28.[1]
Services make up over half of GDP, industry 34.9% and agriculture 11.7%.[1]
National poverty rose for a third straight year, from 18.7% in 2022 to 21.4% in 2025.[1]
About 176 million people lived in Bangladesh in October 2025; Kepios counted 82.8 million internet users (47.0%) and 186 million cellular connections at the end of 2025.[3]
Bangladesh Bank reported 239.24 million registered mobile financial services customers, 87.15 million active accounts and 1.86 million agents in February 2025.[4]
Industries
Who sends what, sector by sector
Sector weight from the World Bank, the U.S. Commercial Service and Bangladesh Bank, with the messages that fit each one.
- 01
Ready-made garments
The World Bank describes Bangladesh as the world's second-largest exporter of ready-made garments.[1]
On WhatsApp: Buyer order updates · Sample approvals · Shipment notices · Shift notices for opted-in workers
- 02
Mobile financial services and remittances
Monthly mobile financial services transactions were about BDT 164,726 crore in February 2025, Bangladesh Bank reports.[4]
On WhatsApp: Transaction confirmations in Bangla · Transfer status for families receiving money · Account support
- 03
Trade through Chattogram
Chattogram is the second-largest economic and financial hub, and its seaport handles more than 90% of international trade, the U.S. Commercial Service says.[2]
On WhatsApp: Shipment status · Customs document collection
- 04
Pharmaceuticals
Named by the U.S. Commercial Service as a large industry.[2]
On WhatsApp: Pharmacy order taking · Stock alerts · Distributor notices
- 05
- 06
ICT and e-commerce
Listed by the U.S. Commercial Service as an important sector.[2]
On WhatsApp: Order confirmation · Cash-on-delivery checks · Delivery updates
Thirty minutes ahead of India
One time zone covers the whole country, with no daylight saving.
Dhaka's clock runs half an hour ahead of India's all year, so a 10:00 send from India lands at 10:30 in Dhaka and Chattogram. For an Indian team, Bangladeshi business hours and its own overlap almost completely.
Drag the globe to see Bangladesh beside India on the Bay of Bengal. Every market around it is priced from India in rupees, at the rate for the recipient's country.
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Prices in ₹ and BDT
Rates for Bangladeshi numbers
Bangladesh has its own line on Meta's rate card. On InfiQ: marketing ₹6.44, utility ₹0.3254, authentication ₹0.3254, service replies ₹0.3254, against ₹0.94 for a marketing message to an Indian number.
Snapshot rates · as of 20 Oct 2026, 00:02 UTC
Lite
₹999 / month≈ ৳1,300.87 BDT
₹833 / month, billed yearly≈ ৳1,084.71 BDT
Growth
₹2,999 / month≈ ৳3,905.20 BDT
₹2,499 / month, billed yearly≈ ৳3,254.12 BDT
Enterprise
Custom volume pricing, custom SLA and dedicated infrastructure.
Per message to Bangladesh · Bangladesh
| Category | ₹ INR | BDT |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing | ₹6.4397 | ৳8.39 |
| Utility | ₹0.3254 | ৳0.424 |
| Authentication | ₹0.3254 | ৳0.424 |
| Service | ₹0.3254 | ৳0.424 |
Per-message rates for all 47 markets, in ₹ and BDT
| Market | Marketing | Utility | Authentication | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | ৳7.08₹5.4352 | ৳2.98₹2.2874 | ৳2.98₹2.2874 | ৳2.98₹2.2874 |
| Bangladesh | ৳8.39₹6.4397 | ৳0.424₹0.3254 | ৳0.424₹0.3254 | ৳0.424₹0.3254 |
| Brazil | ৳7.16₹5.4970 | ৳0.779₹0.5981 | ৳0.779₹0.5981 | ৳0.779₹0.5981 |
| Chile | ৳10.18₹7.8162 | ৳2.29₹1.7585 | ৳2.29₹1.7585 | ৳2.29₹1.7585 |
| Colombia | ৳1.43₹1.0993 | ৳0.0919₹0.0706 | ৳0.0919₹0.0706 | ৳0.0919₹0.0706 |
| Egypt | ৳7.37₹5.6629 | ৳0.412₹0.3167 | ৳0.412₹0.3167 | ৳0.412₹0.3167 |
| France | ৳9.84₹7.5588 | ৳3.44₹2.6393 | ৳3.44₹2.6393 | ৳3.44₹2.6393 |
| Germany | ৳15.64₹12.0088 | ৳6.30₹4.8386 | ৳6.30₹4.8386 | ৳6.30₹4.8386 |
| Hong Kong | ৳8.39₹6.4397 | ৳2.98₹2.2867 | ৳2.98₹2.2867 | ৳2.98₹2.2867 |
| Hungary | ৳9.84₹7.5596 | ৳4.00₹3.0700 | ৳4.00₹3.0700 | ৳4.00₹3.0700 |
| India | ৳1.23₹0.9435 | ৳0.253₹0.1941 | ৳0.183₹0.1402 | ৳0.189₹0.1450 |
| Indonesia | ৳4.71₹3.6133 | ৳2.86₹2.1979 | ৳2.86₹2.1979 | ৳2.86₹2.1979 |
| Iraq | ৳3.91₹2.9992 | ৳0.904₹0.6943 | ৳0.904₹0.6943 | ৳0.904₹0.6943 |
| Israel | ৳4.04₹3.1045 | ৳0.607₹0.4662 | ৳0.607₹0.4662 | ৳0.607₹0.4662 |
| Italy | ৳9.10₹6.9847 | ৳3.43₹2.6369 | ৳3.43₹2.6369 | ৳3.43₹2.6369 |
| Kazakhstan | ৳6.91₹5.3098 | ৳2.06₹1.5824 | ৳2.06₹1.5824 | ৳2.06₹1.5824 |
| Kuwait | ৳9.07₹6.9671 | ৳5.04₹3.8671 | ৳5.04₹3.8671 | ৳5.04₹3.8671 |
| Malaysia | ৳9.85₹7.5644 | ৳1.60₹1.2314 | ৳1.60₹1.2314 | ৳1.60₹1.2314 |
| Mexico | ৳4.54₹3.4877 | ৳0.973₹0.7471 | ৳0.973₹0.7471 | ৳0.973₹0.7471 |
| Morocco | ৳4.74₹3.6425 | ৳2.63₹2.0218 | ৳2.63₹2.0218 | ৳2.63₹2.0218 |
| Netherlands | ৳18.29₹14.0494 | ৳5.73₹4.3987 | ৳5.73₹4.3987 | ৳5.73₹4.3987 |
| Nepal | ৳8.39₹6.4397 | ৳0.389₹0.2990 | ৳0.389₹0.2990 | ৳0.389₹0.2990 |
| Nigeria | ৳5.91₹4.5421 | ৳0.768₹0.5898 | ৳0.768₹0.5898 | ৳0.768₹0.5898 |
| Oman | ৳3.91₹2.9992 | ৳2.83₹2.1709 | ৳2.83₹2.1709 | ৳2.83₹2.1709 |
| Pakistan | ৳5.42₹4.1620 | ৳1.72₹1.3200 | ৳1.72₹1.3200 | ৳1.72₹1.3200 |
| Peru | ৳8.05₹6.1843 | ৳3.44₹2.6392 | ৳3.44₹2.6392 | ৳3.44₹2.6392 |
| Poland | ৳4.18₹3.2105 | ৳1.39₹1.0702 | ৳1.39₹1.0702 | ৳1.39₹1.0702 |
| Qatar | ৳3.91₹2.9992 | ৳1.37₹1.0547 | ৳1.37₹1.0547 | ৳1.37₹1.0547 |
| Romania | ৳9.84₹7.5596 | ৳3.31₹2.5436 | ৳3.31₹2.5436 | ৳3.31₹2.5436 |
| Russia | ৳9.18₹7.0520 | ৳4.58₹3.5173 | ৳4.58₹3.5173 | ৳4.58₹3.5173 |
| Saudi Arabia | ৳6.58₹5.0537 | ৳1.22₹0.9401 | ৳1.22₹0.9401 | ৳1.22₹0.9401 |
| Singapore | ৳8.39₹6.4397 | ৳1.83₹1.4072 | ৳1.83₹1.4072 | ৳1.83₹1.4072 |
| South Africa | ৳4.35₹3.3385 | ৳1.09₹0.8369 | ৳1.09₹0.8369 | ৳1.09₹0.8369 |
| Spain | ৳8.09₹6.2161 | ৳2.29₹1.7578 | ৳2.29₹1.7578 | ৳2.29₹1.7578 |
| Sri Lanka | ৳8.39₹6.4397 | ৳0.229₹0.1759 | ৳0.229₹0.1759 | ৳0.229₹0.1759 |
| Turkey | ৳1.25₹0.9587 | ৳0.103₹0.0792 | ৳0.103₹0.0792 | ৳0.103₹0.0792 |
| Ukraine | ৳9.84₹7.5596 | ৳3.40₹2.6138 | ৳3.40₹2.6138 | ৳3.40₹2.6138 |
| United Arab Emirates | ৳6.58₹5.0537 | ৳1.80₹1.3811 | ৳1.80₹1.3811 | ৳1.80₹1.3811 |
| United Kingdom | ৳7.27₹5.5795 | ৳2.52₹1.9346 | ৳2.52₹1.9346 | ৳2.52₹1.9346 |
| North America | ৳2.86₹2.1976 | ৳0.389₹0.2989 | ৳0.389₹0.2989 | ৳0.389₹0.2989 |
| Rest of Africa | ৳2.58₹1.9796 | ৳0.458₹0.3516 | ৳0.458₹0.3516 | ৳0.458₹0.3516 |
| Rest of Asia Pacific | ৳9.64₹7.4057 | ৳1.29₹0.9938 | ৳1.29₹0.9938 | ৳1.29₹0.9938 |
| Rest of Central & Eastern Europe | ৳9.84₹7.5596 | ৳2.42₹1.8595 | ৳2.42₹1.8595 | ৳2.42₹1.8595 |
| Rest of Latin America | ৳8.47₹6.5048 | ৳1.29₹0.9934 | ৳1.29₹0.9934 | ৳1.29₹0.9934 |
| Rest of Middle East | ৳4.49₹3.4490 | ৳1.04₹0.7998 | ৳1.04₹0.7998 | ৳1.04₹0.7998 |
| Rest of Western Europe | ৳6.78₹5.2054 | ৳1.96₹1.5019 | ৳1.96₹1.5019 | ৳1.96₹1.5019 |
| Other | ৳6.91₹5.3098 | ৳0.881₹0.6769 | ৳0.881₹0.6769 | ৳0.881₹0.6769 |
Plan prices are monthly, in rupees, excluding GST; yearly billing is two months free. Messages are charged per delivered message on top of the plan, at the rate for the recipient’s country. Full details: InfiQ pricing. Taka conversions are indicative. InfiQ invoices in rupees, with GST for Indian businesses.
Rates for every Meta market, plus plans and add-ons, are on one page.
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What carries a Bangla programme on InfiQ
Six live capabilities, each tied to something the 2026 Act or the market asks for.
Consent records and opt-out enforcement
Each contact's opt-in source and time are recorded, STOP replies are enforced at platform level (even against later imports), and the audit trail exports.
Section 5(4) puts the burden of proving consent on you. The record keeps each opt-in's source and time and enforces STOP at platform level.
Learn moreTemplate manager and library
Draft the Bangla and English versions side by side and track Meta's approval of each.
Shared team inbox
A garment exporter's buyer desk and its customer service can share one number, with roles, transfers and labels keeping the two apart.
Broadcast campaigns
Price updates and offers go to opted-in segments, up to 2,00,000 contacts per broadcast.
Integrations over the API
ERPs and e-commerce platforms connect through InfiQ's API and webhooks today; native one-click connectors are still in development.
Customer data hosted in India
Customer data is processed in India. A Bangladeshi business should weigh that against section 29 with its counsel.
Two ways in
Two ways to start
InfiQ serves India-based businesses; a business registered in Bangladesh starts with sales.
Your business is in India
- 1.
Start the trial
A 7-day Lite trial, no card needed.
- 2.
Verify with Meta
InfiQ guides business verification; go-live is about two hours once Meta business verification is complete.
- 3.
Write Bangla templates
Submit the bn and en versions together, with identical amounts and order numbers.
- 4.
Collect provable consent
Section 5(4) means the record matters as much as the yes: keep the wording, time and source of each one.
Your business is in Bangladesh
- 1.
Talk to sales
InfiQ bills in rupees, keeps customer data in India and supports teams in English and Hindi on India time. Sales will tell you whether it can serve a business registered in Bangladesh.
- 2.
Check your transfer position
Customer data on InfiQ is processed in India; settle the section 29 question with your counsel first.
City guides in Bangladesh
Questions businesses ask about WhatsApp in Bangladesh
Question: What does the Personal Data Protection Act 2026 require before we send WhatsApp promotions in Bangladesh?
Answer: Consent that is voluntary, specific, clear and revocable, given after you have told the person the purpose, how long you keep the data, any transfers and how to withdraw (section 5). The Act has no rule written for marketing or messaging apps, and section 5(4) puts the burden of proving consent on you, so keep the record of every yes.
Question: Isn't the 2025 data-protection ordinance still the law?
Answer: No. The Personal Data Protection Act, 2026 (Act No. 63 of 2026) repealed the 2025 Ordinance and its 2026 amending ordinance. It received assent on 10 April 2026 and is deemed in force from 6 November 2025, so policies drafted against the Ordinance should be checked against the Act.
Question: Does sending messages through Meta's cloud count as a transfer abroad under section 29?
Answer: Plan as though it might. Section 29 governs transfers abroad of personal data the government classifies, allowing them with consent, under a contract with the person or for listed purposes, to places with adequate storage technology. WhatsApp runs on Meta's Cloud API and InfiQ processes data in India, so ask your counsel how your data is classified before you migrate lists.
Question: Is the National Data Management Authority already operating?
Answer: It exists in law: section 8 of the National Data Management Act, 2026 establishes it as a statutory body attached to the Prime Minister's Office. Whether it is staffed and operating could not be confirmed for this page. Complaints, fines and compensation under the data Act start only on a date the government notifies after 18 months from enactment.
Question: Can we send WhatsApp templates in Bangla script?
Answer: Yes. Bengali is on Meta's template list under the code bn, and Bangla is the state language under Article 3 of the Constitution. Use bn rather than bn_IN, the India variant, for Bangladeshi customers, and submit the Bangla and English versions together because each is approved separately.
Question: Can customers pay through bKash or Nagad from a link in the chat?
Answer: Not inside the chat on InfiQ, which does not offer in-chat payments. A utility template can carry your merchant number or a payment link from your provider, and the provider can be connected through InfiQ's API and webhooks so a confirmation follows. Mobile financial services in Bangladesh are regulated by Bangladesh Bank.
Question: Do the 2026 telecom amendments on OTT services change how businesses use WhatsApp?
Answer: Not directly, as far as the text shows. The Bangladesh Telecommunication (Amendment) Act, 2026 extends the telecom law to online social media and OTT services, but no provision on unsolicited commercial messages was found in it. For now, consent under the data Act and Meta's opt-in policy are the operative rules.
Question: Can a business based in Dhaka sign up with InfiQ?
Answer: Talk to sales first. InfiQ serves India-based businesses: it bills in rupees, keeps customer data in India and supports teams in English and Hindi on India time. Sales will tell you plainly whether it can work with a business registered in Bangladesh.
Sources
Facts on this page were checked against these sources on the dates shown. InfiQ's rates come from its published rate card. Page updated 2026-10-20.
- [1]Bangladesh overview (latest item October 2026) · World Bank · read 2026-10-20
- [2]Bangladesh Market Overview (19 March 2026) · U.S. International Trade Administration · read 2026-10-20
- [3]Digital 2026: Bangladesh · DataReportal / Kepios · read 2026-10-20
- [4]Mobile Financial Services data · Bangladesh Bank · read 2026-10-20
- [5]Constitution of Bangladesh (rev. 2014), Article 3 · Constitute Project · read 2026-10-20
- [6]Act No. 63 of 2026 (10 April 2026) · Bangladesh Gazette · read 2026-10-20
- [7]Personal Data Protection Act, 2026 (contents) · Laws of Bangladesh (Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division) · read 2026-10-20
- [8]Personal Data Protection Act, 2026, section 1 (commencement) · Laws of Bangladesh (Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division) · read 2026-10-20
- [9]Personal Data Protection Act, 2026, section 5 · Laws of Bangladesh (Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division) · read 2026-10-20
- [10]Personal Data Protection Act, 2026, section 44 (repeal of the 2025 Ordinance) · Laws of Bangladesh (Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division) · read 2026-10-20
- [11]National Data Management Act, 2026 · Laws of Bangladesh (Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division) · read 2026-10-20
- [12]Bangladesh Telecommunication (Amendment) Act, 2026 · Laws of Bangladesh (Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division) · read 2026-10-20
- [13]asia file: Asia/Dhaka · IANA Time Zone Database (tz) · read 2026-10-20
- [14]WhatsApp Business Messaging Policy (updated 23 September 2026) · WhatsApp (Meta) · read 2026-10-20
Write it in Bangla, send it from India
Indian businesses can start a 7-day Lite trial, no card needed. If your business is registered in Bangladesh, talk to sales first: InfiQ serves India-based businesses.
