Honor, the smartphone brand, inaugurated a new manufacturing facility in Bangladesh on December 2, marking the company's first move into local smartphone production as it seeks to strengthen its position in one of South Asia's fastest-growing device markets. 

The plant, located in the Hi-Tech Park in Kaliakair, Gazipur, was inaugurated with the help of Smart Technologies, Honor's local partner.

The company said devices assembled at the site will carry a 'Made in Bangladesh' label, with the factory intended to integrate Honor's global AI-driven production systems with local manufacturing capabilities. The facility currently operates a single production line with a daily capacity of 1,500 units of the Honor X6c, but Honor plans to scale up to four lines within 2026. 

At the inauguration ceremony, Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser for the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, said, "Bangladesh is lagging behind in smartphone penetration from neighbouring countries like India and Pakistan. Local production initiatives like this will increase smartphone penetration to 70 percent in the upcoming years which is currently around 40 to 45 percent."

Mentioning that the government is working to ensure policy consistency so that both foreign investors, and local businesses can do business better, Faiz Taiyeb said, "The government and high tech park authority is ready to protect the investment of businesses. We are also working on an ordinance regarding high tech parks."

During a presentation, Abdullah Al Mamun, Head of Business at Smart Technologies said, "The Honor Bangladesh factory employs 254 skilled manpower with further expansion underway." He also announced plans to launch Honor Academy to transfer technical knowledge to college and university students and develop over 500 skilled honor-certified professionals in local smartphone manufacturing. 

According to Honor, the new facility will support technology transfer, reduce reliance on imported devices and help position Bangladesh as an emerging player in the global electronics supply chain.

Mohammad Zahirul Islam, Managing Director, Smart Technologies said, "Our initial production capacity is 60,000 units, and we will expand it as demand grows."

Honor entered the Bangladesh market in late 2023 and currently holds about 3 percent of smartphone market share, a figure executives expect to grow to 10 percent next year.