Dhaka, June 29 -- Bangladesh's smartphone market has defied the broader economic slowdown, with buyers increasingly opting for higher-priced devices, according to Xiaomi Bangladesh Country General Manager Ziauddin Chowdhury.

Speaking to bdnews24.com's discussion programme Chinwag with the Chiefs, he said inflation had not dampened demand while global supply chain pressures meant handset prices could rise further in the coming months.

He attributed the expected increase largely to soaring global prices of memory chips, a key smartphone component, and warned that Bangladesh's tax structure could also reduce the supply of premium devices.

The discussion, broadcast on bdnews24.com's YouTube channel and Facebook page, covered the impact of ...