Chinese tech firm opens new factory in Bangladesh amid growing demand for smart devices

STORY: Chinese tech firm opens new factory in Bangladesh amid growing demand for smart devices DATELINE: May 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:21 LOCATION: NARAYANGANJ, Bangladesh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Transsion's new factory in Narayanganj, Bangladesh 2. various of the inauguration ceremony STORYLINE: Transsion Holdings, a China-based smartphone manufacturer, inaugurated its ISMARTU factory on Wednesday to meet the growing demand for smart devices in Bangladesh. ISMARTU Technology BD Limited, a subsidiary of Transsion Holdings, represents popular smart brands such as TECNO, Itel, Infinix, oraimo and Syinix. The new factory, located in the Meghna Industrial Economic Zone, Narayanganj, has a total investment of about 22 million U.S. dollars in the first phase of its construction and covers an area of over 22,000 square meters. It is equipped with the latest technology and adheres to high international standards for quality and safety. Regarding a large population and increasing consumer

GLOBALink | Bangladesh's smartphone city gathers Chinese manufacturers

STORY: Bangladesh's smartphone city gathers Chinese manufacturers DATELINE: July 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: various of the factory SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): MOSAMMAT KAMRUNNAHAR, Technician, Quality section of Transsion BangladeshSOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): SHIRINA, Final Quality ControllerSOUNDBITE 3 (English): WILLY CUI, General Manager of Transsion BangladeshSOUNDBITE 4 (Bengali): NAZMUL HAQUE, Factory Senior Manager for HR Admin STORYLINE: Bangladesh's Gazipur is dubbed the smartphone city in the country. Located on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, it was once famous for its textile manufacturing industry. Today, it gathers many local and foreign companies including leading Chinese manufacturers such as Transsion and Xiaomi, employing thousands of workers. Transsion started its journey in Bangladesh in 2017. As the second largest player in the smartphone market in Bangladesh, it owns three mobile phone brands -- itel, TECNO and Infinix. It also