Software & Mobile App Development Company in Bangladesh
Mobile, web and AI development for Bangladeshi companies, with bKash and Nagad payments, Bangla-first interfaces and an almost identical working day.
- NDA & full IP ownership
- Senior engineers
- Working hours that overlap with Bangladesh
Bangladesh has turned mobile financial services into everyday infrastructure: garment workers receive wages on their phones, shoppers pay small merchants by QR and families send money between Dhaka and the villages in seconds. Businesses building on that foundation need apps that are fast, frugal with data and fluent in Bangla. Sigmato is a software development company Bangladesh organisations can work with across mobile, web and AI projects. Our Bengaluru team sits just thirty minutes behind Bangladesh Standard Time, so collaboration with clients in Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet feels like working with a team down the road.
Mobile Financial Services Shape Every Bangladeshi Product
If your app takes money, it almost certainly needs bKash, and probably Nagad and Rocket too. Mobile financial services (MFS) are licensed and supervised by Bangladesh Bank, and they reach far more people than credit cards do. A typical checkout we build includes:
| Payment option | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| bKash | The most widely used MFS wallet, with merchant checkout and tokenised agreements for repeat payments |
| Nagad, Rocket and Upay | Important secondary wallets with strong rural and government-payment use |
| Local gateway (for example SSLCommerz) | Bundles domestic cards, internet banking and wallets behind one integration |
| Cash on delivery | Still expected by many e-commerce buyers, so order confirmation and courier reconciliation must be automated |
Fintech teams building lending, savings or payment products need to design around Bangladesh Bank’s licensing, KYC and transaction-limit rules from the start, and we plan audit trails and limits into the data model accordingly. Our fintech app development guide explains the security patterns we follow.
Industries We Support in Bangladesh
We focus on sectors where better software produces measurable savings or new revenue:
- Ready-made garments and textiles: production tracking, buyer compliance documentation, worker attendance and wage dashboards for factories around Dhaka, Gazipur and Chittagong.
- E-commerce and F-commerce: many sellers began on Facebook pages and now need a proper store, inventory system and courier integration, often on WordPress and WooCommerce for cost-conscious launches.
- Logistics and ports: shipment visibility, warehouse apps and delivery tracking linked to Chittagong’s port economy.
- Healthcare and pharmaceuticals: appointment, pharmacy and telemedicine apps, plus distributor ordering for the domestic pharma industry.
- Education: exam-preparation and tutoring platforms built as e-learning apps that work on low-cost phones.
- Tea, tourism and remittance-linked services around Sylhet, where diaspora connections drive demand for booking and transfer tools.
Building for Bangladeshi Phones and Networks
The practical rule is Android first, small downloads and graceful behaviour on slow or interrupted connections. Most users carry budget or mid-range Android handsets, often with limited storage, and data is bought in small packs. We therefore keep APK sizes small, compress images aggressively, cache content for offline-first use and avoid heavy animations. OTP delivery by SMS remains the norm for login, and connectivity regulation sits with the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), which also governs bulk SMS routes that apps depend on. For apps where cost per user matters, a lightweight progressive web app can be a sensible first release before investing in full native builds.
Bangla-First Localisation
A Bangla interface widens your audience well beyond English-literate city users. We handle the Bengali script’s conjunct characters with properly shaped fonts based on Unicode (avoiding legacy non-Unicode encodings that still circulate), support Bangla numerals where users expect them, and let customers search in both Bangla and romanised “Banglish”. Prices display in taka with the ৳ symbol, and promotional calendars plan around Pohela Boishakh, Ramadan and the two Eids, when traffic and order volumes surge.
Data Protection and Cyber Security Rules
Bangladesh’s data protection and cyber security framework has been changing quickly, with new legislation and ordinances replacing earlier digital security laws in recent years. Because details continue to evolve, we design systems that will satisfy a modern privacy regime regardless: explicit consent, data minimisation, encryption, access logging, breach-response procedures and the option to host personal data in Bangladesh where your counsel advises localisation. Banks and MFS providers also follow Bangladesh Bank’s ICT security guidelines, which we account for in architecture and testing.
Working Together: Same Hours, Sunday to Thursday
Bangladesh (UTC+6) is half an hour ahead of India, so our working days overlap almost entirely. We understand that many Bangladeshi offices work Sunday to Thursday, and we arrange sprint ceremonies and support cover so that your Sunday starts are not left waiting. A typical engagement follows five steps:
- Free consultation and NDA.
- Written scope with milestones and a USD quote, with taka equivalents for internal approvals.
- Bangla and English prototypes tested with real users.
- Agile sprints with demos and staging builds.
- Launch on Google Play and the App Store, followed by monitored support.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you integrate bKash tokenised checkout?
Yes. Once you hold a bKash merchant account, we implement its payment APIs, including agreement-based tokenised payments for returning customers, refunds and callback verification.
How much does an e-commerce app cost in Bangladesh?
As an indicative guide, a WooCommerce store with local payments starts around US$3,000 to US$10,000, while a custom Android and iOS shopping app with courier integration typically falls between US$15,000 and US$40,000. The final quote depends on scope.
Why outsource to India when Dhaka has its own IT firms?
Bangladesh has a capable software sector, and many of its best engineers are busy on export contracts. We add specialist capacity quickly, particularly in AI, SaaS and complex integrations, and can work alongside a local vendor or your in-house team.
Will the app work in rural areas with weak coverage?
Yes, if it is designed for it. We test on throttled 2G and 3G profiles, queue actions offline and sync when coverage returns, which suits field sales, agents and delivery staff.
Start Your Bangladesh Project
Tell us what you want to build and who it serves. We will respond with a clear plan, timeline and cost estimate.