Send SMS to Bangladesh
from $0.0090/msg

Reach 107 million Bangladesh mobile subscribers at $0.0090 USD per message. smsroute covers Grameenphone (52%), Robi Axiata (26%), Banglalink (15%), and Teletalk Bangladesh (7%) with 97.6% delivery success and 105 ms median latency. No KYC, no phone verification, no corporate documents at signup. Pay with Bitcoin, USDT (TRC-20 preferred), Ethereum, Litecoin, Monero, or Solana. Minimum $5 top-up. 99.9% uptime, instant API key, BTRC sender ID registration guidance included.

Why Bangla Script SMS Segments Cut Your Bangladesh Character Budget in Half

Bangladesh's primary language is Bangla (Bengali), written in the Bengali script. When you send an SMS containing Bangla text, mobile operators and handsets automatically switch from GSM-7 encoding (which covers Latin letters, numbers, and basic symbols) to UCS-2 encoding (Unicode, supporting all global scripts). This encoding change has a critical side effect: each SMS segment can carry only 70 characters in UCS-2 instead of 160 characters in GSM-7.

In practice, a message like "আপনার অর্ডার #12345 সফলভাবে নিশ্চিত হয়েছে" (16 Bangla characters) might appear short, but when encoded as UCS-2 and sent via SMS, it occupies one full segment. A longer message—say, 150 Bangla characters—requires three segments. smsroute's API automatically detects the script in your message and applies the correct encoding; you pay per segment delivered. If you send a mixture of Bangla and Latin (e.g., "আপনার অর্ডার #12345"), the entire message is treated as UCS-2 and the 70-character limit applies.

For high-volume campaigns in Bangla, budget for 2–3× the segment count you would expect in English. smsroute's dashboard shows live character counting and segment estimation for both GSM-7 and UCS-2, so you can see the cost before sending.

GSM-7 vs. UCS-2 Encoding and Operator Reach

Bangladesh's mobile networks route SMS through standard international telecom infrastructure. Messages sent in GSM-7 (Latin-based text) traverse carriers' SMS centers (SMSCs) with minimal processing overhead and are delivered to handsets that may or may not support the extended character set. Bangla text, encoded as UCS-2, is routed through the same SMSC infrastructure but requires every hop (including the handset) to support Unicode rendering.

All major Bangladesh operators—Grameenphone, Robi Axiata, Banglalink, and Teletalk Bangladesh—support UCS-2 SMS delivery to modern smartphones and feature phones. However, very old handsets (pre-2010 models) may not render Bangla correctly; in such cases, operators typically display a placeholder or garbled text. smsroute's 97.6% delivery success rate accounts for network filtering, invalid numbers, and subscriber opt-out status; it does not account for handset-level rendering limitations.

For transactional SMS (OTPs, PINs, account alerts), use GSM-7 with Latin numerals and Latin characters. For marketing and customer engagement in Bangla, expect UCS-2 encoding and budget accordingly. Mixed-language messages (e.g., "আপনার Code: 1234") are treated as UCS-2 and incur the 70-character limit.

Mobile Operators in Bangladesh

Grameenphone (52% market share): The largest operator in Bangladesh, Grameenphone handles roughly half of all mobile subscribers. SMS delivery is reliable and immediate. Interconnect is standard SMPP; no special routing required. Grameenphone enforces BTRC registry rules strictly and may block messages from unregistered sender IDs.

Robi Axiata (26% market share): The second-largest operator, Robi Axiata covers urban and semi-rural areas. SMS latency is comparable to Grameenphone. Robi also enforces BTRC sender ID registration and applies filtering to unsolicited messages. Delivery success is 97–99%.

Banglalink (15% market share): A tier-2 operator with strong coverage in Dhaka and other major cities. SMS delivery is reliable; Banglalink also enforces quiet hours and consent rules. Average latency is 110–130 ms.

Teletalk Bangladesh (7% market share): The state-owned operator, Teletalk serves government employees and rural areas. SMS routing is standard, but delivery speeds can be slightly slower (150–200 ms p95). BTRC registry compliance is mandatory.

All four operators interconnect at a single national SMSC hub. smsroute routes to all four via standard SMPP connections; there are no operator-specific APIs or fees. You are charged $0.0090 per SMS regardless of which operator receives the message.

Pricing vs. Competitors

smsroute's Bangladesh SMS rate of $0.0090 per message is significantly lower than Twilio and most tier-1 competitors. Below is a current pricing comparison for SMS to Bangladesh:

smsroute is 61% cheaper than Twilio for Bangladesh SMS. Even compared to the lowest-priced competitor (Plivo at $0.0185), smsroute saves you 51%. This cost advantage compounds across large campaigns: a 100,000-message campaign to Bangladesh costs $900 on smsroute, $2,310 on Twilio, and $1,850 on Plivo.

All competitors require credit card or bank account verification (KYC). smsroute requires only an email address and cryptocurrency, removing the friction of card validation and enabling instant API access.

How to Send SMS to Bangladesh in 3 Steps

Step 1: Create a free smsroute account

Visit https://smsroute.cc and sign up with your email address. No phone verification, no KYC, no corporate documents required. Your API key is issued instantly. You will see your account dashboard, remaining balance, and API documentation.

Step 2: Top up with cryptocurrency

Deposit Bitcoin, USDT (TRC-20 preferred), Ethereum, Litecoin, Monero, or Solana into your smsroute wallet. Minimum top-up is $5 USD. Your balance is credited within 1–3 blockchain confirmations.

Step 3: Send SMS to +880 numbers

Use the smsroute REST API or Python SDK to send messages. Format recipient numbers in E.164 format: +880XXXXXXXXX (country code +880, then the 10-digit mobile number without leading zero). You are charged $0.0090 USD per SMS segment delivered.

Example: REST API (curl)

Example: Python SDK

Both examples show the automatic UCS-2 encoding of Bangla text. The API returns the number of segments sent (likely 2–3 for the message above) and the cost in USD. OTP and transactional messages follow the same flow.

import fetch from "node-fetch";

const apiKey = process.env.SMSROUTE_API_KEY;

const res = await fetch("https://api.smsroute.cc/messages", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    to: "+8805551234567",
    from: "smsroute",
    text: "Your verification code is 384921",
  }),
});

console.log(await res.json());

import os, requests

resp = requests.post(
    "https://api.smsroute.cc/messages",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['SMSROUTE_API_KEY']}"},
    json={
        "to": "+8805551234567",
        "from": "smsroute",
        "text": "Your verification code is 384921",
    },
    timeout=10,
)
resp.raise_for_status()
print(resp.json())

curl -X POST https://api.smsroute.cc/send \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "to": "+8801712345678",
    "message": "আপনার অর্ডার #12345 সফলভাবে নিশ্চিত হয়েছে। ধন্যবাদ।"
  }'

package main

import (
    "bytes"
    "encoding/json"
    "fmt"
    "io"
    "net/http"
    "os"
)

func main() {
    payload, _ := json.Marshal(map[string]string{
        "to":   "+8805551234567",
        "from": "smsroute",
        "text": "Your verification code is 384921",
    })

    req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST",
        "https://api.smsroute.cc/messages",
        bytes.NewBuffer(payload))
    req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+os.Getenv("SMSROUTE_API_KEY"))
    req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")

    resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
    if err != nil { panic(err) }
    defer resp.Body.Close()

    body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
    fmt.Println(string(body))
}

<?php
$apiKey = getenv('SMSROUTE_API_KEY');

$payload = json_encode([
    'to'   => '+8805551234567',
    'from' => 'smsroute',
    'text' => 'Your verification code is 384921',
], JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE);

$ch = curl_init('https://api.smsroute.cc/messages');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_POST => true,
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
        'Authorization: Bearer ' . $apiKey,
        'Content-Type: application/json',
    ],
    CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => $payload,
]);

echo curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);