Free calls and chat, made in Bangladesh
Be Social is a free video call app and a Bangla chat app in one, made in Bangladesh. Call your mother in Rajshahi, your brother working in Riyadh or your friend on the other side of Dhaka, one to one, over Wi-Fi or mobile data. Chat in Bangla or English, send voice messages, share photos and files, and keep every conversation in the same place as your friends and your feed.
Free voice and video calls, one to one
Every call on Be Social is a one-to-one call between you and one other person, and it is free. Choose a voice call when you just want to talk, or a video call when Nanu wants to see the new baby's face. Calls use your internet connection, Wi-Fi at home or mobile data on the road, so there is no per-minute charge like a phone call. On mobile data, your operator's normal data charges still apply.
Calls ring on the Be Social Android app, so keep the app on your phone if you want to catch them. For families split between Bangladesh and the Gulf, Malaysia, Europe or anywhere else, that means one familiar app for the weekly call home.
A Bangla chat app that feels like home
The whole app works in Bangla and English, and you can switch between them any time. Write in Bangla, in English, or in the Banglish mix most of us use every day. When typing feels slow, send a voice message instead. It is a small thing that matters a lot to parents and grandparents who would rather talk than type.
- One-to-one chats and group chats
- Voice messages, photos, videos and files
- Reply to a specific message, forward it, or react to it
- Share a song from Be Social Music straight into the chat
- Read receipts and a typing indicator, both of which you can turn off
- Archive old chats and mute busy ones
Group chats for the people you plan with
Some conversations need more than two people. Start a group chat for the cousins planning an Eid trip to the village, for your batch from university, for the tenants in your building, or for the friends who play cricket in the field every Friday. Everyone sees the same messages, photos and voice notes, and you can mute the group when it gets too lively during office hours.
An alternative to Messenger, WhatsApp and imo
Many people in Bangladesh use Messenger, WhatsApp or imo to keep in touch. Be Social does that same everyday job, chat and free calls, inside a social network made in Bangladesh, where your friends, your feed, your photos and your music already are. If you meet someone through a post, a Page or a group, you can message them right there.
Be Social is independent and is not affiliated with Messenger, WhatsApp or imo.
You choose who can reach you
A chat app should not be a door anyone can push open. On Be Social, messages from people you don't know arrive as message requests, so they wait until you decide to read them. You also choose who is allowed to message you at all.
- Block someone so they cannot contact you
- Mute or restrict a person quietly, without a scene
- Hide words you never want to see with the hidden words filter
- Report a person who is bothering you
- Turn on two-factor authentication with an authenticator app, and get an alert when your account signs in on a new device
Made for everyday phones and real connections
Be Social is built to run on low-cost Android phones and on slower connections, with a data saver for the days your data pack is running low.
Get the Android app from besocial.bd/download/besocial.apk. On an iPhone or a computer, open besocial.bd in your browser and your chats are there too. Sign up with a Bangladeshi phone number, using the SMS code, or with an email address. Be Social is for adults aged 18 and over.
Questions people ask
Is Be Social really a free video call app?
Yes. One-to-one voice and video calls on Be Social are free. They run over Wi-Fi or mobile data, so only your usual internet data is used.
Can I call family living abroad?
Yes, as long as you are both on Be Social and connected to the internet. Relatives outside Bangladesh can sign up with an email address instead of a Bangladeshi phone number.
Can I chat in Bangla on Be Social?
Yes. The whole app is available in Bangla and English, and you can write your messages in either language.
Can I stop people seeing that I've read their message?
Yes. Read receipts and the typing indicator can both be turned off.
Can strangers message me?
Messages from people you do not know go to message requests, not your main chats. You can also choose who can message you, and block or restrict anyone.
Is there a Bangladeshi alternative to Messenger or imo?
Be Social is a social network made in Bangladesh with built-in chat, voice messages and free one-to-one voice and video calls, in Bangla or English.
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- Download the appInstall the Be Social Android app from besocial.bd in about a minute, or use Be Social on an iPhone or computer in any browser.