BTRC fines Grameenphone Tk 1.684 billion

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has penalised Grameenphone Tk 1.684 billion (about $25 million) for its "involvement in illegal (international) call termination activities". This is the first time the government has punished a mobile phone operator for violating the telecoms law. Earlier, RanksTel had paid Tk 140 million to BTRC for the same offence. "We won't spare anybody regardless of his capacity if found involved in illegal call termination business," BTRC chairman retired Major General Manzurul Alam told bdnews24.com Sunday.