The BTRC, or Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, says it cannot go beyond a top court order for the largest telecom operator to pay Tk 20 billion for now. Hossain SadatBesides Grameenphone, the BTRC demanded nearly Tk 8.7 billion from the second largest mobile phone operator Robi. But after the BTRC sought to appeal against the stay, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Nov 24 ordered Grameenphone to pay the regulator Tk 20 billion within three months. Sadat said the offer to pay Tk 1 billion is not linked to the legal process. Zakir Hossain Khan, a spokesman for the BTRC, said, “The BTRC cannot go beyond the court order on the Grameenphone audit issue.

Source: bd News24 February 19, 2020 15:22 UTC