Speaking at a roundtable titled “Internet Services: Challenges, Potentials, and the Way Forward” on Saturday, he said: “We will scrap the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulation Act, 2001 and completely revisit it. The event was held at the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) auditorium in Dkaha’s Agargaon and organised by the Telecom and Technology Reporters Network Bangladesh (TRNB). Last year, during the student protests in July, internet services were cut off, with the then-government blaming the protesters for the disruptions. Experts, however, have flagged concerns that the latest satellite internet directive still allows for service interruption. Faiz, who oversees the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology, also criticised the quality of internet services and the pricing model.

Source: bd News24 April 19, 2025 18:12 UTC