It said the second quarter ended with revenues of Tk 32.4 billion, up 5.8 percent from the first quarter. Earnings per share stand at Tk 5.87 from Tk 3.95 in the second quarter of 2016. With 27 million data subscribers, about 44 percent of total subscribers use its internet services, GP said in a statement. Announcing a 105 percent interim cash dividends, CFO Dilip Pal said that the second quarter financials reflected the company's commitment to "focus on driving growth with efficiency". GP said it invested Tk 3.3 billion in the quarter for network coverage expansion and contributed Tk 16.4 billion to the government coffers.

Source: bd News24 July 13, 2017 14:26 UTC