A reduction in income tax expenses mainly helped the company manage the marginal profit growth in Q2 this year. Grameenphone's net profit was down 31 per cent year-on-year to Tk 15.13 billion in H1, 2025 following a plunge in operating profit during the period compared to the same period a year ago. Subsequently, the company's profit before tax experienced a 6 per cent decline year-on-year to Tk 14.04 billion in Q2 this year. Nevertheless, Grameenphone finally managed to report a marginal profit growth for Q2, availing of the scope of reduced income tax payments. In Q2 last year, the number of subscribers was 85.3 million, which rose to 86.3 million in Q2 this year.

Source: bd News24 July 18, 2025 15:19 UTC