DHAKA NEWS
Dhaka, Grameenphone is charging highest call rate per minute of the six mobile phone operators in the country, the telecommunication minister told parliament on Thursday.
In reply to a question of reserved seat woman MP Noor-E-Hasna Lily Chowdhury, Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju said Grameenphone is currently charging Tk 1.02 per minute for calls to other networks, while calling within the network costs Tk 0.80.
Mentioning the charges of other telecom operators, he said Banglalink is charging Tk 0.86 per minute for calls to other operators and Tk 0.65 for the home network, Robi Tk 0.89 for calls to other networks and Tk 0.40 for the same network calls, Airtel Tk 0.81 per minute for outside the network and Tk 0.41 for within the home network, while Citycell charges Tk 0.82 per minute for calling other operators and Tk 0.39 for calls within the network.
The only state-run mobile operator Teletalk is charging Tk 0.96 for calling beyond the home network and Tk 0.76 for within the network.
The minister informed that the government collected around Tk 152.8 million as revenue in 2010-11 fiscal.
The minister also said that it would be possible to provide the 3G (third generation) licences within June this year.
"The formulation of BRTC licensing policy is underway to provide 3G licences," the minister added.
In reply to a question of reserved seat woman MP Noor-E-Hasna Lily Chowdhury, Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju said Grameenphone is currently charging Tk 1.02 per minute for calls to other networks, while calling within the network costs Tk 0.80.
Mentioning the charges of other telecom operators, he said Banglalink is charging Tk 0.86 per minute for calls to other operators and Tk 0.65 for the home network, Robi Tk 0.89 for calls to other networks and Tk 0.40 for the same network calls, Airtel Tk 0.81 per minute for outside the network and Tk 0.41 for within the home network, while Citycell charges Tk 0.82 per minute for calling other operators and Tk 0.39 for calls within the network.
The only state-run mobile operator Teletalk is charging Tk 0.96 for calling beyond the home network and Tk 0.76 for within the network.
The minister informed that the government collected around Tk 152.8 million as revenue in 2010-11 fiscal.
The minister also said that it would be possible to provide the 3G (third generation) licences within June this year.
"The formulation of BRTC licensing policy is underway to provide 3G licences," the minister added.
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