Teletalk Managing Director M Obaidullah yesterday told the news agency that the ATOB proposal is not acceptable. "Teletalk will sit with the four private mobile operators individually in this regard and BTRC has already been informed about it," he added.

As there are several cases against the BTTB in regard to Teletalk, private mobile operators categorically said Teletalk itself has to bear the liabilities if its operation faces an abrupt end.

The sources said GrameenPhone, AKTEL, CityCell and Banglalink demanded an assurance of bearing the liabilities from the Teletalk.

"Currently, the Teletalk has 67,000 subscribers and another 8,000 out of the total 50,000 lottery winners are going to be added soon. There is no chance of ceasing its operation," he said.

The customers of the BTTB mobile phone will draw their SIMs paying

Tk 2,700, including Tk 900 as duty from today.

The lottery winners of BTTB mobile phone, who drew their SIMs until yesterday paying Tk 3,000, including Tk 1,200 as duty, will get back the extra Tk 300 as refill, sources added.

According to the Teletalk official, out of its total subscribers, 42,000 SIMs have already been distributed among the lottery winners.

The distribution of Teletalk SIMs among the remaining lottery winners will continue until July 7.