Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW
Vol. 5 Num 684 Wed. May 03, 2006  
   
Letters to Editor


No mobile phone in border areas!


The recent directive by Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission to the mobile phone operators to withdraw coverage from border areas will deprive a large number of people living in those areas from availing mobile phone service. In some of these places mobile phones are the only telecommunications service available.

We understand the security concerns of BTRC, but a technical solution to restrict coverage in the border areas may be possible without removing base stations. Thus, we request BTRC to look into such a solution without depriving people of the border areas of the essential service.