Internet Price Hike
Bangladeshis paying 7 times more for internet: report
Bangladeshis are overpaying for the internet they are getting, and only 24% of the world is overpaying more than Bangladesh.
Broadband likely to be more expensive
A 10 percent supplementary duty on the import of optical fiber cable has been proposed in the new budget for FY 22-23. Md Imdadul Hoque, President of Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB), says that the increased taxation on optical fiber import will increase the price of broadband internet in the country.
Bangladeshis paying 7 times more for internet: report
Bangladeshis are overpaying for the internet they are getting, and only 24% of the world is overpaying more than Bangladesh.
Broadband likely to be more expensive
A 10 percent supplementary duty on the import of optical fiber cable has been proposed in the new budget for FY 22-23. Md Imdadul Hoque, President of Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB), says that the increased taxation on optical fiber import will increase the price of broadband internet in the country.