Recommending measures to make Teletalk, BTCL profitable

The Standing Committee on Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology has recommended measures to turn Teletalk, Bangladesh Telecommunication Company Limited (BTCL), Telephone Industry Association (TESIS) and Department of Posts into profitable institutions.

The 2nd meeting of this committee was held at Jatiya Sangsad Bhavan on Monday (May 20). Committee President Kazi Nabil Ahmed presided over it. At this time, another four-member sub-committee was also formed to recommend necessary steps to benefit these companies.

Committee member ICT State Minister Junaid Ahmed Palak, BM Kabirul Haque, Md. Nazrul Islam Babu, Abdullah Nahid Nigar, Abu Saleh Mohammad Nazmul Haque, Tarana Halim and Md. Siddiqul Alam attended the meeting.

In the meeting, there was a detailed discussion about the progress of decision implementation and the activities of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Teletalk, BTCL, Teshis and Department of Posts and Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited.

The members of the present committee formed a sub-committee with four members to give necessary directions regarding all the laws, regulations and guidelines of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology and to make new laws.

At this time, in order to increase the quality of IT services in Bangladesh, it is recommended to take necessary steps to speed up the functioning of the Hi-Tech Park as well as to take effective measures to establish paperless smart offices. It is also reported that Bangladesh's own satellite based company has created a source of income by providing services to various channels.

Two secretaries of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Department, heads of various departments and relevant officials of the National Parliament Secretariat were present in the meeting.