Mobile phone operators pay Tk 855 cr

The government has realized Taka 855 crore as revenue from the six mobile phone operator companies during fiscal 2016-17.

State Minister for Post and Telecommunication Begum Tarana Halim on Tuesday said this at the Jatiya Sangsad while replying to a query from treasury bench lawmaker Sukumar Ranjan Gosh (Munshiganj-1) in the house.

Of the total revenues, the Grameenphone Bangladesh Limited has paid Taka 430.99 crore, Robi Axiata Limited, the second largest mobile operator in Bangladesh, provided Taka 221.70 crore.

Bangla Link Digital Communications Limited has paid Taka 161.36 crore revenue to the government, Airtel Bangladesh Limited provided Taka 14.86 crore, Pacific Bangladesh Telecom Limited Taka 11.04 crore and the government owned Teletalk Bangladesh Limited has paid Taka 15.06 crore.

Source: BSS