At least three embassies in Dhaka, including that of Japan, have complained to the authorities concerned that they are not receiving smooth telecom services and uninterrupted internet connection.
The Foreign Ministry yesterday sent a letter to the telecom regulator, mentioning the embassies’ concerns.
Sources at the System and Services Division of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) confirmed that the Foreign Ministry sent them a letter, but they refused to comment any further on the matter.
On early Saturday, following an email from the BTRC all six mobile phone and three WiMax operators blocked their networks at the office of BNP chief Khaleda Zia. This, however, affected parts of Gulshan 2 and the diplomatic zone in Baridhara.
The BTRC also ordered a few Internet Services Providers in that area to block internet services to Khaleda’s office.
Sources said thousands of residents in Gulshan 2 and nearby diplomatic zone have also been facing disruption.
A BTRC official told the Dhaka Tribune that mobile operator Grameenphone also wrote a letter to the commission informing about the inconvenience of its subscribers, including the US Embassy. The official said they had no information as to when the bar on telecom services might be withdrawn.