Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has put an indefinite ban on the sale of SIMs by Grameenphone for failing to provide quality services of voice calls and internet.
After approving the matter on Wednesday afternoon, BTRC sent a directive to Grameenphone in this regard, reports media.
According to the circular, the operator will not be able to sell new SIMs until further notice.
Confirming the ban, Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar said: "Despite our efforts, we have not seen any initiative to improve the quality of Grameenphone's service. If they keep increasing the customer base but not the quality of service, it cannot be allowed to happen.”
“Until they improve the quality of service to a satisfactory level, there will be a ban on the sale of Grameenphone SIMs,” he added.
According to the BTRC report, the current number of Grameenphone subscribers (as of May this year) is over 80 million.
