The telecom regulator has restored the mobile networks in Gulshan-2 area, except BNP chairperson's office on road 86, on Tuesday evening.
The services were backed on after the BTRC authorities received compliant from three foreign embassies in Dhaka that they are facing problems accessing telecom and internet services.
A senior officer of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) verbally conveyed the order to all the mobile phone operators. They also received a letter.
“It is learnt that some of the diplomatic missions in Baridhara/Ghulshan area, particularly of Japan, Spain, and the Netherlands, are facing complete obstructions of mobile phone communications. I am, therefore, directed to instruct you to immediately restore mobile phone communications of all diplomatic missions in that area, while rendering your full cooperation to the Law Enforcing Agencies,” the letter read.
Last Thursday at least three embassies in Dhaka, including that of Japan, have complained that they are not receiving smooth telecom services and uninterrupted internet connection.
Upon receiving the compliant, the foreign ministry wrote the BTRC authorities about that.
According to the mobile operators, 40 Base Transceiver Stations out of 60, which were made inactive earlier, has been activated.
Earlier on January 31, following an email from the BTRC all six mobile phone and three WiMax operators blocked their networks in areas around 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.
Earlier, mobile operator Grameenphone also wrote a letter to the BTRC 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The official said they had no information as to when the bar on telecom services might be withdrawn.
The government also cut the power supply to Khaleda's office which was restored after 39 hours.
