Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) has disconnected
14 carriers for owing billions to the state-owned company as unpaid dues
in international calls.
The companies owe BTCL nearly Tk 2 billion, BTCL managing director Abu Sayed Khan told on Wednesday.
"Their bank guarantees have been confiscated and cases would be filed against them," he said.
Of these companies, Digitech of Singapore alone owes BTCL approximately Tk 1 billion, Khan said.
The other errant companies are Genosys and Aristocall Services of the US, Moni Enterprise, Western Network, Window, Simple Tel, Rayan Tel, XFTel and Lica Tel of UK, NTS Global, One World and Eye Power of Singapore and IM Group of Hong Kong.
BTCL originally had 55 synchronous transport modules or STMs, of which it had earlier disconnected 10. With the axe now falling on 14, the operator now has 31 STMs, commonly known referred to as carriers.
Khan said each carrier had a bank guarantee of Tk 90 million, which BTCL has seized. He said the unpaid dues shot up so high due to the delay in preparing bills for the companies.
However, an official seeking anonymity told that BTCL had taken no measures to notify the carriers even after dues exceeded their bank guarantees.
Khan said the latest model of IGWs would soon be in place, which would make the billing process easier and more transparent.
Legally, the nation earns $ 0.03 for each minute of incoming and ISD calls, which the IGWs collect from the carriers. According to Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission, 50 million minutes of legal international calls are made every day.
The companies owe BTCL nearly Tk 2 billion, BTCL managing director Abu Sayed Khan told on Wednesday.
"Their bank guarantees have been confiscated and cases would be filed against them," he said.
Of these companies, Digitech of Singapore alone owes BTCL approximately Tk 1 billion, Khan said.
The other errant companies are Genosys and Aristocall Services of the US, Moni Enterprise, Western Network, Window, Simple Tel, Rayan Tel, XFTel and Lica Tel of UK, NTS Global, One World and Eye Power of Singapore and IM Group of Hong Kong.
BTCL originally had 55 synchronous transport modules or STMs, of which it had earlier disconnected 10. With the axe now falling on 14, the operator now has 31 STMs, commonly known referred to as carriers.
Khan said each carrier had a bank guarantee of Tk 90 million, which BTCL has seized. He said the unpaid dues shot up so high due to the delay in preparing bills for the companies.
However, an official seeking anonymity told that BTCL had taken no measures to notify the carriers even after dues exceeded their bank guarantees.
Khan said the latest model of IGWs would soon be in place, which would make the billing process easier and more transparent.
Legally, the nation earns $ 0.03 for each minute of incoming and ISD calls, which the IGWs collect from the carriers. According to Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission, 50 million minutes of legal international calls are made every day.
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