Mobile call charge
The parliamentary committee on the matter has advised the private mobile companies to decrease the call charge to Tk 5 at peak hours and Tk 3 for special non-peak period. Is the proposal logical? How can the call charge differ so much (BTTB Tk 2.50, others Tk 5).
Why should we pay such a high rate? People in India and other countries use mobile at a low rate. If all mobile phone companies decrease their call rate, users will be greatly relieved. There will be a flow of information. Other countries will be more interested to invest in Bangladesh. So there is an opportunity to improve matters. The competing companies should fix the call rate at Tk 2 per minute.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Would the parliamentary committee realise this truth? What do the companies think? They are to do business competing with BTTB isn't it?