Posts and Telecommunications Division
Posts and Telecommunications Division(ডাক ও টেলিযোগাযোগ বিভাগ) is the government department responsible for post and telecommunication under the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]
| Formation | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Md. Afzal Hossain | |
| Website | Posts and Telecommunications Division |
History edit
During the term of Tarana Halim as State Minister of Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission under the Posts and Telecommunications Division of the ministry engaged in struggle over turf with the Information and Communication Technology Division of the same ministry in 2017. The dispute was regarding who had authority over the fiber optic network in Bangladesh. The dispute drew criticism from Bangladesh Parliament.[2][3]
Constituent organisations edit
List of organisations and agencies under the division:[4]
- Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission
- Bangladesh Post Office
- Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited
- Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited
- Teletalk Bangladesh Ltd
- Telephone Shilpa Sangstha
- Bangladesh Cable Shilpa Limited
- Department of Telecommunications
- Mailing operator and courier services licensing authority
- Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited
References edit
- ^ "Posts and Telecommunications Division". ptd.gov.bd. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "State Minister Tarana yet to join new office after transfer from telecom to information". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "Bangladesh telecoms and ICT ministers 'in dispute' over $360m rival fibre networks". capacitymedia.com. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "Posts and Telecommunications Division". ptd.gov.bd. Retrieved 17 February 2018.