Dhaka, Apr 21 (V7N)- Faiz Ahmed Tayyab, Special Assistant to the Chief Advisor on Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, announced a reduction in internet prices at three levels of the internet supply chain in Bangladesh. He stated that the management of Fiber at Home has confirmed a price reduction of 10 percent at the ITC level, 10 percent at the IIG level, and 15 percent at the NTTN or National Transmission level.

Tayyab shared the update via Facebook on Monday (April 21), where he emphasized that these price reductions are part of a broader effort to make internet access more affordable across the country. He also mentioned that the Association of ISP Licensed Companies had guaranteed a 10 MB internet package for 500 taka, an upgrade from the previous 5 MB package.

Earlier, the Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company had already reduced prices at the international gateway level by 10 percent for all IIG and ISP customers. In addition, wholesale customers benefited from an extra 10 percent reduction, amounting to a total of 20 percent price cuts at the international gateway level.

Tayyab noted that efforts are underway to reduce prices across three to four levels of the Internet License Regime to further ease the burden on consumers.

However, Tayyab pointed out that three private mobile service providers have yet to announce any price reductions. He stressed that the government has already provided DWDM and dark fiber facilities to mobile companies, and therefore, there is no logical reason for private providers to delay in reducing internet prices.

He further emphasized that the government has supported Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) through policy measures and has already initiated price reductions at the wholesale level. With this, he hopes that mobile internet prices will also decrease, helping to alleviate some of the pressures of high inflation on the public.

This announcement reflects the government's ongoing efforts to make internet services more affordable while promoting digital inclusivity across Bangladesh.

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