SMP Restriction: GP call rate to rise by 5 paisa/minute

05 May, 2019

Grameenphone subscribers’ minimum call rate is set to increase by 5 paisa a minute to Tk 0.50 as part of restrictions imposed on the operator for being declared a significant market power.

Currently, the minimum call rate for operators is Tk 0.45 a minute and after adding the value-added tax and other duties the charge goes up to Tk 0.54 to any operator.

But, Grameenphone’s average call rate is Tk 0.70 a minute, so the penalty from the telecom regulator is unlikely to affect its customers.

The operator, however, cannot pass on the burden of the incremental costs to existing customers already using packages that charge less than Tk 0.50 a minute for calls.

The leading operator will also have to pay 5 paisa more to other operators for calls its subscribers make to another network.


Create Account



Log In Your Account