Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has approved
the renewal of 79.2 megahertz of spectrum for the country’s three leading
mobile operators, Grameenphone, Robi and Banglalink, at a record cost of Tk
21,238 crore.
Under the new policy, the spectrum allocation will be valid
for 20 years instead of the previous 15 years. However, a strict condition has
been imposed: the operators will not receive a No Dues Certificate unless they
pay their outstanding value added tax (VAT) and taxe...
