Mustafa Jabbar stated the federal government owes the 5 cell corporations 7,822 crores and three lakh taka.
Within the Nationwide Parliament session on Monday (September 11). The minister replied to a query from the Shahiduzzaman authorities in writing. At 5 p.m., Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury presided.
Within the monetary yr 2022-23, cell operators paid the government Tk 3,178 crore 91 lakhs. In line with the Finance, Accounts, and Revenue Department of BTRC, the quantity owed to the cell operators is Tk 7,692,670,000. The nation at the moment has 4 cell corporations (Citicell closed).
Grameenphone has probably the most excellent debt. There are 6 thousand 101 crores 81 lakhs in arrears. Along with Banglalink and Robi Aziat, Citycell owes Tk 170 crore 95 lakh and Tk 880 crore 15 lakh. Furthermore, Teletalk owes Tk 127 crore 36 lakh.
In line with the Minister of Telecommunication, the Ministry of Finance has been requested to take the required measures to transform Tk 1,585,930,000 into fairness relating to Teletalk’s 3G spectrum task charge. Consequently, no directions have been acquired from the Ministry of Finance and the method of gathering Tk 300 million 20 million for spectrum cost, Tk 43 million 81 million for income share, and Tk 473 million 35 million for SOF has begun.
