Posts and Telecommunications Division
.svg) Seal of Posts and Telecommunications Division | |
| Formation | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Posts and Telecommunications Division, Bangladesh Secretariat ICT Tower, Agargaon, Dhaka |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Secretary | Md. Afzal Hossain |
Main organ | Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology |
| Website | ptd |
The Posts and Telecommunications Division (Bengali: 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][2][3]
History
[edit]During the term of Tarana Halim as state minister of the 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 the Bangladesh Parliament.[4][5]
Constituent organisations
[edit]List of organisations and agencies under the division:[6]
- 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 Satellite Company Limited
References
[edit]- ^ "Posts and Telecommunications Division". ptd.gov.bd. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "'Digital Bangladesh Day' being celebrated". Prothom Alo. 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Question arises over the necessity of new telecommunication act with little change". Prothom Alo. 30 April 2024.
- ^ "State Minister Tarana yet to join new office after transfer from telecom to information". bdnews24.com. 4 January 2018. 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.
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