The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) regulates telecommunications in Bangladesh. It was established in 2002 under the Bangladesh Telecommunication Act of 2001. BTRC's vision is to facilitate connecting unconnected areas through affordable, quality telecom services using new technologies. Its objectives include encouraging orderly development of telecom systems to boost socioeconomic welfare, ensuring access to reliable and reasonably priced modern services, and establishing an efficient national telecom system that can compete internationally.

1. Bangladesh Telecommunication
Regulatory Commission (BTRC)
Topic name

2. What is BTRC?
 The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory
Commission (BTRC) is an independent
commission founded under the Bangladesh
Telecommunication Act, 2001 (Act # 18 of 2001).
The BTRC is responsible for regulating all
matters related to telecommunications (wire,
cellular, satellite and cable) of Bangladesh.

3. VISION AND HISTORY
 Vision
 Facilitate Connecting the unconnected through
quality Telecommunication services at an
affordable price by introducing new technologies.

4. Broad Objectives
 In order to facilitate a quick and stable socio-
economic development and to provide a
dependable telecommunication services,
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory
Commission (BTRC) was formed on 31st January
of 2002, under the Bangladesh
Telecommunication Regulatory Act 2001. The Act
has delineated its objectives as follows:
 To encourage the orderly development of
Telecommunication System that
enhance and strengthens the social and
economic welfare of Bangladesh ;

5. Broad Objectives
 To ensure in keeping with the prevalent Social and
economic realities of Bangladesh, access to reliable,
reasonably price and modern Telecommunication
services and internet. Services for the greatest
number of people as far as practicable;
 To ensure the efficiency of the national
Telecommunication System and it capability to
complete in both the national and international
spheres;
 To prevent and abolish discrimination in providing
telecommunication services, to progressively effect
reliance and competitive and market oriented
system and in keeping with these objectives to
ensure effective control of the Commission;

6. HISTORY
Bangladesh telecommunication regulatory
commission (BTRC) is a statutory body
established under the Bangladesh
telecommunication Act started functioning from
January 31,2002

7. Regulatory over view