Mailing Operator and Courier Services Licensing Authority explained

Mailing Operator and Courier Services Licensing Authority
Formation:2014
Headquarters:Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region Served:Bangladesh
Language:Bengali

Mailing Operator and Courier Services Licensing Authority is a Bangladesh government regulatory agency responsible for regulating mail and courier services in Bangladesh.[1] [2] It is under the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology.[3]

History

The government of Bangladesh passed Mailing Operator and Courier Service Rules on 11 November 2013.[4] Mailing Operator and Courier Services Licensing Authority was established in February 2014 with Dileep Kumar Das as its chairperson.

In December 2020, 75 out of 1000 courier operators had taken a license from the Mailing Operator and Courier Services Licensing Authority and only half the members of Courier Service Association of Bangladesh had taken license from the authority.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: No agency exists to police package delivery operators. 2021-07-26. The Financial Express. en.
  2. News: Khan. Mohammad Jamil. 2020-12-18. Give couriers access to NID server. 2021-07-26. The Daily Star. en.
  3. News: 2021-06-14. How are courier service providers operating?. 2021-07-26. Dhaka Tribune.
  4. News: Regulator set up for courier business - 3367.php-01-02. 2021-07-26. The Daily Observer.
  5. News: Courier service companies to be punished for unlicensed operations. 2021-07-26. The Financial Express. en.