Posts and Telecommunications Division explained

Posts and Telecommunications Division
Formation:	1972
Headquarters:	ICT Tower, Agargaon, Dhaka
Region Served:	Bangladesh
Language:	Bengali
Leader Title:	Minister of state
Leader Title2:	Secretary
Leader Name2:	Md. Afzal Hossain
Main Organ:	Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology
Website:	Posts and Telecommunications Division

Posts and Telecommunications Division (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

During the term of Tarana Halim as State Minister of 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 Bangladesh Parliament.^{[4] [5]}

Constituent organisations

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Posts and Telecommunications Division. ptd.gov.bd. 17 February 2018. en.
2. News: Correspondent . Staff . 'Digital Bangladesh Day' being celebrated . . 12 December 2019 . en.
3. Web site: Question arises over the necessity of new telecommunication act with little change . 30 April 2024 .
4. News: State Minister Tarana yet to join new office after transfer from telecom to information. 17 February 2018. bdnews24.com.
5. News: Bangladesh telecoms and ICT ministers 'in dispute' over $360m rival fibre networks. 17 February 2018. capacitymedia.com.
6. Web site: Posts and Telecommunications Division. ptd.gov.bd. 17 February 2018. en.