Posts and Telecommunications Division

Posts and Telecommunications Division

ডাক ও টেলিযোগাযোগ বিভাগ
Seal of Posts and Telecommunications Division
Division overview
Formed	20 January 1972; 53 years ago (20 January 1972)
Jurisdiction	Government of Bangladesh
Headquarters	ICT Tower, Bangladesh Secretariat, Agargaon, Dhaka
Division executive	Dr. Md. Mushfiqur Rahman, Secretary
Parent department	Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology
Website	www.ptd.gov.bd

The Posts and Telecommunications Division (Bengali: ডাক ও টেলিযোগাযোগ বিভাগ) is the government division 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 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

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

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