Shahed Alam

As per the spectrum roadmap published by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), the regulator plans to auction the 700 MHz band this year. The base price has been set at Tk 263 crore per MHz of spectrum. With 7.5 percent VAT, the cost rises to Tk 284 crore per MHz, though the government is considering a 10 percent discount on this steep rate. 

There is a good reason why the government has decided to use AI as the fulcrum to realise the goal of Smart Bangladesh.

There is no doubt that the country has come a long way in fulfilling its vision of becoming Digital Bangladesh. With less than a year remaining in the timeframe, Bangladesh looks set to make good on its promise thanks to the visionary policy support from the government.