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 tha
t enhance and strengthens the social and economic welfare of Bangladesh ;
* 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;
* To encourage the introduction of new services and to create a favorable atmosphere for the local and foreign investors who intend to invest in the Telecommunication Sector of Bangladesh.
