Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
2014
Transparency International Bangladesh corruption allegations
A Transparency International Bangladesh study alleged that BTCL suffered major revenue losses over a six-year period because of corruption. It identified manipulation of international-call records as a significant area of concern.
2013
Alleged illegal VoIP embezzlement
Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission approved four cases against 22 people, including current and former BTCL executives and associated personnel. The allegations concerned the deletion of incoming international-call minutes from call-detail records and the diversion of more than the equivalent of several billion taka through illegal VoIP activity.
Zamir Telecom reconnection dispute
BTCL became involved in a legal dispute with London-based Zamir Telecom after the carrier was disconnected from Bangladesh’s network. A court ordered reconnection while the parties pursued arbitration over disputed invoices, but the available account says the order was not immediately followed.