Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has cancelled the VSAT provider licence of Bangladesh Export Import Co. Ltd. (BEXIMCO), declaring it expired and cautioning that any continued operation under the licence would be treated as illegal.

In a notification issued this week, the regulator said the licence, originally granted in November 2009, had lapsed and stood cancelled with the approval of the competent authority. It warned that any activities conducted under the expired licence would constitute a punishable offence under the Bangladesh Telecommunication Act, 2001.

The commission further directed the company to refrain from all VSAT-related operations and instructed stakeholders not to enter i...