Dhaka, July 9 -- The telecom regulator has instructed all mobile phone operators to offer 1GB of free internet to users on July 18, in observance of "Free Internet Day".

The initiative is part of the government's effort to commemorate the July Uprising, reports BSS.

The decision was made during a meeting of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) on July 8, chaired by the commission's vice chairman, according to the BTRC order.

Top officials of mobile operators have confirmed the issue, saying that they have received a directive from the telecom regulator regarding the free internet.

Taimur Rahman, Chief Corporate and Regulatory Affairs Officer of Banglalink, said "We respect and support the initiative to honour ...