Bangladesh, Jan. 16 -- Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Wednesday said it decided to start a process to appoint competent administrators to Grameenphone after February 24 unless the mobile phone operator pays its outstanding dues of Tk 125.79 billion within the deadline.

"We will appoint qualified, skilled, honest and experienced persons as administrators of GP from February 24 when the apex court set deadline for payment of the dues will expire," BTRC Chairman Md Jahurul Haque.

He added that BTRC by now secured a required government approval to appoint the administrators for the leading operator.

Haque's comments came a day after another defaulting operator Robi paid the first installment its outstanding dues in...