Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Bangladesh's telecom regulator has taken a fresh step to address growing concerns over regulatory imbalance in the allocation of 700 MHz spectrum to Grameenphone (GP), as it invited rival operators Robi Axiata and Banglalink to a discussion on Tuesday to review broader low-band spectrum policy.

The move came on the same day the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) issued a demand note to GP for 10 MHz of spectrum in the 700 MHz band -- the first commercial assignment of the band in Bangladesh -- triggering debate among industry stakeholders over whether the process disproportionately favoured the market leader.

GP said the allocation, valid for 13 years, would contribute around Tk 22 billion to the ...