Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- Sweeping reforms in Bangladesh's telecommunications regulation and surveillance regime are coming in an amended law as the interim government endorses an ordinance that proscribes services suspension, in particular.

The Advisory Council Wednesday granted final approval to the Bangladesh Telecommunications (Amendment) Ordinance 2025 introducing the overhaul.

The revised ordinance explicitly bans the suspension of internet and telecommunications services.

It also reinforces the autonomy and accountability of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) by redefining the distribution of powers between the regulator and the ministry, moving away from the contested framework introduced through the 2010 ame...