Dhaka, June 29 -- The Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB) has issued a strong call for comprehensive reforms in the country's telecom policy, warning that regulatory ambiguity, arbitrary pricing, and unequal treatment are threatening the sustainability of local internet service providers.

The appeal came during a workshop titled 'Draft Telecom Policy and Challenges of the ISP Industry', organised by the Telecom and Technology Reporters Network Bangladesh (TRNB) at the RAOWA Club in the capital's Mohakhali area on Saturday.

At the event, ISPAB leaders expressed grave concern over the recent entry of satellite-based internet services such as Starlink, which, they noted, began operations in Bangladesh without clari...