Bangladesh, Nov. 12 -- Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is wrongfully trying to force Grameenphone (GP) to pay an illegal audit claim of Tk 12,579.95 crore by falsely claiming it as 'public money', said GP's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Michael Patrick Foley on Saturday.

Talking to the journalists at a restaurant the CEO came up with the remarks.

He said that "The principal claim is for 2,300 crore which is also incorrect. BTRC is trying to collect money that does not belong to them by intimidating us with unwarranted measures. For every BDT 100 we earn, we pay BDT 54 to the government."

"The way to resolve the illegal audit is to continue with the transparent process towards and amicable resolution as agreed ...