The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) for auctioning off 4G spectrum for the telecommunication industry in the country.
The SC extended its chamber judge’s order that stayed a High Court directive halting the auction.
A five-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Justice Md Abdul Wahhab Miah passed the order.
The Appellate Division heard the counsel for all the parties and at 11:30am gave an order that the stay given earlier by the chamber judge shall continue, sources said.
Previously on January 11, the SC stayed a HC order that halted the auctioning of 4G spectrum for the telecommunication industry of Bangladesh.
Earlier, on December 4 in 2017, BTRC invited applications for the licence of the fourth generation (4G) mobile phone services in the country.
Meanwhile, BTRC Chairman Dr Shahjahan Mahmood hoped the 4G network will be able to the public by March following the SC’s approval, says UNB.
He said the auction for the 4G mobile services will be held on February 13 and the operators will get the licences the next day following payment of the fees.
