Brig Gen Zia new BTRC chairman

Retired Brigadier General Zia Ahmed was appointed as chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) yesterday.
In a statement, the government announced the appointment that came after the resignation of Manzurul Alam, also a retired army officer.
"I received the appointment letter," said the new chairman while talking to The Daily Star yesterday adding, "I will join my new assignment today."
Ahmed served in signals core division of Bangladesh Army for a long time.
The telecom watchdog played a strong role in making rapidly growing telecom industry effective in last two years.
Under the leadership of former chairman the BTRC played a pivotal role in the drive against illegal VoIP (voice over internet protocol) business.
The BTRC was able to check the illegal VoIP business considerably in last two years. But those businessmen are back on track now with the political government in power, said an official.
"The new chairman should continue the drive against VoIP," the official hoped.