Active mobile connections now 10.30 crore

The country's total number of mobile subscribers increased 1.74 percent month-on-month in May to 10.30 crore, according to telecom regulator.
The industry insiders credit the rise to the 50 percent cut in SIM tax, which took effect in May. The SIM tax, at present, is Tk 300.
Between the six mobile operators, Grameenphone has the highest number of subscribers, of 4.32 crore, followed by Banglalink 2.65 crore, Robi 2.2 crore, Airtel 76.62 lakh and Teletalk 18.9 lakh.
The number of Citycell subscribers dropped in May to 14 lakh.
The total number of internet users now stands at 3.38 crore, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission said yesterday.
Of the 3.38 crore users, mobile internet accounts for 3.32 crore, WiMAX 497,000 and fixed ISP 122,000.