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Bangladesh
/ Communication
Despite
transportation handicaps in the rural areas, the postal system
in Bangladesh is quite efficient. The domestic postal network
consists of 45,000 kilometer routes. Overseas postal links exist
with all countries recognized by Bangladesh. Apart from traditional
services, the post-offices in Bangladesh also transfer money from
one station to another. Postal life insurance and banking services
to small depositors in rural areas are also provided. Five mobile
post offices have been introduced in Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna,
Rajshahi and Sylhet towns. The public sector postal services are
run by the state-owned Postal Department.
Whereas
there were one telephone for 770 persons a decade ago, the ratio
is now around 250 per telephone. A Nationwide dialing system has
linked 64 major towns in the country. International telephone
links are provided through earth satellite stations. VHF wireless
stations have been set up to ensure continuous linkage with remote
areas of the country. A teleprinter exchange has been set up in
Dhaka. There are 843 public telegraph offices in the country.
Till
recently, the telecommunication sector in Bangladesh was a government
monopoly. Now the private sector has been allowed to sell telephone
services through cellular systems and rural networks. Bangladesh
Telegraph and Telephone Board is the government agency responsible
for this sector. The state- owned Telephone Shilpa Sangstha produces
Telephone sets and exchanges.
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