Staff Correspondent
Manzurul Alam resigned on Tuesday as the Bangladesh Telecommuni-cation Regulatory Commi-ssion chairman.
The immediate-past military-controlled interim government appointed Manzurul, a retired major general, to the commission as chairman in April 2007.
Manzurul told New Age, ‘I submitted my resignation as it is a common practice that a new government will want to appoint someone else. I am ready to support the government if it wants to use my experience in the telecoms sector.’
Sources in the posts and telecommunications ministry said Manzurul’s resignation would be forwarded to the president for his decision.
There have been controversies for a few months over the issues including the commission’s appointment of consultants, especially from the Armed Forces, only financial punishment of mobile operators for illegal international call termination and formulation of guidelines and allocation of Tk 10 crore to commission officials in incentive allowances.
On the alleged controversies and whether he was pleased with his efforts, Manzurul said, ‘I am very pleased with the service. Regarding the controversies, I can say that you [journalists] and the people will judge me for what I have done for the country.’
Courtesy: newagebd.com
