The number of mobile phone subscribers in Bangladesh increased slightly in May, according to data from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC). Total mobile subscribers rose to 187.61 million from 186.64 million in April, a 0.52% increase. Grameenphone led growth with users rising to 86.17 million, followed by Robi Axiata and state-owned Teletalk. Banglalink’s subscriber base saw a minor decline. Internet subscriptions also grew to 132 million from 130.86 million, driven mainly by mobile internet users increasing to 117.68 million. The industry had faced declines since June last year but now shows a steady rebound in both mobile and internet user numbers.
Mobile and Internet Subscriptions in Bangladesh See Modest Growth in May
