Posts and Telecommunications Division

The Posts and Telecommunications Division (Bengali: ডাক ও টেলিযোগাযোগ বিভাগ) is the government division responsible for post and telecommunication under the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.^[1][2][3]

Posts and Telecommunications Division

ডাক ও টেলিযোগাযোগ বিভাগ
Seal of Posts and Telecommunications Division
Division overview
Formed	20 January 1972; 53 years ago (20 January 1972)
Jurisdiction	Government of Bangladesh
Headquarters	ICT Tower, Bangladesh Secretariat, Agargaon, Dhaka
Division executive	Dr. Md. Mushfiqur Rahman, Secretary
Parent department	Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology
Website	www.ptd.gov.bd

History

During the term of Tarana Halim as state minister of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission under the Posts and Telecommunications Division of the ministry engaged in struggle over turf with the Information and Communication Technology Division of the same ministry in 2017. The dispute was regarding who had authority over the fiber optic network in Bangladesh. The dispute drew criticism from the Bangladesh Parliament.^[4][5]

Constituent organisations

List of organisations and agencies under the division:^[6]

• Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission
• Bangladesh Post Office
• Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited
• Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited
• Teletalk Bangladesh Ltd
• Telephone Shilpa Sangstha
• Bangladesh Cable Shilpa Limited
• Department of Telecommunications
• Mailing operator and courier services licensing authority
• Bangladesh Satellite Company Limited