Bangladesh stands at a critical juncture in its journey towards becoming a trillion-dollar economy, aspiring to achieve the status of a developed nation. As a vital enabler of this transformation, the telecom sector will play a central role in driving economic growth, fostering innovation, and ensuring digital inclusion. Achieving these aspirations will require significant investments in telecom infrastructure.
This report addresses the key challenges to attracting greater mobile network investment and suggests four areas for policy action:
- Attractive business environment:
Streamlined licensing processes, longer license periods, opportunities for mobile operators to deploy their fibre and gateway infrastructure, active infrastructure sharing, and transparent stakeholder collaboration. - Reform fiscal framework:
Reform sector-specific taxes on consumers, align corporate taxes with other industries, and introduce transparent and predictable tax policies. - Progressive regulatory framework:
Market-driven regulations, improved transparency and regular policy updates to adapt to evolving needs. - Government enablers for investment:
Regulatory stability, fiscal support, and prioritised digitalisation initiatives.
Learn more about the Energising Network Investment framework here.
