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Challenges in Tracking Investments in Bangladesh Telecommunication Sector

Availability of investment data in Bangladesh's telecom sector is limited and inaccurate. Public information from BTRC is scarce, operators' obligations lack transparency, and company reports are irregular. Public and private data sources have reconciliation issues, making it challenging to assess reinvestment figures accurately. The scope includes budget allocations, state, private, and debt payments, all complicating the understanding of telecom investments. Without comprehensive reinvestment data, evaluating the Telecom Regulatory Environment (TRE) link is difficult.

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Challenges in Tracking Investments in Bangladesh Telecommunication Sector

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  1. Data Issues Bangladesh TRE and Investments Harsha de Silva and Abu Saeed Khan

  2. Availability • Generally not available • Public information: Internal • BTRC does not have and does not collect? • Obligation of operators; not mandatory • Annual reports of companies not regular, if at all [most do not have] • Public information: External • Regular updates: World Bank, ITU… • Irregular research papers • Private information • Costly

  3. Accuracy • Generally inaccurate • Public: Internal • Dated. Mostly FY 2001-02 [June 2002] • Aggregated • Incomplete  cannot find “reinvestment” figures. • Public: External • Reconciliation problems with internal data. WB: USD 150m investment of BRTA? • Private • Not standardized [measurement]

  4. Scope • Budgetary allocations • Aggregated [ADP] • Hard to reconcile with actual investments • Could even be to pay back debt of BTTB • T&T bonds • GoB gilt-edged paper • New vs. re-investments State + Private • w/o reinvestment data hard to get clear picture  bulk [?] missing • Hard to assess TRE link • Supply side vs. demand side investments

  5. Discussion

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