The High Court (HC) on Sunday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned why unused mobile internet data, minutes, and SMS should not be carried over to the next purchased package.
The High Court bench of Justice Fatema Najib and Justice Sikder Mahmudur Razi issued the order following a preliminary hearing of a writ filed in public interest.
The posts and telecommunications secretary, the chairman of the BTRC, and other authorities concerned have been asked to respond within four weeks.
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Lawyer Md Mizanur Rahman Kayes represented the petitioner at the court.
Lawyer Kayes said that Bangladesh has nearly 1.31 crore mobile internet users. According to the law, unused mobile data should be added to the next purchased data package, but mobile operators do not allow unused data, minutes, and SMS to carry over.
He added that one of the mobile operators is following BTRC regulations. They are doing whatever they want.
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The lawyer mentioned that he sent a legal notice on January 13 to the relevant authorities, including the BTRC and mobile operators, demanding action against these practices. Since no action was taken, he filed a writ petition at the High Court last month.