Bangladesh - Foreign Investment Discussion Thread

[LeonBlack08]

They wanted to merge banglalink with btcl, I wonder how far they are in that process.

Won't be good for customers, with telecoms becoming more consolidated. Just like how we pay outrageous amount for plans in Canada.

 

[baldfish]

Won't be good for customers, with telecoms becoming more consolidated. Just like how we pay outrageous amount for plans in Canada.

Canada operates in a very different landscape. In Bangladesh, they need consolidation to raise capital for infrastructure growth. ARPU is super low in Bangladesh, which is why consolidation is the only way for businesses to survive. It happened both in India and Pakistan, they also like us they had numerous operators. Now it is significantly reduced.

 

[LeonBlack08]

Canada operates in a very different landscape. In Bangladesh, they need consolidation to raise capital for infrastructure growth. ARPU is super low in Bangladesh, which is why consolidation is the only way for businesses to survive. It happened both in India and Pakistan, they also like us they had numerous operators. Now it is significantly reduced.

As long as it benefits the consumers by lowering cost and better service, I have no concerns.

 

[baldfish]

As long as it benefits the consumers by lowering cost and better service, I have no concerns.

Depends on how much bribe our babus want to squeeze out of these investors on the side.