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Broadband Tax Hike in Bangladesh Amid UK 3G Shutdown

1/12/2025

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In Bangladesh, internet service providers are raising broadband taxes to 15.5%, adding Tk 77.50 to the typical Tk 500 bill, prompting ISPAB's president to call for a government reversal. Across the globe in the UK, 4.3 million users with outdated phones face potential internet loss as 3G networks are being dismantled, impacting numerous mobile brands.

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In Bangladesh, internet service providers are raising broadband taxes to 15.5%, adding Tk 77.50 to the typical Tk 500 bill, prompting ISPAB's president to call for a government reversal. Across the globe in the UK, 4.3 million users with outdated phones face potential internet loss as 3G networks are being dismantled, impacting numerous mobile brands.