Call centre ventures will get a 60 percent cut in charge for submarine cable bandwidth, a senior government official said Friday, reports bdnews24.com.

The finance ministry last week approved a proposal by the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, telecoms secretary Iqbal Mahmood told bdnews24.com. He said the call centres would be allowed to rent bandwidth as much as they need.

"The government wants businessmen to come forward to set up call centres. It would create employment opportunities and bring in foreign currency," Mahmood said.

Bangladesh Telegraph and Telecommunication Board charges Tk 75,000 for installation and testing of international private lease circuit with capacity of over 2mbps.

The minimum charge for installation of leased internet access service bandwidth for over 2mbps is Tk 20,000. A 64kbps or 128 kbps modem fee is Tk 84,000 and yearly charge is Tk 21,000.

Fees for 192kbps to 1024 kbps modem are Tk 1.26 lakh and annual charge is Tk 31,500. Modem fee for over 1mbps is Tk 2.31 lakh and yearly internet charge is Tk 57,750. Range of leased internet access fee for up to 2mbps is from Tk 96,000 to Tk 14.40 lakh.

STM registration charge is Tk 20,000 and testing fee is Tk 1 lakh and voice charge is $40,000. Registration fee for bandwidth of up to 15 mbps through satellite is Tk 10,000. Installation and testing fee ranges from Tk 10,000 to Tk 30,000 and monthly charge is Tk 1.05 lakh to Tk 1.15 lakh.