Active internet users now over 9 crore in Bangladesh

Publish | 20 Sep 2018, 15:52

Online Desk

Currently, over nine crore people are using internet in Bangladesh which was previously 8.87 crore in July, said new data.

Crossing the milestone of nine crore, total active internet connections reached 9.05 crore in August, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) said today.

Of the total connections, 8.47 crore are mobile internet, 57.33 lakh are broadband internet and rest of the connections are through WiMAX that is available in cities.

The industry crossed the eight crore mark in November last year, according to the telecom regulator.

Earlier, total active internet connections crossed the milestone of seven crore in April 2017, the six crore mark in August 2016, five crore in August 2015 and four crore in September 2014.

Source: thedailystar