The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has mandated the use of the Bijoy Android Package Kit (APK) on all imported and locally manufactured Android mobile phones. A letter in this concern has been issued to the Bangladesh Mobile Phone Importers Association president along with the Chief Executive of the producing and importing company with three working days to implement the directive.
On January 13, according to the directive signed by the Deputy Director of BTRC Kazi Md. Ahsanul Habib Mithun, according to the government directive, all Android mobile phones are required to use Bijoy keyboard. In this regard, importers and all locally manufactured Android mobile phones will be provided with free Bijoy Android APK files from Spectrum Division of the Commission for the purpose of using Bijoy Android APK files. To this end a special request is made to collect the said Bijoy Android APK file from Didarul Islam, Assistant Director, Spectrum Division of the Commission, within 3 working days of the issue of the letter.
The letter also mentions that all Android smart mobile handsets imported/imported and locally manufactured Android smart mobile handsets must be installed by the suppliers and displayed to the commission before receiving marketing permission from the commission. Otherwise no objection will be given from this commission for marketing of said mobile handset. The instructions will come into effect from the date of issue of this letter.