Fresh allegations have surfaced that some officials of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications are using their influence over affiliated agencies to secure foreign trips funded by those agencies. Questions have arisen within the administration and policymaking circles about the legality of such trips, as they are conducted without ministry budget allocations. The issue has drawn sharp criticism following recent visits to Azerbaijan and Germany by ministry officials whose expenses were covered by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).
Documents show that two ministry officials received about USD 3,816 each for the Azerbaijan trip, funded from BTRC’s 2025–26 foreign expenditure account. Another controversy emerged when an administrative joint secretary joined a technical inspection trip to Germany, raising doubts about his role in a specialized engineering task. Insiders claim that ministry pressure determines who gets nominated for foreign travel, leaving agencies dependent and constrained.
Officials from the ministry and BTRC defended the trips, citing knowledge sharing and contractual obligations. However, critics argue that such practices violate government circulars restricting foreign travel before the upcoming national election, highlighting a widening gap between official directives and actual conduct.
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