Cellular coverage restored at 1,166 sites in flood-hit districts

Telecom operators have swung into emergency mode to restore their networks in the three flood-affected districts of Bangladesh -- Sylhet, Sunamganj and Netrakona.

So far, cellular coverage has been restored at 1,166 of the 2,528 sites in these districts, the Post and Telecommunication Ministry said in a press release.

Three telecom operators -- Internet Service Provider (ISP), Bangladesh Telecommunication Company Limited (BTCL) and Nationwide Telecommunication Transmission Network (NTTN) -- provide services in these three districts.

The Bangladesh Telecommunication and Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has also set up a monitoring cell for the flood-hit areas.