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Bangladesh: Communications
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Bangladesh |
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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500,000 (2000)
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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283,000 (2000)
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: totally inadequate for a modern country
domestic: modernizing; introducing digital systems; trunk systems include VHF and UHF microwave radio relay links, and some fiber-optic cable in cities
international: satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Indian Ocean); international radiotelephone communications and landline service to neighboring countries (2000)
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 12, FM 12, shortwave 2 (1999)
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Radios:
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6.15 million (1997)
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Television broadcast stations:
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15 (1999)
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Televisions:
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770,000 (1997)
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Internet country code:
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.bd
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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10 (2000)
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Internet users:
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150,000 (2002)
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