Post and Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Nasim said the government has drawn up a modern telecommunications policy to provide better service to the subscribers, reports BSS.

'The government is encouraging private initiatives in the telecommunications sector, and two of the four private organisations involved in cellular phone business in Bangladesh belong to Malaysia." Nasim said while exchanging views with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad at his Sheraton Hotel suite yesterday.

Mahathir said telecommunications are a fast changing technology and optical fibre is the most modern one to provide better service to the subscribers.

Mahathir invited Mohammad Nasim to visit Malaysian multimedia corridor for sharing experiences.

Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar Bln and Bangladesh's telecommunications secretary S D Khan were present on the occasion.