Bharti Airtel In Bangladesh

In January 2010, it was announced that the Bangladesh Telecommuncations Regulatory Commission (BTRC) had given Bharti Airtel the go ahead to acquire a 70% stake in the Bangladesh business of Abu Dhabi based Warid Telcom. The latter had till date invested a total of $600 million, with plans to bring their Bangladesh investments to the $1 billion mark. Airtel's 70% stake in the company is said to be at a cost of an initial $300 million. The service is being operated under the brand name Warid Telecom.