Dhaka, April 22 -- Frequent power outages and a shortage of fuel have put pressure on mobile network operations, prompting regulators to step in to keep services running.

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is set to hold talks with the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC), mobile operators, national transmission and telecom infrastructure providers, and tower companies over the situation on Wednesday.

Another meeting with power sector agencies is scheduled for Thursday to ensure electricity supply to telecom infrastructure.

Companies have become increasingly dependent on generators to keep mobile towers, data centres and other infrastructure running amid frequent load shedding, even as fuel supplies remain ...