Speaking at a press conference at the Jatiya Press Club, they demanded the reduction in the BTTB's monthly line rent from Tk 150 to Tk 50 along with the increase of its call duration to 10 minutes in first unit and 5 minutes from second unit.

The organisation also demanded to fix mobile call rate at Tk 0.50 per minute for all operators.

Former BTRC chairman Syed Marghub Morshed said BTTB, mobile telephone operators as well as BTRC will have to be compelled to reduce call charges by initiating a specific guideline and consumer protection law.

"We would go for legal action if necessary,' he said adding that the movement involving people of all walks of life would be more effective in this regard.

Mobile users of the country under the banner of Citizen Rights Movement will form a human chain in front of the National Museum at 10:00am on February 11 to realise their eight-point demand, including reduction in call charges to Tk .50 per minute.

The call charge in the country is higher than any other country in the South Asian region.

They will continue their campaign for lower rates until their demands are met, they added.