This special promotional offer will remain valid from February 12 to 21 and applicable for every Banglalink package, Chief Executive Officer of Banglalink Lars P Reichelt told a press conference in Dhaka yesterday.

The CEO of Banglalink, owned by Egypt-based Orascom Telecom, also said only in 12 months, the cellphone company has reached 1.5 million subscribers' mark.

"We eye to reach three million subscribers by the next 12 months," he announced, adding that by this time Banglalink will also bring 90 percent areas of the country under its network coverage.

"Already Banglalink is recognised as the fastest growing mobile operator in the world with a phenomenal growth rate of 2825 percent," Reichelt mentioned.

He also said in record time of just 10 months it has expanded its coverage to 61 districts, 425 thanas across Bangladesh, covering 88 percent of the population.

Referring to different packages, including i-bubble, he said, "Banglalink is the innovation leader in the market and we're growing quite fast."

The Banglalink CEO said formalities of submitting photos and other papers to buy SIM cards may slow down the mobile phone growth of the country.

The telecoms watchdog has recently asked cellphone operators to record personal details of their clients in electronic databases following the promulgation of an ordinance, allowing intelligence and law enforcement personnel to tap the telephonic conversations of any individual.