Remal leaving millions out of mobile service

Millions of people across the country is witnessing mobile and internet services disruption as over 10,000 mobile towers or base transceiver stations (BTS) went out of services.

Operator sources said that this happened as electricity has been cut off in some districts since Sunday afternoon.

Shahed Alam, chief corporate and regulatory officer of Robi, said they are trying to restore some of them with portable generators.

The standard battery backup duration for a BTS typically ranges from 4 to 8 hours depending on electricity availability, ensuring that a tower remains operational during short to moderate power outages.

Bangladesh Power Development Board cut electricity generation by more than half of its usual production amid the cyclone.