A Bangladesh bust

Things have been chill in the Bangladesh VoIP wars lately, but Thursday (local time) saw the Rapid Action Battalion back in action.

This time, the task force specifically formed to bust such lawbreakers this time caught mobile phone operator Aktel in the act, seizing “sophisticated equipment used for running voice over internet protocol business illegally” from Aktel offices in Gulshan.

The story marks an interesting turn in Rab tactics, PR-wise. Check out the Daily Star online version for an actual picture of Rab enforcement officers posing with the booty.

Additionally, government officials, who began the crackdown on illegal VoIP providers because of the potential lost income, reported to press that the devices rounded up in the bust could be worth Taka 1.8 billion (approximately $26.1 million) per year.

In an official statement, Rab officials said that “The operation against the illegal VoIP business will continue and none will be spared.”