Manzurul Alam
{{Short description|Bangladeshi general}}
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| serviceyears = 1979–2011
| rank = 20px Major General
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| unit = Corps of Signals
| commands = *Chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission
- General Officer Commanding of 11th Infantry Division
- Commandant of Signals Training Centre and School
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Manzurul Alam ndc, psc is a retired major general of the Bangladesh Army and former chairperson of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission.{{Cite news |title=Orange, SK Telecom, Etisalat eye investment |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/cache/cached-news-details-33947.html |access-date=21 September 2022 |work=The Daily Star}}{{Cite news |date=7 February 2008 |title=20-40pc internet tariff cut |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-22295 |access-date=21 September 2022 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}
Career
Alam was general officer commanding the 11th Infantry Division, Bogra of Bangladesh Army.{{Cite news |title=Manzurul Alam new BTRC chief |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/manzurul-alam-new-btrc-chief |access-date=21 September 2022 |work=bdnews24.com |language=en}}
On 19 April 2007, Alam was appointed the chairperson of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission. He announced plans to provide free internet to schools.{{Cite news |agency=Press Trust of India |date=17 June 2008 |title=B'desh to provide free internet to primary schools |work=Business Standard India |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/b-desh-to-provide-free-internet-to-primary-schools-108061700023_1.html |access-date=21 September 2022}} He approved mergers of telecom companies in Bangladesh but wanted to prevent the creation of monopolies at the same time.{{Cite news |last=Hasan |first=Md |date=22 January 2008 |title=Mergers ok, not monopoly |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-20110 |access-date=21 September 2022 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} He approved policies for VoIP services in Bangladesh and gateway companies.{{Cite web |title=Government okays VoIP policy for international telephony |url=https://www.apc.org/en/blog/government-okays-voip-policy-international-telephony |access-date=21 September 2022 |website=Association for Progressive Communications}} He discussed with Bangladesh Amateur Radio League about providing licenses to amateur radio operators in Bangladesh.{{Cite web |title=Amateur Radio Exams, Licensing Return to Bangladesh |url=http://www.arrl.org/news/amateur-radio-exams-licensing-return-to-bangladesh |access-date=21 September 2022 |website=www.arrl.org |language=en}} He increased the allocated spectrum for three cellphone operators.{{Cite news |date=30 September 2008 |title=3 mobile operators get extra spectrum |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-57131 |access-date=21 September 2022 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} He fined Banglalink for operating illegal VoIP.{{Cite news |date=12 October 2007 |title=Banglalink fined Tk 125cr for illegal VoIP business |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-7628 |access-date=21 September 2022 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}
Alam served as the chairperson of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission until 10 February 2009.{{Cite web |title=Previous Comissioners |url=http://old.btrc.gov.bd/previous-comissioners |access-date=21 September 2022 |website=BTRC}} He later criticized the government of Bangladesh for providing too many licenses for gateway companies.{{Cite news |date=24 August 2014 |title=Potent IGW sector now a junkyard |url=https://archive.dhakatribune.com/uncategorized/2014/08/24/potent-igw-sector-now-a-junkyard |access-date=21 September 2022 |work=Dhaka Tribune}}
Alam plays golf and won a prize in the Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup held in Kurmitola Golf Club in 2016.{{Cite news |title=Ahsanul Haque lifts individual title |url=https://m.theindependentbd.com/arcprint/details/61462/2016-09-26 |access-date=21 September 2022 |work=The Independent |location=Dhaka}}