Page 25 of 82 (Additional Functions) Act, 1974 (XXIV of 1974), shall be under the jurisdiction of the Comptroller and Auditor General. 28. Report.- The Commission shall, within 90 (ninety) days of the expiry of every financial year, send to the Minister a report on the functions of the Commission during that year, and the Minister shall, as soon as possible, make arrangements for presentation of the report before the Parliament. CHAPTER IV BROAD OBIECTVES, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS 29. Broad objectives of Commission.- The broad objectives of the Commission are as follows:(a) to encourage the orderly development of a telecommunication system that enhances and strengthens the social and economic welfare of Bangladesh; (b) to ensure, in keeping with the prevalent social and economic realities of Bangladesh, access to reliable, reasonably priced and modern telecommunication services and internet-services for the greatest number of people, as far as practicable; (c) to ensure the efficiency of the national telecommunication system and its capability to compete in both the national and international spheres; (d) to prevent and abolish discrimination in providing telecommunication services, to progressively effect reliance on competitive and market oriented system, and in keeping with these objectives, to ensure effective control of the Commission; (e) to encourage the introduction of new services and to create a favourable atmosphere for the local and foreign investors who intend to invest in the telecommunication sector in Bangladesh. 30. Functions and duties of Commission.- (1) The functions and duties of the Commission shall be as follows:- BTRC-TelecomLaw2001.doc 25 - 25 -