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PROVISIONS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES - Narrative (Details) ৳ in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Feb. 12, 2026 USD ($) | Sep. 25, 2025 USD ($) | Feb. 20, 2018 | Apr. 27, 2016 action | Aug. 13, 2015 | May 18, 2015 USD ($) sim_card | Apr. 01, 2012 USD ($) operator sim_card | Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Jun. 26, 2023 USD ($) | Jun. 26, 2023 BDT (৳) | Nov. 20, 2017 USD ($) | Nov. 20, 2017 BDT (৳) | May 18, 2015 BDT (৳) | Apr. 01, 2012 BDT (৳)
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other provisions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 304 | $ 121 | $ 125 |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax and interest claim amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 74 | ৳ 8,231,000 |  |  |  |
Interest claim |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 39 | ৳ 4,307,000 |  |  |  |
Threshold value of other individual contingencies for disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total value of all other individual contingencies above threshold other than amounts already disclosed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 227 | 211 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other provisions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 191 | 9 | $ 9 |  |  |  |  |  |
VEON - Securities Class Action |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of class action lawsuits filed against the company | action |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages awarded |  | $ 20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VEON - Securities Class Action | Settlement of lawsuit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages paid into escrow | $ 20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ADG Arbitration Claim | Legal provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other provisions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 170 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ADG Arbitration Claim | Pakistan Mobile Communications Ltd (PMCL) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ADG Arbitration Claim | Settlement of lawsuit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages awarded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 120 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ADS payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages awarded, payment deferred for 24 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 60 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VAT on Replacement SIMs | Banglalink Digital Communications Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal provisions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7 | $ 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VAT on Replacement SIMs | Banglalink Digital Communications Limited | NBR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unpaid SIM tax |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 63 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ৳ 7,740
Number of random SIM cards purchased by NBR | sim_card |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total number of SIM cards issued | sim_card |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,021,834 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of other operators that received notices | operator |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of exposure of the original demand |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assessed SIM tax liability |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 62 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ৳ 7,620
VAT on Replacement SIMs | Banglalink Digital Communications Limited | LTU |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unpaid SIM tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14 | ৳ 1,690 |  |
Number of random SIM cards purchased by Review Committee | sim_card |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of incorrectly registered SIM cards |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.83% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of SIM cards incorrectly issued | sim_card |  |  |  |  |  | 6,887,633 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SIM tax payable on incorrectly issued SIM cards |  |  |  |  |  | $ 44 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ৳ 5,320 |
Percentage of SIM tax deposited |  |  | 10.00% |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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