The Mobile Business Community Bangladesh (MBCB) has announced to close all mobile phone shops in the country in protest against the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) system to be implemented from December 16 to prevent the use of unregistered mobile phone handsets and ensure security in the telecommunications sector. The mobile phone traders’ organization made the announcement at a press conference organized at the Sagar-Runi auditorium of Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) in the capital on Wednesday. MBCB Acting President Shamim Mollah said at the press conference that the organization’s General…
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How old and new mobile phones will be registered after December 16
Desk Report: The National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) is being launched to prevent the government’s revenue loss of Tk 5 billion, control financial fraud and theft. The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is going to take steps to strengthen the country’s security system and revenue protection by stopping the use of illegal mobile handsets. The National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) will be implemented in the country on December 16. As a result of this new system, no mobile phone with illegal or cloned IMEI will be able to connect to…
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