NEIR policy to be amended: Information minister
The National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) is a government system that will verify every mobile handset on Bangladesh's telecom networks.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan has said that the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) policy will be amended.
The matter was discussed with the telecom adviser four days ago, said the minister today (9 April) while responding to questions from journalists during a programme jointly organised by the Economic Reporters' Forum (ERF) and Citizen Platform at the ERF auditorium.
"He [telecom adviser] informed me that steps have already been taken to amend the policy," Swapan added.
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Among others, ERF President Daulat Akhtar, Citizen Platform Convener Debapriya Bhattacharya, Financial Express Editor Zahid Hossain, and Prothom Alo Head of Online Shawkat Hossain Masum were present at the event.
The National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) is a government system that will verify every mobile handset on Bangladesh's telecom networks.
