Hundreds of mobile phone traders under the banner of the Bangladesh Mobile Business Community (BMBC) surrounded the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) headquarters in Dhaka on Sunday, demanding reforms to the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) system. The protest, which began in the morning, blocked one side of the busy Agargaon road, causing severe traffic congestion. Demonstrators set fires at several points near the BTRC building and confined the chairman and senior officials inside for several hours. Traders argue that the NEIR system, set to take effect on December 16, will harm thousands of small retailers by restricting the use of unregistered or imported phones. They claim the policy benefits a select group while increasing handset prices for consumers due to added taxes and procedural complexity. BMBC leaders said repeated requests for dialogue with authorities were ignored, leaving them with no alternative but to protest. Police diverted traffic to alternate routes to ease congestion. The standoff highlights growing tension between regulators and traders ahead of the NEIR rollout, with further demonstrations likely if demands remain unmet.
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