Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Enforcement and Inspection Team and members of RAB-10 conducted a raid at Kassaf Shopping Center located at Siddhirganj in Narayanganj on Dhaka-Chittagong Road on Thursday for allegedly selling unauthorized mobile handsets of various famous brands.
Meanwhile, 07 (seven) people involved in selling mobile phones were arrested along with 147 illegal/unauthorized mobile phones from seven shops in the said market. The estimated market value of the seized mobile handset is fifteen (15) lakh taka.
According to the provisions of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulation Act, 2001, legal action has been taken against those detained. The raided shops are (1) City Mobile (2) Money Telecom (3) 3G Mobile (4) Shaon Telecom (5) Antara Telecom (6) Robi Fair and (7) Al Madina Telecom.
BTRC will continue regular operations to stop illegal import, marketing, sale and distribution of mobile handsets and other wireless devices. The customer is requested to verify the validity of the mobile phone for purchase. The BTRC authority has also requested all concerned to refrain from buying and selling any kind of illegal and unauthorized mobile phones, otherwise strict action will be taken against them.
