How to register a mobile handset brought from abroad

TBS Report

18 November, 2025, 12:20 pm

Last modified: 18 November, 2025, 04:40 pm

How to register a mobile handset brought from abroad

TBS Report

18 November, 2025, 12:20 pm

Last modified: 18 November, 2025, 04:40 pm

A close-up, overhead view of two people's hands holding and interacting with their respective smartphones, with a dark, blurred background.

Illustration: Collected

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has announced an important update regarding the registration of mobile handsets brought from outside the country.

An infographic explaining BTRC's NEIR mobile registration policy starting 16 December 2025, with an image of a hand holding a modern smartphone.

An infographic detailing the special registration process for foreign-bought mobile phones, showing a smartphone next to a white gift box with a red ribbon.

A BTRC notice announcing that the *16161# service and the neir.btrc.gov.bd website for handset registration will be accessible from 16 December 2025.

Source: BTRC

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