Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- awaited National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) service is set to be officially launched across the country on December 16, marking Victory Day, said Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser for the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology on Wednesday.

Taiyeb revealed this information while speaking at a press briefing at the BTRC Conference room.

The NEIR system will help curb mobile financial service (MFS) fraud, e-KYC forgery, SIM-related scams, and other digital crimes, according to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).

It will also enhance telecom sector security and ensure government revenue protection.

Taiyeb said most MFS fraud, scams, di...