孟加拉国电话交易商抗议NEIR的启动, 要求降低税收及进口自由, 以防止价格上涨及保护小企业。 Bangladeshi phone traders protested the NEIR launch, demanding lower taxes and import freedom to prevent price hikes and protect small businesses.

2025年12月7日, 孟加拉国手机交易商封锁了BTRC办公室外的一条主要达卡公路, 抗议即将于12月16日启动的国家设备身份登记系统(NEIR), On December 7, 2025, mobile phone traders in Bangladesh blocked a major Dhaka road outside the BTRC office, protesting the upcoming National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) system set to launch on December 16. 这场示威要求改革NEIR、不受限制的进口和降低税收, 认为现行规则威胁数十万小商人, 可能会提高消费价格, 有利于几家大公司。 Organized by the Mobile Business Community Bangladesh, the demonstration demanded reforms to the NEIR, unrestricted imports, and lower taxes, arguing the current rules threaten hundreds of thousands of small traders, could raise consumer prices, and favor a few large companies. 抗议活动造成重大交通中断,并导致全国范围关闭移动商店。 The protest caused major traffic disruptions and led to a nationwide shutdown of mobile shops. BTRC承认了关切,并承诺向政府官员提出要求,预计很快会作出决定。 The BTRC acknowledged concerns and promised to present demands to government officials, with a decision expected soon.