DAY before I went to a mobile company customer care centre to re- register my mobile SIM and I found contrary to my apprehensions, the whole process very simple and easy. It took me only five minutes to complete the job.
All a subscriber needs to do is to take along a copy of passport size photograph, national identity card and the SIM which needs to be re-registered.
We know from media reports that many crimes are committed by using mobile phones and the user could not be tracked as the SIMs were not either registered or registered under false name and identity.
Often death threats and threats of extortion are given by criminals on mobile phones and the criminals execute their designs accordingly and cannot be traced.
I only hope the personal information of mobile subscribers will help the law enforcing agencies to track the criminals and bring them under trial.
Safety and security are the prime concern of any citizen.
I hope the government will extend the time of SIM re-registration so that all subscribers can re-register their SIMs and help make the mobile service more useful and beneficial.
Rahmatullah Sumon
Middle Badda, Dhaka
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