Mobile owner identification
CNR, Chittagong
While we read in the DS of 27 June an article titled, "Shouldn't we create a DNA database for criminals?", we cannot help but wonder about the large proportions of indiscriminate issuance of mobile-phone ownership, specially in case of the pre-paid connections, which is really a pressing issue. Even in our neighbouring country, all the Mobile Service Providers follow the system of demanding photo-id (as opposed to photo only), i.e. driving licence, passport, etc. to issue a new SIM. At this stage, our government should compel all the mobile operators of the country to review all such connections by setting up separate teams, if necessary, whichthese companies can easily afford as they are earning huge revenues. And after that, each Mobile Phone Company should reconfirm to the Home Ministry on such Identification status. At present, when a miscreant makes a threat on a person's mobile the respective company's enquiry hot-line says they do not maintain the particulars for pre-paid numbers or that, they will only give out such particulars on request from the police!
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