Bangladesh's telecom regulator will conduct drives across the country with the help of law enforcement agencies to detect illegal radio equipment.
In an alert notice on Monday, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) said those involved in illegal radio equipment sales business would face legal actions.
The BTRC said it observed in recent times that a number of businessman, salesman, organisation or person were importing mobile handset, tablet pc, walkie-talkie sets, bases, repeaters, fixed wireless phones, modem and other devices for distribution and sale.
The notice was signed by Lt Colonel Sufi Mohammad Moinuddin, director of spectrum management of the commission.
It came hours after the seizure of an illegally imported robot and several spying devices at Dhaka international airport.
“According to the country's Telecommunication Act, it is mandatory to take permission for importing those radio equipment. All are requested to refrain from import such equipment,” the notice read.
Moinul Khan, director general of Customs Intelligence, said Chittagong based Global Communication imported the equipment from China in the pretext of 'toy and computer'.
* Robot, spying devices seized at Dhaka airport