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The case was filed on Tuesday under the Telecommunications Regulation Act, said Hafiz Al Farooq, additional deputy commissioner of the Tejgaon industrial area of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police.
Grameenphone says it is committed to protecting customer information and will cooperate with law enforcement in the investigation.
Police Officer Hafiz told bdnews24.com: “Grameenphone Limited has become the number one defendant in the case. Grameenphone activist Rubel Mahmud Anik has been named the second defendant and Parveen Akhter Nupur the third defendant.”
Police recently arrested Nupur and Anik on charges of cheating; It has been alleged that Anik, a Grameenphone employee, used to extract sensitive personal information of various people from the Grameenphone server and give it to Nupur in exchange for money.
Deputy Commissioner Hafeez said: “Rubel Mahmud Anik, who works at the Grameenphone Customer Service Center, has provided an organized blackmail network with confidential information used in the SIM registration of exchange customers. With this information, this gang has blackmailed countless people and cheated millions of rupees. “
“Grameenphone has failed to ensure the protection of its customers’ personal information. Grameenphone cannot avoid its liability,” he said.
Hatirjheel Police Station Inspector Mohammad Golam Azam filed the case on 6/64/7 of the Telecommunications Regulatory Act 2001 (Amendment / 2010).
Article 7 of the law says– “No employee of any operator will use any telecommunications equipment or wireless equipment for the purpose of collecting information related to the sender or receiver of the message sent through telecommunications or wireless communication while on duty. Doing so will be punishable by imprisonment for a maximum of 5 (five) years or a fine of not more than Tk 1 crore or both. “
It has been said in article 64 of the law.“Assistance, incitement or conspiracy to commit such crimes will be punishable.”
Article 7 of the law says“If any person who violates any provision of this Law is a company, it will be considered that every owner, director, manager, secretary or any other official, employee or representative of that company has violated the provision. Unless you can prove that the rape was committed unknowingly or that you have done everything you can to prevent it. “
Police officer Hafeez said: “Nupur and Anik are currently in jail in two cases under the Digital Security and Fraud Act. They (in this case) will be detained for 10 days showing Shawn’s arrest. “
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Grameenphone statement
When asked about their response to the case, Grameenphone authorities told bdnews24.com in an email: “Grameenphone adheres to strict data protection policies and measures.
“We have learned through media reports that a GP franchise worker (GPCF) is being investigated by the police for being involved in alleged fraudulent activities. Grameenphone will cooperate fully with all law enforcement agencies in this regard. “
Grameenphone has more than 6 million subscribers out of the 16 million mobile phone subscribers in Bangladesh.
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