Editorial photo #13154295 Social Issue

Mobile Phone Traders Protest Against NEIR Implementation In Dhaka

Mobile phone traders take part in a sit-in protest at Sark Fountain intersection in Karwan Bazar, Dhaka, on January 4, 2026, opposing the implementation of the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR). Police disperse the protesters using water cannons, sound grenades, and batons. (Photo by Sony Ramany/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13154295
Date taken: 4 January 2026
Location: —
Photographer: Sony Ramany/NurPhoto
Category: Social Issue

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