Dhaka, July 27 -- In a bid to crack down on rising SIM-related fraud and criminal misuse, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) will enforce a new cap limiting individuals to a maximum of 10 mobile SIM cards, effective from August 15, 2025.

The move, approved at the BTRC's latest commission meeting, represents a significant tightening of existing rules and is being rolled out in coordination with mobile operators nationwide.

The decision was formally communicated to all mobile operators and relevant stakeholders.

The new policy, which reduces the current per-user cap of 15 SIMs introduced in 2017, follows mounting concerns from law enforcement agencies over how excessive SIM ownership is being exploited for acti...