Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Sunday said their party will review the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) policy if it returns to office, stressing that any changes will be made in consultation with all stakeholders.

He made the remarks at a roundtable titled 'NEIR: Implementation Framework, National Interest, and Citizen Concerns', organised by the Centre for Technology Journalism (CTJ) at a city hotel.

Khosru questioned why essential digital devices continue to cost more despite large government spending. "The government says it invested Tk 67,000 crore in 'Digital Bangladesh'. What is the outcome? Local assemblers enjoy policy preferences, but how much value are they adding?" h...