Grameenphone’s Clarification Regarding a News Published by a Section of Media

It has came to our attention that a section of media has been publishing unsubstantiated news regarding a Mobile Financial Service fraud by a group of fraudsters and claiming that 5 of them are employees of Grameenphone and they were involved in SIM cloning. Following is a clarification from Grameenphone to dispel any confusion regarding this incident.

"There has been no instance of SIM cloning by GP employees, as indicated in some media reports on 20th April. Grameenphone is ready to extend all necessary cooperation to the law enforcement agencies in their investigation in relation to the recent media reports. It is important to note that no GP employees were arrested on 18th April in this regard. To the best of our knowledge some of the people arrested may have been employees of mobile retailer shops where selected services of GP are offered.

Furthermore, GP wishes to clarify that in regards to any Mobile Financial Service (MFS) accounts, it is the MFS providers’ sole responsibility to implement necessary security protocols to protect its customers’ money, in accordance with Bangladesh Bank regulations."