The discussion and reaction to our report published in The Daily Star titled “New guideline allows govt to cut off satellite internet if needed” on Thursday have gained much traction..Notably, the Facebook post by Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, special assistant to the chief adviser with executive aut
Satellite service providers asked to route internet traffic through local gateways
Zunaid Ahmed Palak, former state minister for posts, telecommunications and information technology, has confessed to deliberately shutting down the internet nationwide during the July uprising on former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s orders.
Posts, Telecommunication and Information Technology Adviser Md Nahid Islam yesterday said internet was not shut down by the government in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) during Friday’s violence in Khagrachhari and Rangamati.
Countries that prioritise Information and Communication Technology (ICT) have each chosen distinct positions for themselves.
Given that fundamental rights are the default and restrictions are exceptions, internet shutdowns are, by nature, unlawful.
Broadband internet service was restored in Bangladesh, but without access to social media services, around 1:20pm today, said an official of International Internet Gateway (IIF), which supplies bandwidth to broadband service providers
Facebook and WhatsApp, two widely used social media platforms, are reportedly inaccessible in Bangladesh as of today.
Fresh sovereign rating downgrade shows much remains to be done
The discussion and reaction to our report published in The Daily Star titled “New guideline allows govt to cut off satellite internet if needed” on Thursday have gained much traction..Notably, the Facebook post by Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, special assistant to the chief adviser with executive aut
Satellite service providers asked to route internet traffic through local gateways
Zunaid Ahmed Palak, former state minister for posts, telecommunications and information technology, has confessed to deliberately shutting down the internet nationwide during the July uprising on former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s orders.
Posts, Telecommunication and Information Technology Adviser Md Nahid Islam yesterday said internet was not shut down by the government in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) during Friday’s violence in Khagrachhari and Rangamati.
Countries that prioritise Information and Communication Technology (ICT) have each chosen distinct positions for themselves.
Given that fundamental rights are the default and restrictions are exceptions, internet shutdowns are, by nature, unlawful.
Broadband internet service was restored in Bangladesh, but without access to social media services, around 1:20pm today, said an official of International Internet Gateway (IIF), which supplies bandwidth to broadband service providers
Facebook and WhatsApp, two widely used social media platforms, are reportedly inaccessible in Bangladesh as of today.
Fresh sovereign rating downgrade shows much remains to be done
Govt has a lot to do to recover business and investor confidence
