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
The recent shutdown has significantly impacted Bangladesh's economy with over $10 billion and climbing in estimated losses, according to the Foreign Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industries (FICCI)
It represents a grave threat to democracy and human rights that demands urgent attention.
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
The recent shutdown has significantly impacted Bangladesh's economy with over $10 billion and climbing in estimated losses, according to the Foreign Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industries (FICCI)
It represents a grave threat to democracy and human rights that demands urgent attention.
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