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It is not clear when Facebook reopens – BTRC


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  • Published: 29 Mar 2021, 07:51 PM

After the telecom regulator of Bangladesh shut down the social media site Facebook for three days, the company is now saying that it is not possible to say when it will be reopened.

Facebook said in a statement on Saturday that it was aware of the "limiting of multiple services" in Bangladesh, "is trying to understand" and hoped that "soon our full service will be up and running again."

However, two days have passed still the situation did not improve. Many are not able to login to Facebook. Those who are logged in are not getting any updates. Messenger service is not working well. Even high-speed internet speeds are being slowed down somewhere. In such situation, Facebook, Messenger and online-based small entrepreneurs are suffering.

Subrata Roy Maitra, vice-chairman of the Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (BTRC), told the media: "Facebook has been shut down at the request of law enforcement." He did not agree to answer any question related to this.

But Facebook was shut down at a time when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a two-day visit to Bangladesh and there were violent protests in different parts of the country during his visit. At least 12 people have been killed in three days of violence. However, the situation in the two most violent areas - Brahmanbaria and Chittagong's Hathazari - is now under control, officials say.

But even then, the BTRC is not clear when the ban on Facebook use will be lifted.

"Nothing can be said about the launch," Subrata Roy said.

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