Draft:2024 Bangladesh internet blackout
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2024 Bangladesh Internet Blackout[1] occured in response to the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement, when Sheikh Hasina's brutal regime ordered internet to be shut down across the country.[2][3] The nationwide shutdown of Internet access begun on 18 July. Accordingly, on 24 July, broadband internet were restored. On 28 July, mobile internet was restored,[4] but although social media websites like Facebook, Instagram continued to be blocked. On 31 July, social media websites like Facebook was restored. On 4 August, the government ordered to shutdown 4G networks but on 5 August, after Hasina resigned, 4G networks were restored.
References
[edit]- ^ "Bangladesh wakes to TV, internet blackout as deadly protests spike". France 24. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Hasan, Mahmudul (13 August 2024). "What you need to know about internet crackdown in Bangladesh". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Government itself shut down internet". Prothom Alo. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh restores mobile internet after 11-day blackout to quell protests". Al Jazeera. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.