16 July 2024
There is a concerted effort to create chaos in the country by disseminating false information.
Junayed Ahmed Palak State Minister
Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications & Information Technology
18 July 2024
A vested quarter is trying to destabilise the law and order situation by spreading rumours on social media. That is why we have disconnected the internet services without any prior declaration. Internet services will be brought back to normal when the situation improves.
Junayed Ahmed Palak State Minister
Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications & Information Technology
18 July 2024
We won't spare the social media companies if lives are lost due to their questionable rules and regulations. They will have to set up data centres in Bangladesh if they want to run their business here.
Junayed Ahmed Palak State Minister
Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications & Information Technology
24 July 2024
Countrywide broadband internet will be reactivated tonight on a trial basis… However, there will be no mobile internet for now. But access to social media sites, including Facebook, will be restricted. By tonight, full broadband internet services will be available at homes.
Junayed Ahmed Palak State Minister
Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications & Information Technology
27 July 2024
The internet was shut down due to the burning of three data centres and cables. Because of this, there has been a loss of Tk 500 crores in the telecom sector alone, and hundreds of crores in total.
Junayed Ahmed Palak State Minister
Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications & Information Technology
28 July 2024
It will take a couple more days to restore the internet if people are to be returned the remaining volume of their data packs, which were lapsed during the internet blackout, that is why we decided to allot a 5GB bonus for everyone.
Junayed Ahmed Palak State Minister
Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications & Information Technology
28 July 2024
They (Facebook) have removed very few of the contents we asked them to delete. While extremists' pages remain active, they have taken down 50 pages supported by the Awami League.
Junayed Ahmed Palak State Minister
Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications & Information Technology
30 July 2024
The government is not regulating internet speeds. The 5,000% increase in the use of virtual private networks, or VPNs, is not only creating cyber risks, but also increasing international bandwidth wastage.
Junayed Ahmed Palak State Minister
Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications & Information Technology
30 July 2024
More than 50,000 cyber attacks took place on the websites of eight government institutions, including Bangladesh Bank, in the 10 days since quota reform violence broke out. But the hackers did not get access to any information other than the domain name system (DNS).
Junayed Ahmed Palak State Minister
Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications & Information Technology
30 July 2024
We have given them (FB & YouTube) time to respond. TikTok has replied by email that they are very sincere in helping the government. But the remaining two haven't responded so far.
Junayed Ahmed Palak State Minister
Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications & Information Technology
31 July 2024
Considering everything, we are withdrawing the restrictions imposed on some social media temporarily, from today. Facebook, TikTok and YouTube will open by the afternoon.
Junayed Ahmed Palak State Minister
Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications & Information Technology
01 August 2024
The government is planning to establish an emergency network continuity protocol to protect businesses, especially the internet-dependent ones, from being harmed by any future connectivity issues.
Junayed Ahmed Palak State Minister
Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications & Information Technology
01 August 2024
The recent unrest led to infrastructure damage and an internet blackout, resulting in an estimated financial loss of around Tk18,000 crore for government and private entities involved in telecommunications, IT, and IT-enabled services.
Junayed Ahmed Palak State Minister
Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications & Information Technology
02 August 2024
If I have made any mistakes, as a worker of Sheikh Hasina, and Awami League, I apologise publicly. I also take the responsibility for the internet disruption, and failure to prevent rumours on social media. I promise to accept any punishment or decision in this regard.
Junayed Ahmed Palak State Minister
Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications & Information Technology
02 August 2024
It is not the students' fault that a distance has been created with them… It is our fault. This is our responsibility... we cannot avoid this failure. Please don't misunderstand people's leader Sheikh Hasina. If she is not safe, then Bangladesh will not be safe.
Junayed Ahmed Polok State Minister
Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications & Information Technology
04 August 2024
We have not shut down the internet anywhere. There has been no directive to do so. Many places are under attack. Fibre cables are being cut. Just today, several of our locations were set on fire…it's impossible to provide uninterrupted internet service amid such vandalism.
Junayed Ahmed Palak State Minister
Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications & Information Technology

Internet Shut Down

Timeline

As clashes between quota reforms protestors, law enforcers and Awami League activists raged across the country, a partial internet blackout started in Bangladesh from 16 July when telecom regulator BTRC ordered operators to shutdown 4G internet services in over 50 university areas. 

– The Business Standard Bangladesh

Mobile internet shutdown

  • For 10 Days

Area - Private university campuses
Impact- Regional
Starts - 18 July 2024, 9:00 PM
Ends - 18 July 2024, 9:00 PM

Social media blocked

  • For 15 Days

Area - Nationwide
Impact- National
Starts - 16 July 2024, 10:45 PM
Ends - 31 July 2024, 3:00 PM

Mobile Internet Shutdown

  • For 10 Days

Area - Nationwide
Impact- National
Starts - 18 July 2024, 9:00 AM
Ends - 28 July 2024, 3:00 PM

Internet Blackout

  • For 5 Days

Area - Nationwide
Impact- National
Starts - 18 July 2024, 9:00 PM
Ends - 23 July 2024, 9:00 PM

Social media blocked

  • For 5 hrs

Area - Nationwide
Impact- National
Starts - 2 August 2024, 12:30 PM
Ends - 2 August 2024, 5:30 PM

Telegram blocked on mobile internet

  • Ongoing

Area - Nationwide
Impact- National
Starts - 2 August 2024, 12:30 PM
Ends - Ongoing