Internet users in the country have been facing problems since last Friday afternoon while using Facebook and Messenger. They suffer when Facebook is down, when it is down, when they log in, post and send anything using Messenger. However, the world’s website down monitoring site ‘Down Detector’ does not have any information about the dangers of using Facebook anywhere in the world.
Just asking why this problem is happening in the country, Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar told, Sunday, ‘Facebook services are limited on the advice of law enforcement. I do not know when a positive decision will be taken in the current situation. In the current situation, it seems that it may take some time. ‘
“National security is more important than some personal difficulties,” he said. The live performances they did on the first day have caused a lot of damage. Facebook will be normal when other agencies, including our law enforcement agencies, feel better. ‘
When contacted, a Facebook spokesperson said, “We are aware that our services in Bangladesh have been limited. We are trying to understand the matter. We hope to use them again in full swing soon. ‘Meanwhile, mobile operator sources said that the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has instructed mobile operators to shut down high-speed internet services in the area.
According to the BTRC, the number of internet users in the country is currently 11 crore 27 lakh. Of these, more than 100 million customers are using mobile internet. Due to the downfall of Facebook, these users are suffering in various ways. Entrepreneurs in Facebook-based businesses are not doing well. At the same time various messenger-based services, virtual classes are being disrupted by students.
A teacher at a private kindergarten in the capital, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said: .This activity is being disrupted due to the problem of Facebook. ‘Fahim Mashroor, former president of the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) and managing director of e-commerce firm Ajker Deal, said about half of online shopping in the country takes place on various Facebook-centric platforms. Small online entrepreneurs are being harmed by the Facebook distraction.
