Palak ordered nationwide internet shutdown
During the recent student-led movement demanding the government's resignation, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) and the National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre (NTMC) executed a nationwide internet shutdown, reportedly following direct orders from then-State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology, Zunaid Ahmed Palak, according to a report by Prothom Alo.
The internet shutdown, which occurred in mid-July, affected mobile and broadband services across the country, as part of the government's effort to sup...