Facebook available again after two weeks

 
After two weeks, Bangladeshi users once again have access to social media platform Facebook. Representatives from social media platforms like Facebook and TikTok met with Zunaid Ahmed Palak, state minister for post, telecommunications, and ICT on Wednesday before a decision was made to make them available once again. The websites' cache servers will be opened by Wednesday afternoon, said Palak.

This means that a variety of social media and messaging services, such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and YouTube will be available in Bangladesh as before.

"We are withdrawing this afternoon the overall restrictions on social media activities that we temporarily imposed, in consideration of the overall situation," he said."We held a briefing and instructed the BTRC to open them. But it may take an hour or two. Hopefully, everything will be available by this afternoon."

Representatives from Facebook met with Palak online, while TikTok representatives came in person. YouTube representatives sent a letter requesting a different date for a meeting.

This means that a variety of social media and messaging services, such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and YouTube will be available in Bangladesh as before.

"We are withdrawing this afternoon the overall restrictions on social media activities that we temporarily imposed, in consideration of the overall situation," he said."We held a briefing and instructed the BTRC to open them. But it may take an hour or two. Hopefully, everything will be available by this afternoon."

Representatives from Facebook met with Palak online, while TikTok representatives came in person. YouTube representatives sent a letter requesting a different date for a meeting.