Facebook, YouTube, and Other Awami League Platforms to Be Shut Down!
10:33 14 May 2025
The government has begun taking steps to shut down all online platforms operated by the Awami League and its affiliated, associate, and like-minded organizations. The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has been instructed to block their websites, Facebook pages, YouTube channels, TikTok, Telegram, and X (formerly Twitter) accounts. This directive was sent on Tuesday by the National Cyber Security Agency. The matter was confirmed to the media by Fayez Ahmed Tayyab, Special Assistant on Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology to the Chief Advisor.