Facebook, WhatsApp, Viber Blocked in Bangladesh

[Sharif]

The bangladeshi government blocked access to Facebook/whatsapp/Viber,ordered by the authorities in order to prevent them to be used for criminal activities after the country's top court upheld the death sentences of two opposition leaders convicted of atrocities during the 1971 war.

 

Though it seems in reality they can probably find another way to circumvent this.

 

The order came this morning immediately after the Supreme Court pronounced its verdict maintaining its previous ruling that upheld death penalty to war criminals Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed.
 
A letter sent from Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) asked different telecom operators and all Internet Service Providers to stop the services immediately.
 

“I am directed to instruct you to stop the Facebook, Viber and WhatsApp services in your network with immediate effect until further notice,” reads the letter received by a telecom operator. The letter was sent by Touseef Shahriar, BTRC assistant director of Systems and Services Division.

 
Earlier on November 11, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced in the parliament that WhatsApp and Viber would be blocked temporarily, when needed, in order to nab militants and prevent terrorist activities in the country.

 

Source - www.dhakatribune.com/2015/nov/11/pm-viber-whatsapp-be-banned-temporarily

[Predrag]

Nice. 

[SoftPoison]

I don't see how this would help to track down criminals. All they are really doing is inconveniencing the masses.

[AlTech]

I don't see how this would help to track down criminals. All they are really doing is inconveniencing the masses

Just how like DRM doesn't stop pirate but stops Legitimate users.

[Alurit]

I don't see how this would help to track down criminals. All they are really doing is inconveniencing the masses.

maybe they counting on civilians hunting down criminals so they can get their stuff back, but probably not.