Sunday, March 08, 2009

YouTube site 'blocked' in Bangladesh


Internet users in Bangladesh who have been unable to access YouTube have voiced concern that it is being deliberately blocked by the authorities.

Many Bangladeshis have been unable to see the popular video-sharing site since about 6:00pm Friday, 6th March 2009. YouTube users wondered, but nobody is sure. At the same time, people discovered that they can't access eSnips either.

Some people have linked the YouTube problem to an audio recording that would "damage" the reputation of our great Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

But state-controlled service provider BTCL and country's 1st private IIG Mango Telecom said the problem was the result of a technical glitch.

No spokesman for the Bangladesh government was available to comment on this specific telecommunications issues.

This is a classic irony since the present Govt. of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina came to power with a promising election manifesto of creating a Digital Bangladesh.

1 comment:

Muntac said...

Wats goin on???!!!!

We gotta speak up!! This is a severe breach of rights.