Dhaka, May 15 -- The Interim government has begun taking steps to block the websites and social media platforms of the Bangladesh Awami League and all its affiliated, associate, and fraternal organisations, intensifying a sweeping crackdown on the party that once dominated national politics.
On Tuesday, the National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) formally asked the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to initiate measures for implementing the block, according to Faiz Ahmed Taiyab, special assistant to the chief adviser on posts, telecommunication, and information technology.
The move came a day after the Ministry of Home Affairs, through its Public Security Division, issued a gazette notification banning all activities ...