Bangladesh, April 21 -- Internet users in Bangladesh are currently experiencing disruptions following a breakdown in the SEA-ME-WE 5 submarine cable, the largest supplier of international bandwidth to the country. The incident occurred last night and is expected to take at least 2 to 3 days to restore, as announced by Mirza Kamal Ahmed, the managing director of Bangladesh Submarine Cables PLC (BSCPLC).

The disconnection was identified at midnight, affecting international bandwidth usage in Bangladesh, which currently stands at around 5,200GBPS. Of this, more than half, approximately 2,700 Gbps, is sourced through international terrestrial cable (ITC) license holders importing bandwidth from India. The SEA-ME-WE 5 submarine cable, install...