Shut down 244 porn sites: BTRC

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Bangla Tribune Report
Published : 18:24, Feb 06, 2019 | Updated : 18:27, Feb 06, 2019


Bangladesh Telecommunication and Regulatory Board (BTRC)Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has ordered the shutdown of 244 pornography websites.



BTRC ordered the International Internet Gateway (IIG) on Wednesday (Feb 6) and they have already started shutting down various kinds of porn sites.

Earlier in the day, Telecommunications and Information Minister Mostafa Jabbar posted a status on his verified Facebook page “Shut down 244 porn sites. The drive will continue.”

Previously, in an interview with Bangla Tribune, he said that they were unable to permanently shut down the sites.

“The sites become active again within a few days of shutting down. It’s the biggest challenge for us,” Jabbar said.

He added that You Tube was one of the biggest sources of porn and they have spoken to the authorities who agreed to remove some of the contents.
Responding to queries on the matter, Internet Service Provider Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB) General Secretary Imdadul Hoque said, “Implementation of the BTRC orders is already underway.”

“Not all of these are porn sites. There are certain links that contain pornographic content,” he added.

He said that this was an ongoing process as the website owners resort to several kinds of technology to make the sites active again.

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