Developing Telecoms in emerging markets worldwide

UPDATE: Bangladesh's Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman has confirmed that he has assumed power following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has now fled the country. At the time of writing, data from NetBlocks indicates that internet connectivity has been restored and remains available in Bangladesh.

ORIGINAL STORY: The Bangladesh government ordered mobile operators to shut down 4G services again on Sunday – just days after services were switched back on – amid a fresh wave of deadly violence as protesters demand the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

According to various media reports, mobile operators said they received orders from the government to shut off their 4G services. Netblocks confirmed in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that it detected a drop in internet connectivity in Bangladesh on Sunday that was mainly impacting mobile networks. By mid-day Monday, fixed broadband services were down as well. 

Of the over 131 million internet users in Bangladesh at the end of 2023, the vast majority – 118.49 million – are mobile internet users.

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