Facebook, YouTube yet to respond

TikTok has responded to the recent letter of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC). But Facebook and YouTube have not yet responded to the recent letters. 

State Minister for ICT and Telecom Zunaid Ahmed Palak said this at a press conference in the conference room of Bangladesh Computer Council at Agargaon in the city on Tuesday.

People are now able to use popular social media apps like Facebook, TikTok, WhatsApp and YouTube due to the enforcement of strict blocking mechanisms.

The government sent letters to the social media platforms as it took a tough stance against social media giants in the wake of the recent violence centring the job quota reform movement.

The tech companies were asked to respond in person on July 31.

Palak said social media platforms, especially Facebook and YouTube, have not been complying with Bangladesh's laws.