State Minister for Post and Telecommunications Tarana Halim yesterday said there is no relevance between the blocking of virtual social network Facebook and the execution of two war criminals.
“We blocked Facebook and online messaging services WhatsApp and Viber after getting directives from the Home Ministry on public security issues. It is a temporary situation and is certainly has no connection with the execution of two war criminals,” she told the Dhaka Tribune, responding to mass concern over the restriction on the popular social media services.
The decision to block the social media platforms came on November 18, soon after the Supreme Court rejected review petitions placed by war criminals Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid.
“After public safety and security is ensured, the restriction on Facebook will be lifted,” the state minister added.