Facebook authorities have agreed to meet with Bangladesh government to discuss a deal that would ensure better cyber security measures in the country.
“On Monday, I sent a letter to Facebook showing our interest to sign a deal that will help them ensure cyber security, especially in stopping violence against women. Today [Tuesday] they responded positively and showed their interest to sit with us,” Tarana Halim, state minister for post and telecommunications, told the Dhaka Tribune yesterday.
Facebook’s public policy director for India and South Asia, Akhi Das, replied to the state minister’s email, agreeing to sit with the Bangladesh government.
Akhi Das would be invited to Dhaka, State Minister Tarana said, adding that the meeting might take place on December 6 or 7.
The move comes at a time when services of Facebook, which has nearly 18 million users in Bangladesh, is suspended in the country based on security grounds, along with Whatsapp and Viber.