Govt snatches people’s rights through ‘digital shutdown’: BNP
July 23, 2023
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday addresses at a press conference arranged by the party’s media cell at BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office in Dhaka.
Bangladesh desk: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleged that the government has snatched the rights of people through ‘digital shutdown.’
He said this at a press conference arranged by the party’s media cell at BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office in Dhaka on Sunday.
Mirza Fakhrul said the government is using digitalization system including internet shutdown as a tool to suppress the opposition.
He said the government has begun a new conspiracy fearing mass uprising by taking away people’s rights through digital shutdown.
“They are shutting down internet services on the day of the rally to disrupt the programme. The government is using Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) as a new modern tool to suppress people. This is clearly a violation of individual’s rights,” said Fakhrul.
The BNP secretary general said not only internet service is being closed but also people are being harassed in the name of searching their personal mobile phones.
He said shutdown of internet services is a gross violation of civil rights.
Fakhrul expressed fear of shrinking digital rights of people in future of the politics.
He said the government is buying surveillance technology from abroad and spying on people and collecting their information.
“BNP’s movement is heading towards the final stage. The movement is moving forward by defeating all the tortures of the government,” said Fakhrul.
Among others, BNP media cell convener Zahir Uddin Swapan, member secretary Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie, members Shammi Akhter and Rumeen Farhana were present at that time.
