BTRC blocks 35 websites, news portals

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has also censored over 30 other websites and news portals including Sheersha News and Amar Desh`s websites.

BTRC directed International Internet Gateway (IIG) and International Territorial Cable (ITC) operators to close the sites on Thursday.  But BTRC did not mention any reason.

The blocked websites are:www.rtnews24.com,www.haquekotha.com,www.amrabnp.com, www.real-timenews.com, www.bnation24.com,www.nationnewsbd.com,www.bhoreralap.com,www.banglapost24.com,www.dailytimes24.com,www.mynewsbd.com,www.livekhobor.com, www.rikhan.com,www.sheershanewsbd.com,www.natunerdak.com,www.sylhetvoice24.com,www.somoybangla.com,www.prothom-news.com,www.banglalatestnews.com, www.bdmonitor.net,www.bdupdatenews24.net,www.newsdaily24bd.com, www.amardeshonline.com,www.doinikamardesh.com,www.onnojogot24.com, www.amarbangladesh-online.com,www.desh-bd.net,www.crimebdnews24.com,www.natunsokal.com,www.sheershakhobor.com,www.onb24.com,www.dinkalonline.net,www.sarabangla.com,www.parstoday.com,www.weeklysonarbangla.net, and  www.24banglanewsblog.wordpress.com.

Meanwhile, Sheersha News has sent a press release mentioning that their website has been blocked without any explanation.

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