ISPAB withdraws decision of internet suspension

The Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB) has withdrawn its decision suspending internet and connection of cable television for three hours every day from Sunday (October 18).

The decision came on Saturday (October 17) evening, after an emergency meeting with Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar.
The Minister held the meeting with leaders of the Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB) and the Cable Operators Association of Bangladesh (COAB).

Earlier, ISPAB and COAB took the decision protesting the recent move of removing overhead cables by Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC).

The symbolic shutdown was announced to be occured from 10:00am to 1:00pm daily.