Bangladesh Tightens the Internet Noose
By Curt on Oct 18, 2007 in Bangladesh, Anti-Free Speech Laws
E-Bangladesh reports a “crackdown on internet users” in that country.
RAB & BTRC pinpointing internet users with fast connections.
ISPs instructed to reveal admin password, user data.
“Traffic scanners” to monitor internet users.
The Bangladesh Telecommunications regulatory commission are even going house to house to find users with fast connections, according to E-Bangladesh, who received a leaked memo from the agency.
Update: There seems to be a pretty pronounced crackdown country-wide in Bangladesh which has been fabulously underreported (unreported would probably be closer to the mark) in the U.S. According to Voice of Bangladeshi, that country’s military commander, Gen. Moeen Ahmed is currently visiting the U.S. I am a pretty regular consumer of media and I have not heard one word about this in the traditional media.
