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Dhaka, 29 July (HS). Mobile internet services were restored on Sunday after being shut down for 10 days due to nationwide violence and arson in Bangladesh. It may be noted that protests that began in neighboring Bangladesh demanding reforms in the reservation system in government jobs soon turned into violence across the country. The government had banned mobile internet services to prevent the spread of fake news on social media.
According to the news, State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Junaid Ahmed Palak announced in a press conference that all users will be given 5 GB of internet free for three days after the services are restored. Mobile internet services were resumed at around 3 pm local time.
According to reports, users of Robi, Grameenphone, Banglalink and other operators in Dhaka said they could access the internet on their mobile phones around 3 pm. The government had shut down mobile internet services on July 18 after violence escalated across the country.
University students in Dhaka and other cities protested against the system of reserving public sector jobs for relatives of war heroes who fought in Bangladesh's 1971 'Liberation War', which turned violent. According to reports, more than 100 people have died in the violence. However, no official figure is available about the deaths.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday defended her decision to order a curfew following the violence, saying the tough measures were taken to ensure the safety of people's lives and property. However, the situation in Bangladesh returned to normal on Wednesday.