facebook.com.bd: Court stops domain use as facebook files case
A screenshot of the "facebook.com.bd" domain, which is in the process of being challenged legally in a Bangladeshi court by social media giant Facebook.
Following a hearing of a case filed by the authorities of social media giant Facebook against a Bangladeshi firm called A1 Software, a Dhaka court has banned the "facebook.com.bd" domain in Bangladesh.
The court has issued an interim injunction against the defendant, along with a show-cause notice, and has asked to respond within the next 15 days, said Moksadul Islam, Facebook's appointed lawyer in Bangladesh for the case.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. The next hearing date has been set to March 9, 2021, Moksadul said.
On November 22, Facebook filed a lawsuit against A1 Software Limited and one SK Shamsul Islam with the Dhaka District Judge's Court seeking a ban on the operations of A1's "facebook.com.bd" domain as well as $50,000 in compensation.
Comments