The blocking of Facebook for what they called the satiric portrayal of some of our politicians including the PM and the leader of the opposition was least acceptable and hence only exposed the intolerance of the ruling people. When the government does not spare a single opportunity of talking about free access to information and ' a digital Bangladesh", the hasty move to silence critics on the cyberspace by blocking the Facebook not only transmitted a wrong signal to the outside world, but was also tantamount to negating the freedom of expression guaranteed by the Constitution. By blocking a social networking site reputed worldwide, were we going to follow the examples of the bigots in Iran and Afghanistan?
However, the good news is that the government has withdrawn the ban.
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