Near-total national internet shutdown in Bangladesh (not Crowdstrike)
⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show #Bangladesh is now in the midst of a near-total national internet shutdown; the new measure follows earlier efforts to throttle social media and restrict mobile data services, and comes amid reports of rising deaths at student protests 📉
⚠️ Update: Metrics show #Bangladesh has now been cut off from the world for over six hours, with a nation-scale internet shutdown in effect amid student protests.
The disruption prevents families from contacting each other and stifles efforts to document human rights violations.
⚠️ Update: A day has passed since #Bangladesh imposed a national internet shutdown amid student protests and a deadly crackdown.
Metrics show connectivity flatlining at 10% of ordinary levels, raising concerns over public safety as little news flows in or out of the country.
https://mastodon.social/@netblocks/112808500770031751
More context:
Are they still offline?
With all the different schools reporting deaths..