2024 Bangladesh internet blackouts

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Student–People's uprising
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History Ohidul Islam and others v. The State Quota reform movement July massacre Internet shutdown Non-cooperation movement
Organisations Anti-discrimination Students Movement Supporters: Bangladesh Nationalist Party Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir Bangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Parishad Gonotantrik Chhatra Shakti
People Nahid Islam Sarjis Alam Hasnat Abdullah Asif Mahmud Abu Sayed
Aftermath Resignation of Sheikh Hasina Violence Interim government Constitutional crisis
Deaths Abu Sayed Mir Mugdho Farhan Faiyaaz Tahmid Bhuiyan Tamim Tahir Zaman Priyo Golam Nafiz Md. Wasim Akram
Legacy Awaaz Utha July 36 July Shaheed Smrity Foundation Museum
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From mid-July to early-August 2024, a series of internet blackouts occurred in Bangladesh during the Student–People's uprising,^[1] when the Sheikh Hasina administration ordered internet to be shut down across the country.^[2][3]

The first nationwide shutdown of internet access begun on 18 July during the quota reform movement, which was restored on 24 July for broadband connections and on 28 July for mobile connections,^[4] but social media establishments like Facebook, Instagram continued to be blocked, which was initially restored on 31 July.^{[citation needed]} Following the renewed unrest, the second shutdown on 4G networks was imposed on 4 August, but restored on 5 August following the resignation of Sheikh Hasina.^{[citation needed]}