To mark the first anniversary of the nationwide internet shutdown on July 18 last year, mobile subscribers across the country are being offered one GB of free internet data, valid for five days starting Friday.
As part of the observance of ‘July Uprising Day,’ the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) recommended the initiative, which was voluntarily adopted by all mobile operators, said a media release sent from the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications & Information Technology on Friday.
Operators have already notified subscribers via SMS following BTRC’s guidance.
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To activate the free data, users are requested to dial a specific code provided by their operator between July 18 and July 22.
Grameenphone: 1211807#
Banglalink: 1211807#
Robi/Airtel: *41807#
Teletalk: 1111807#
On July 17 last year, in response to an anti-discrimination student protest, mobile internet was shut down, followed by a nationwide broadband blackout the next day, leading to a complete internet shutdown on July 18.