Govt Orders To Shut Down Mobile Internet, Facebook, WhatsApp

The government has ordered the telecom operators to shut down mobile internet or 4G services across the country.

The telecom operators were asked to shut down mobile internet from 12:30 pm on Sunday (August 4).

According to sources of mobile phone operators, they have got directive to shut down 4G services.

People using mobile internet at different spots said around 1 pm that they can not avail 4G services. 

The government has also directed that Meta platforms, including Facebook and WhatsApp, be blocked from the country’s broadband internet connections.

As a result, these social media platforms will remain unavailable in the country.

The directive was issued by the government at around 1:30 pm on Sunday.