Bangladesh’s interim government on Saturday said it will seek an explanation from YouTube over the reported blocking of six Bangladeshi TV channels in India.
“We will demand an explanation from YouTube. If any clear explanation is found, we will be forced to take counter measures,” said Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, Special Assistant to the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology in the interim government.
In a social media post, Taiyeb stated that blocking these channels affects the rights of Bangladeshis living in India and appears “contrary to the international norms of consumer rights.”
His comments came after several mainstream media outlets, including the widely circulated newspaper Prothom Alo, reported that YouTube had restricted access to at least six Bangladeshi news channels in India, allegedly following a takedown request from Indian authorities.
The affected channels include Jamuna TV, Ekattor TV, DBC News, Somoy TV, BanglaVision News, and Mohona TV.
The restriction appears to have been rolled out in phases, with four of the channels becoming inaccessible in India on Friday, Prothom Alo reported.
Jamuna TV and Somoy TV each have over 25 million YouTube subscribers, while Ekattor TV has around 14 million.
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