BSS, Dhaka :
Bangladesh is going to sit with the popular social networking site Facebook to insist them for opening a “separate desk” for the country.
“We have a meeting with the Facebook on March 30 in Singapore where we will propose to open a separate desk for Bangladesh,” state minister for posts and telecommunications Tarana Halim told reporters at a briefing at her ministry office yesterday afternoon. “We will also request the Facebook authority to include a translator in the desk so that they can understand the impact of the substances being posted on the social networking site to the social and cultural value of Bangladesh,” she added. Tarana Halim said they would also request the Facebook to incorporate a “separate clause” into their policy for Bangladesh.
“Facebook has its own policy, but we would request them to incorporate separate clause on the basis of country-wise social and cultural norms and value,” she said. On the other hand, she revealed, Bangladesh would also submit a list of focal points to the Facebook for the conveniences of communication.
“We’ve sought name of focal points from our different agencies so we could submit our complaints to Facebook in an organized manner,” added the state minister. Posts and Telecommunications division yesterday hosted a meeting with the representatives of different organizations to set an agenda to place before the social networking site for Bangladesh. The state minister said social networking site is one of the most used medium for spreading radicalism and militancy that is why the issue would be tabled in the meeting.
Bangladesh is going to sit with the popular social networking site Facebook to insist them for opening a “separate desk” for the country.
“We have a meeting with the Facebook on March 30 in Singapore where we will propose to open a separate desk for Bangladesh,” state minister for posts and telecommunications Tarana Halim told reporters at a briefing at her ministry office yesterday afternoon. “We will also request the Facebook authority to include a translator in the desk so that they can understand the impact of the substances being posted on the social networking site to the social and cultural value of Bangladesh,” she added. Tarana Halim said they would also request the Facebook to incorporate a “separate clause” into their policy for Bangladesh.
“Facebook has its own policy, but we would request them to incorporate separate clause on the basis of country-wise social and cultural norms and value,” she said. On the other hand, she revealed, Bangladesh would also submit a list of focal points to the Facebook for the conveniences of communication.
“We’ve sought name of focal points from our different agencies so we could submit our complaints to Facebook in an organized manner,” added the state minister. Posts and Telecommunications division yesterday hosted a meeting with the representatives of different organizations to set an agenda to place before the social networking site for Bangladesh. The state minister said social networking site is one of the most used medium for spreading radicalism and militancy that is why the issue would be tabled in the meeting.
