The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

The optical fiber cable linking Bangladesh to the global information superhighway was again cut off at Madamdevihat in Chittagong and Dolhajra in Chokoria upazila on Friday. Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board (BTTB) said the line was repaired Saturday.

The optical line was severed in the area at Madamdevirhat on Chittagong-Feni route at about 10:50pm due to landslide. Besides, the optical fiber cable was also severed at Dolhajra in Chokoria upazila on Chittagong-Cox's Bazar route. "Telecommunications with the external world and Internet service were partially disrupted due to the fault, but the services were operated through satellite," said a BTTB release.

It also said that a GD was filed as the snapping of the cable at Dolhajra was suspected to be "ill-motivated".