Govt to sign deal with Facebook

Published: 17 November 2015, 01:20 PM
Govt to sign deal with Facebook

State Minister for Post, Telecommunications and Information Technology Tarana Halim said the government will sign a deal with Facebook to prevent cyber crime.

She said this after a meeting with the officials of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) on Tuesday.

Harassment against women and political harassment will also be included in the deal, she added.

Earlier, the government said it had a plan to sign an agreement with the US authorities in order to be better equipped in handling militant and terrorist activities on the internet.