‘Objectionable contents’ in cyber space

Govt to prepare database on pornography websites

The posts and telecommunications division (PTD) has taken a move to prepare a database of the websites spreading “pornography” and “objectionable contents” in cyber space, said officials. To this end, it has formed a committee, headed by a director general of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), which would also prepare a set of recommendation to thwart any ill motive in the cyber space, they added.
Talking to The Independent, PTD Secretary M Faizur Rahman Chowdhury yesterday evening said the committee had been assigned to make a list of websites spreading pornography and objectionable contents in cyber space. “The committee has also been asked to submit technical proposal and recommendation to deal with the issue,” he added. PTD official said representatives of PTD, information ministry, national telecommunication monitoring centre (NTMC), internet service providers, mobile phone operators and law enforcement agencies had also been included in the committee. The committee has been asked to submit its report to the PTD within seven days, added the official. A meeting on “Objectionable Contents in Internet”, chaired by the state minister for posts and telecommunications Tarana Halim, at the PTD yesterday afternoon formed the committee.
According to the PTD officials, the committee would prepare a full list of the websites of pornography and objectionable contents and formulate a three-tier technical proposal to curb the pornography and objectionable contents. The three-tier proposal would include -immediate, interim and final action-plans.
“After getting the list and technical proposal, initiative would be taken to curb those,” the officials further said. Finally, the internet service providers or International Internet Gateway (IIG) operators will be asked to comply with the recommendations of the technical proposal of the committee. Besides, mass awareness will also be raised to curb the pornography and objectionable contents in the country.

 

Objectionable contents in cyber space

Govt to prepare database on pornography websites

The posts and telecommunications division (PTD) has taken a move to prepare a database of the websites spreading pornography and objectionable contents in cyber space, said officials. To this end, it has formed a committee, headed by a director general of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), which would also prepare a set of recommendation to thwart any ill motive in the cyber space, they added. Talking to The Independent, PTD Secretary M Faizur Rahman Chowdhury yesterday evening said the committee had been assigned to make a list of websites spreading pornography and objectionable contents in cyber space. The committee has also been asked to submit technical proposal and recommendation to deal with the issue, he added. PTD official said representatives of PTD, information ministry, national telecommunication monitoring centre (NTMC), internet service providers, mobile phone operators and law enforcement agencies had also been included in the committee. The committee has been asked to submit its report to the PTD within seven days, added the official. A meeting on Objectionable Contents in Internet, chaired by the state minister for posts and telecommunications Tarana Halim, at the PTD yesterday afternoon formed the committee. According to the PTD officials, the committee would prepare a full list of the websites of pornography and objectionable contents and formulate a three-tier technical proposal to curb the pornography and objectionable contents. The three-tier proposal would include -immediate, interim and final action-plans. After getting the list and technical proposal, initiative would be taken to curb those, the officials further said. Finally, the internet service providers or International Internet Gateway (IIG) operators will be asked to comply with the recommendations of the technical proposal of the committee. Besides, mass awareness will also be raised to curb the pornography and objectionable contents in the country.