‘One-Minute Internet Blackout’ in July Cancelled: Cultural Affairs Adviser

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News Desk: Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has announced that the symbolic “One-Minute Internet Blackout” will no longer be part of the July commemoration. He shared this information in a post on his verified Facebook page on Thursday morning (3 July).

In the post, he wrote, “There had been hesitation about this particular program of the July commemoration right from the planning stage. This one program was dropped and added back several times. Many of us agreed that the 'One-Minute Internet Blackout' was probably not a great idea. Later, through various discussions, it made its way back into the program lineup. When working on such a large initiative with a big team, a couple of mistakes like this can slip through unnoticed.”

Mostofa Sarwar Farooki wrote, “Anyway, we are grateful to you for sharing your thoughts on that particular program. For your information, we held an urgent meeting among ourselves and decided that the one-minute symbolic internet blackout will not be included. A revised slide is being shared.”

“All other programs remain unchanged. Let’s reconnect, regroup, and reignite the very July fire,” the adviser wrote.