Internet service disruption likely on 2 March due to maintenance work on submarine cable
Users may experience temporary internet slowdowns or interruptions on 2 March due to maintenance work at the country's first submarine cable, SEA-ME-WE 4, installed at Cox's Bazar.
The disruption is likely to occur for 12 hours from 7am to 7pm on 2 March, according to a press statement from the Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited (BSCCL) issued today (28 February).
Circuits connected through the SEA-ME-WE 4 cables will be partially closed on the day. However, circuits connected through the country's second submarine cable, SEA-ME-WE 5, installed at Kuakata, will continue to operate as usual, it said.