However, this is not an unprecedented scenario for the BNP as high-speed internet remained suspended at the venues of all the previous divisional rallies.
Mohiuddin, vice-chairman of the Bangladesh Telecom Regulatory Commission (BTRC), was asked about the issue on 19 November. He claimed to be unaware of any directive from his commission to suspend high-speed internet and said that internet speed could be slow due to some technical issues.
Besides, internet service may get disrupted in the area with heavy public gathering, he said.