HC orders to block Blue Whale Challenge game
Dhaka: The High Court issued order to block links to online games including most discussed Blue Whale Challenge, which are blamed for provoking players to commit suicide.
Besides, HC also issued a rule asking as to why necessary actions will not be taken to stop these games.
A High Court bench comprising Justice Moinul Islam Chowdhury and Justice JBM Hassan issued the rule on Monday afternoon.
Home Secretary, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) and Inspector General Police (IGP) and other concerned authorities were made respondents to the rule.
Besides, the court also directed authorities concerned to stop all kind of special packages of all mobile phone operators from 12:00am to 6:00pm.
Humayun Kabir Pallob, a lawyer of writ petitioners, said the court also directed secretary for Posts and Telecommunications Ministry and chairman of BTRC to stop gateway links of all such kind of games which allegedly provoke gamers to commit suicide.
On Thursday, Supreme Court lawyer Barrister Md Kawser, Advocate Nur Alam Siddique and Subrata Barman filed the writ petition with the High Court.