HC orders shutdown of all unregistered news websites within seven days

The High Court has ordered all unregistered and unapproved online news portals to be closed within a week, reports bdnews24.com.

The virtual bench of Justice Md Mozibur Rahman Miah and Justice Md Kamrul Hossain Mollah issued the order to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) and the Press Council chairman following a hearing of a petition on Tuesday.