Access to Facebook and WhatsApp was restored today, Wednesday (July 31) after 2 PM. Earlier today, State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Zunaid Ahmed Palak, had announced that social media platforms would be reopened this afternoon.

State Minister announced, "Considering the overall situation, we are lifting the temporary restrictions that were imposed on certain social media platforms for a short period."

He made this announcement after a meeting with representatives from the owner companies of these social media platforms. The meeting, starting at 9 AM, took place at the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) office in Agargaon, Dhaka. Following the meeting, the State Minister briefed journalists.

As clashes broke out over the quota reform movement, mobile and broadband internet services were suspended from July 17 and  July 18 respectively. Broadband internet was partially restored on July 23, five days later. After ten days, mobile internet was restored on July 28. Today (July 31), access to Facebook and other social media platforms has been restored.