Part of 36-Day Program to Mark July Uprising Anniversary
The interim government has planned a 36-day-long program to mark the anniversary of the July people’s uprising.
However, one of the planned events—a 1-minute symbolic internet blackout on July 18—has now been cancelled.
Farooki Shares the Update on Facebook
On Thursday morning (July 3), Mustafa Sarwar Farooki, the government’s cultural affairs advisor, shared the update through a post on Facebook.
He explained that there was uncertainty from the beginning about this particular part of the plan.
“We were never fully sure about the symbolic internet blackout,” Farooki wrote. “It was added, removed, then added again during planning discussions.”
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“Not the Best Idea”—Farooki Admits Planning Mistake
Farooki mentioned that many team members didn’t fully support the idea, and later, during further discussions, it somehow returned to the final program plan.
He admitted that when working on a large-scale program with a big team, some mistakes can go unnoticed.
“We are grateful to those who gave feedback on this,” he added.
Quick Internal Meeting Led to the Cancellation
After receiving public responses, the team quickly met and decided to remove the 1-minute internet blackout from the list of events.
Farooki confirmed, “The slide has been updated and shared accordingly.”
All Other Events Remain Unchanged
Farooki ended his post by saying that all other programs will go on as planned.
He encouraged everyone to stay united and inspired, saying:
“Let’s reconnect, regroup, and reignite the very July fire.”
Source: Jamuna TV
