“Impact of social media inside South Asia”

Countries in South Asia:

•Bhutan

•Bangladesh

•India

•Maldives

•Nepal

•Pakistan

•Sri lanka

Countries with indifferent historical background India, Pakistan and Bangladesh got independence from Britain in 1947. Two new countries were created-India and Pakistan(East and West)

In 1971, Bangladesh became independent from Pakistan.

Maldives gained independence from the British dominion in 1965.

Sri Lanka achieved independence from the then British Kingdom in 1948.

Throughout the history, Nepal and Bhutan were never occupied or governed by any foreign occupier. Though Nepal was heavily influenced by the Indian and Chinese regimes and had a peace treaty with the British dominion.

Apart from Nepal and Bhutan, all these countries were ruled by Dutch, |French and Portuguese rulers British period.

India

Bangladesh

Pakistan

Sri lanka

Nepal

Bhutan

Maldives

62,713,680

3,352,680

7,984,880

1,940,820 1,515,720 82,040 136,760

Facebook users(till 2012)

IndiaBangladeshPakistanNepalSri lanka BhutanMaldives

The key points on social impacts are: 1. Activism on social

issue

2. Entrepreneurship

3. Politicization

Easy entrepreneurship, less hassle

Facebook: a catalyst in regional relation

A country fight itself for itself.Delhi rape incident, India What never talks is never silent either

Can Facebook rule the political system?Yes, in Bangladesh, its possible.

Shahbag and Shapla chottor: atheists vs believers?? No, seculars vs extremists

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Series of propaganda followed regarding the murder:

1. Razib was not killed. It’s a hoax.

2. He committed suicide.

---These propaganda lasted for a few hours before the moncho leaders and his family decided to publish the picture of the deceased body.

3. Finally they came out, it is completely okay to kill an atheist!!! The baseline of the propaganda against the moncho, which is still continuing, is that every blogger is an atheist.

AGITATION, RUMOR AND RAMPAGE: HOW FACEBOOK USED FOR EVIL PURPOSE

Still killing goes on………………… all the threats originated from facebook……….

1. Prominent blogger, founder of Muktomona.com (Rationalist) was killed in February 26,2015. His wife, Rafida Ahmed Bonna was also hacked with him. The couple went to Dhaka from USA just two weeks before to attend the national book fair, where two of Avijit’s book was published this year.

2. Roy also received threats several times from the Islamists, for his write-up. Still he decided to come home.

3. Both Razib and Avijit was threatened by Farabi Shafiur Rahman, an islamist blogger, who threatened to kill the Imam, who conducted the funeral of Razib.

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But protest continues……and it will be!!!!

Thanks and please………..

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