Hello,

I’m deeply touched by the support I’ve received from the Fediverse community. Without you, I wouldn’t be able to do what I’m doing now. Thank you for your humanity.

Recently, Bangladesh lifted its ban on major social media sites like Facebook and WhatsApp, but only after they agreed to comply with the government’s demands. You know what that means.

ISPs and IIGs have been instructed (unofficially, as far as I know) to continue DPI operations and block all VPN traffic. However, I’ll keep playing this game of hide and seek to avoid speed throttling. For now, changing protocols and ports is working. I’m using Shadowsocks, AmneziaWG, Xray with Reality, and Wireguard. I also plan to run Tor bridges.

Some people have expressed interest in a Tor-enabled Fediverse instance for the Bangladeshi community to reduce reliance on Facebook and Twitter (X). I’ve decided to use Akkoma with the Mangane frontend.

Unfortunately, I need more funds than I currently have to continue my operations. If you can, please consider donating. Every dollar counts.

Here’s a brief update on the current situation:

The police and ruling party members are conducting house-to-house searches for students, similar to Nazi tactics. Anyone who participated in peaceful protests or voiced support is likely unable to sleep at night.

The government is trying to portray the movement as an anti-government conspiracy by political parties. So far, all their plans have failed. Yesterday, they banned Jamaat-e-Islami. The government expected a violent response to use as a distraction from the ongoing student movement and massacres committed by law enforcement. Fortunately, Jamaat recognized the trap and only issued a statement opposing the decision. Most opposition parties immediately voiced support for Jamaat-e-Islami, increasing their support. It’s also unconstitutional to ban such a large party without a public vote, but I’ve never seen a fair, non-rigged election in Bangladesh in my lifetime.

For those wondering, the student movement was about reforming the quota system in government jobs, not about hunger or food. However, the government had other plans. They decided to kill and arrest as many students as possible. Nearly 89% of those arrested (over 2000 people) by Dhaka Metropolitan Police have no political affiliation. Consider it a form of civil disobedience.

That’s all for now. I need your support to continue helping people in need, providing tools to protect their privacy, and helping them bypass censorship. We would also be grateful if you could help the Bangladeshi community join the Fediverse.

Please help us fight surveillance and censorship.

Donate here: https://bio.link/mitexleo

Thank you.

Edit:

To everyone participating in today’s mass protest, please be aware that social media sites may be blocked, as some users have already reported. There is also a possibility of an internet shutdown. The police, BGB, RAB, and Army have taken positions, and there are reports of protestors being shot from helicopters last time. Regardless, stay together, even in the face of violence. Do not leave anyone behind. If you have internet access, please use our proxies and livestream on social media. I am prepared to deploy more servers if needed. Together, we will prevail, InShaAllah.

Edit: The instance is live! Feel free to join Buddyverse.one

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