Life in Bangladesh is not boring.
Often surprising. Most of the time rather arduous.
Sometimes a little frightening.
This Wednesday the Bangladeshi government shut down the internet for an hour and a half, first time ever.
Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Viber and Whatsapp services have been blocked since then. And at the writing moment they still are.
Sorry kids, no messages from Mommy. Maybe you are just happy for this.
All these measures were taken for security reasons after the Bangladesh Supreme Court upheld the sentences of two men convicted of war crimes during the Independence War against Pakistan in 1971.
The two men convicted are to be executed. By hanging.
They were convicted of genocide and rape.
For a newcomer all of this is both brutal and incomprehensible.
Part of the opposition called for a general strike (hartal) on Thursday.
The effect was rather lame but enough to make the life of the average Bangladeshi even more difficult.
The no-show continued on Thursday night at a more more private scene. No tap water.
The water came back, eventually also the social media network. Finally maybe also the more normal life.
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