After being banned in India, PUBG Mobile faces a ban in Bangladesh. The Bangladesh government also plans to ban Garena’s Free Fire in the country.
According to the Bangladesh-based publication Daily Manab Jamin, several government agencies, including the Bangladesh Telecom Regulatory Commission, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Ministry of Education, have recommended that PUBG mobile and free fire be stopped in the country due to gaming addiction among the youth.
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As AFK Gaming reported, the matter was also discussed with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications. The Bangladesh Mobile Phone Users Association has called on PUBG to take necessary steps to curb the addictive nature of mobile and free fire.
The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications has identified gaming addiction among teenagers and young adults. The government has said it will take necessary steps to ban sports in a healthy manner to prevent overreaction.
Government officials are also aware that players can use VPNs after banning these games. Indian players have been playing PUBG mobiles since the ban using unofficial methods like VPN. The Bangladesh government has not actually said how to prevent players from using VPNs.
The news came just days after Garena announced a special free fire server for Bangladesh. The Bangladesh servers will go live on June 8 and Garena has already started pre-registration for the new server.
