”Based on the Cabinet committee's decision, free-to-air TV channel Peace TV's downlink permission has been cancelled for violating downlink conditions,” the ministry said in the directive. The information ministry issued the order to cancel the Peace TV's downlink permission needed to broadcast in the country. A spokesman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Commission (BTRC) said, “Its (Peace TV) downlink permission has been cancelled in line with a information ministry's decision.”The action came a day after the government decided to ban the Mumbai-based preacher's channel. Dhaka, Jul 11 (PTI): Bangladesh on Monday scrapped the downlink permission for 'Peace TV' of Indian Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, a day after it banned the channel following reports that his “provocative” speeches inspired some of the militants who carried out the country's worst terror attack at a cafe here. A spokesman of the information ministry said copies of the circular have been sent to the home ministry, press information department, state-run BTV and cable operators association KOAB.

Source: The Telegraph July 11, 2016 09:45 UTC