<div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Internet users in Bangladesh may experience slow speed or disruption for four hours due to maintenance work on the submarine cable system at Patuakhali’s Kuakata station.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Bangladesh Submarine Cables PLC (SCPLC) issued a notice in this regard, apologizing for the inconvenience.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">According to a statement from the company’s General Manager of Operations and Maintenance, Saidur Rahman, the SEA-ME-WE 5 (SMW5) consortium will install a lighting filter in the country’s second submarine cable system at Kuakata from 2am to 6am on Sunday.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">During this time, all circuits connected to the Kuakata landing station via the SMW5 cable will be affected.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, circuits connected through the SEA-ME-WE-4 (SMW4) submarine cable at Cox's Bazar landing station will remain operational.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Users may experience slow connectivity or temporary disruptions during the maintenance period, according to the statement.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>