Sea erosion makes submarine cable site vulnerable

COX'S BAZAR, July 2: The connecting point of the high-tech undersea submarine cable came under threat near Kalatali beach just one year after the inauguration as erosion of the coast by the sea took a serious turn near the site. In view of the situation, the authorities hoisted red flag at the affected point amid the active monsoon that made the Bay rough. Very recently, Bangladesh got connected to the global information superhighway with the submarine cable, the main internet backbone, through fibre-optic cables laid under seabed, adding tremendous value to its ICT and ITES (Information Technology Enabled Services). — UNB