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If you’re expecting to load up Pornhub while you’re visiting Bangladesh, chances are you’ll be disappointed.

That’s because about 20,000 porn websites have been blocked by the south Asian country’s authorities as part of an anti-pornography initiative.

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According to news outlet Al Jazeera, in the past week, internet service providers have been busy taking down pornography and gambling websites as ordered by Bangladesh’s telecommunications regulator.

“I want to create a safe and secure internet for all Bangladeshis, including children. And this is my war against pornography. And this will be a continuous war,” telecommunications minister Mustafa Jabbar said in an interview with the Associated Foreign Press.

Bangladesh is not just cracking down on websites but social media as well. Jabbar said video-recording apps TikTok and Bigo Live are also blocked in the country as authorities believe they are being misused.