Tag: digital security act
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DSA case: Jagannath University student sentenced to five years
Under this arrangement, the applicant has the opportunity to remain under the supervision of a probation officer and live with his or her family, subject to conditions ordered by the court. The post of Probation Officer comes under the jurisdiction of the Department of Social Services. According to Section No. 5 of the Probation Law,…
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Digital Security Act traps politicians and journalists: Study reveals shocking findings
News reports, court documents, lawyers, victims and relatives of victims were used as source material. These findings were presented at a webinar 'The Ordeal: Five Years of the Digital Security Act 2018-2023', organized by the Center for Governance Studies, a non-governmental research organisation, on Tuesday. In view of the criticism, the government “amended” the Digital…
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Prothom Alo editor appears in court in Digital Security Act case
Advocate Abdul Malek alias Mashiur Malek had filed the case at midnight on March 29 last year. On April 2, the High Court granted six weeks' anticipatory bail to Prothom Alo editor in the case. Later, on 3 May the same year, Matiur Rahman produced a bail bond in the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge court…
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Khadijatul Kubra's acquittal: a victory for justice and the dignity of Bangladesh
The image of the country is not tarnished by what Khadijatul Kubra said, but rather when she is put in jail for the 'crime' of speaking. The honorable judge, who quashed the two cases against Khadija, not only delivered justice but also raised the image of the court and to some extent the country. 3.…
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Who will give Khadija back 15 months of her life?
Government policy-makers did not feel the need to pay attention to the concerns of media stakeholders regarding the Digital Security Act. It was only when the United Nations Human Rights Commission took a strict stance against this law that the government came to its senses. The ministers said, yes, the law will be amended. It…
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JNU student Khadija released from Digital Security Act case. latest update
Court sources said Khadija’s lawyer appealed for her acquittal in the case filed at the Kalabagan police station. After hearing both the sides, the court gave its verdict. The court also fixed February 29 for hearing of another case filed under the Digital Security Act at New Market police station. Khadijatul is a second year…
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Threats to press freedom in Bangladesh: Impact on journalism and investigative reporting.
The Digital Security Act was then abolished and the Cyber Security Act was enacted in its place, with some reduced sentences and changes here and there, although basically most of the repressive sections of the two older laws were retained, Sometimes with changes in words. In case of ‘offences’ like defamation, instead of jail sentence,…
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Digital Security Act: 78% cases filed by politicians, majority from Awami League – CGS study
The government signed the Act into law in 2018 and it has been widely criticized at home and abroad. According to the Law Minister’s statement in Parliament, a total of 7,001 cases have been registered under DSA till January 2023. However, the law was abolished in September 2023 and replaced by the Cyber Security Act…
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Jagannath University student Khadija released from jail after 15 months. Breaking News
Khadija, who was in jail in two cases filed under the Digital Security Act (now abolished), came out of jail as a six-member bench of the Appellate Division led by Chief Justice Obaidul Hasan dismissed the petitions filed by the state challenging the done. His bail will be on Thursday. “I did not have a…
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JNU student Khadija’s bail upheld, path clear for her release
According to court and lawyer sources, Khadija’s bail plea was rejected twice by the judicial court. Later, he applied for bail in the High Court, which was granted on 16 February. However, the Chamber Court suspended the bail granted by the High Court following the state’s plea. Additionally, the State Party’s application was referred to…
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Bangladesh government report: Parliamentary elections in 2018 ensured human rights
In the report, the government has mentioned the amendments brought in the Constituency Delimitation Act-2021, Election Commission Appointment Act-2022 and Parliament Election (EVM) Guidelines-2018, Rules of Conduct of Political Parties and Candidates-2008 and Rules of Conduct. of political parties and candidates to strengthen the electoral system. The government has claimed that the Election Commission Appointment…
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No scope for cancellation of cases registered under DSA, no question of compensation: Minister
He cited Article 35 of the Constitution, which states, “No person shall be convicted of any offense other than the contravention of the law in force at the time of the act charged as an offence, nor be subject to a fine exceeding ” other than that which might have been committed under the law…
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Why should cases continue under the repealed law?
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights had called for the repeal of two sections (21 and 28) of the Digital Security Act. But the proposed law has retained the content. Section 21 provides for punishment for any propaganda or propaganda against the Liberation War, the spirit of the Liberation War,…
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Government agencies focus more on suppressing dissent than crime
Section 8 of the Digital Security Act says that if it appears to the law and order enforcers that any data or information published or disseminated in the digital media is prejudicial to the unity, financial activities, security, defence, religious values or public discipline of the country, disrupts or any part of it, or incites…
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Khadijatul Kubra: Amnesty International calls for release of university student
The case was registered under the DSA for attempting to ‘disrupt law and order’ and ‘defaming’ the Prime Minister, among other charges. Since then, Khadijah’s bail pleas have been rejected several times and Khadijah was transferred to a ‘scandalous cell’ earlier this year, according to family and media reports, despite reportedly developing medical problems including…