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Dhaka | Dhaka City | Bangladeshi News
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jail sources say, on March 20, the jail authorities filed a complaint against Khadija. Earlier on March 14, he was sent to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) for a health check-up. But jail officials said some health tests could not be possible due to his non-cooperation. For this it was decided to keep him […]
Prothom Alo editor Matiur Rahman has been granted bail in a case registered under the Digital Security Act. Acting Judge Faysal Bin Ateeq of the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court passed the order on Wednesday. This was confirmed by Proshanto Kumar Karmakar, the lawyer for the editor of Prothom Alo. He said the Prothom Alo […]
The government will take any opinion on the proposed Cyber Security Act (CSA) for 14 days and that is why the draft of the law has been uploaded on the website. Stakeholders will be consulted about the draft law, if required. Law Minister Anisul Haq said this in a press conference at Bangladesh Computer Council […]
It is being said that journalists will be exempted from the provisions made in the new law to deal with defamation. In the new law, instead of sending them to jail, they will be fined. In December 2021, Law Minister Anisul Haque had said that direct cases would not be registered against journalists under the […]
Amnesty International said it welcomed the move to change the act, which it called “a draconian law that was weaponized by the ruling party and its allies to suppress dissent and stifle online freedom of expression”. But it also sounded a note of caution, saying that “the same repressive features should not be repeated” in […]
Earlier on Monday, the cabinet had taken an in-principle decision to introduce a new Cyber Security Act by making changes in the Digital Security Act. Once the Cyber Security Act comes into force, the DSA will be repealed. In the new proposed law, punishments have been lightened and many non-bailable sections have been made bailable. […]
