Bangladesh Digital Security Act

DSA goes against int’l rights treaty

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) recommended over 11 months ago that the government scraps two sections and amends eight others of the Digital Security Act but the government said it will not scrap them and is reviewing the sections.

DU student sues Nur under DSA for calling her 'characterless' on Facebook

The complainant alleged that Nur shared a video on his Facebook on October 11 and called her as "characterless".

Court bins case against Star reporter

Finding no cogent grounds, a Bandarban court on Tuesday summarily dismissed a case filed under the Digital Security Act against The Daily Star correspondent in the district.

DIGITAL SECURITY LAW / Govt to look into objections of stakeholders: Law minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq has said the government will take all necessary steps so that nobody can misuse the digital security law.

Digital Security Act: 5 journos sued, 1 of them held

A reporter of the Bangla daily Jugantor was arrested in Keraniganj on Tuesday, hours after a case was filed against him and four other reporters of the newspaper under the controversial Digital Security Act.

Digital Security Act / A bid to control media ahead of nat'l polls: Moudud

BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed yesterday said, "There is an evil plan behind the Digital Security Act. The government has enacted the law to keep the media under its absolute control ahead of the national polls."

May 26, 2023
May 26, 2023

DSA goes against int’l rights treaty

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) recommended over 11 months ago that the government scraps two sections and amends eight others of the Digital Security Act but the government said it will not scrap them and is reviewing the sections.

October 14, 2020
October 14, 2020

DU student sues Nur under DSA for calling her 'characterless' on Facebook

The complainant alleged that Nur shared a video on his Facebook on October 11 and called her as "characterless".

August 29, 2019
August 29, 2019

Court bins case against Star reporter

Finding no cogent grounds, a Bandarban court on Tuesday summarily dismissed a case filed under the Digital Security Act against The Daily Star correspondent in the district.

July 14, 2019
July 14, 2019

Govt to look into objections of stakeholders: Law minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq has said the government will take all necessary steps so that nobody can misuse the digital security law.

February 21, 2019
February 21, 2019

Digital Security Act: 5 journos sued, 1 of them held

A reporter of the Bangla daily Jugantor was arrested in Keraniganj on Tuesday, hours after a case was filed against him and four other reporters of the newspaper under the controversial Digital Security Act.

September 29, 2018
September 29, 2018

A bid to control media ahead of nat'l polls: Moudud

BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed yesterday said, "There is an evil plan behind the Digital Security Act. The government has enacted the law to keep the media under its absolute control ahead of the national polls."

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