Scope for return of repressive practices must be prevented
Some provisions of the DSA (and the CSA) have been included in the new Cyber Protection Ordinance.
Some made a differing comment, some drew a political cartoon and some made a joke online – and they all ended up in jail, in some cases for months. This is how the Digital Security Act (DSA) and later the Cyber Security Act (CSA) were used to gag freedom of expression and freedom of the press.
The Daily Star endorses the interim government's decision to repeal the draconian Cyber Security Act.
The Cyber Security Act will be repealed within a week and all cases filed under the act will be withdrawn, Nahid Islam, adviser to the posts, telecommunications, and information technology ministry, said yesterday.
Are three months enough to hold a free and fair election? Because that is not the only concern at hand.
The issue of religious tolerance have become a matter of great concern as we see a global rise in narrow-mindedness, prejudice and hatred.
With each new term of the ruling regime, and each new provision or law, we have learnt a bit more of self-censorship.
It is a well-known fact that politicians seek to retain power once they attain it.
A closer examination reveals the existence of substantial limitations to freedom of expression in Bangladesh.
Cabinet-approved final draft fails to address long-held concerns
Comparing this law with those in other countries can help us determine how well the proposed CSA aligns with international standards.
A casual look into the draft CSA will prove that the optimism expressed by the law minister is entirely unfounded
It is rather dubious why the government wants to have another draconian cyber security law right before the next national elections.
The DSA is being renamed to Cyber Security Act (CSA) with some cosmetic changes and hefty fines.
Not only was the Digital Security Act not repealed, the proposed changes in the law were not in line with the recommendations made by Bangladesh civil society groups and the United Nations
The US encourages Bangladesh to give all stakeholders an opportunity to review and provide input to the new draft Cyber Security Act to ensure it meets international standards.
Government must address concerns raised by the media, rights defenders
The Digital Security Act is being “transformed” and “modernised” and will now be named the Cyber Security Act, in which sections of the existing law will be amended.
