Digital Security Act

DSA case: Cartoonist Kishore, 3 others interrogated at jail gate

The investigation officer has interrogated four accused, including cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore, for two working days at jail gate in connection with a case filed under the Digital Security Act.
Sampadak Parishad condemns arrest of journalists under Digital Security Act

Sampadak Parishad today condemned the recent spate of cases and arrest of editors, journalists, writers and university teachers under the Digital Security Act for expressing critical views about mismanagement in dealing with Covid-19.
Arrested under DSA: RU teacher suspended

Rajshahi University authorities have suspended teacher Kazi Zahidur Rahman, who was arrested under the Digital Security Act for making "defamatory" comments about Awami League's deceased presidium member Mohammed Nasim.
SUST now wants to withdraw DSA case against student

Amid nationwide criticism over suing a student under Digital Security Act (DSA), the authorities of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) decided to withdraw the case.
DSA violations: Police given 5 days to quiz cartoonist Kishore, 3 others at jail gate

A virtual court in Dhaka gives Ramna police five more working days to interrogate four accused, including cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore at the jail gate in a case filed under the Digital Security Act.
Digital Security Act: Photojournalist Kajol denied bail

A virtual court in Dhaka has rejected a bail petition of photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol in a case filed under the Digital Security Act.
‘Defaming PM’ on Facebook: Parents of arrested Mymensingh 9th grader apologise

Parents of the ninth grader who was arrested on Saturday under the Digital Security Act for allegedly defaming Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a Facebook post, have apologised for their son’s mistake and sought his release.
Photojournalist Kajol shown arrested under Digital Security Act

Photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol has been shown arrested in a case filed under Digital Security Act.
RU teacher arrested for Facebook posts 'critical of Nasim'

A teacher of Rajshahi University (RU) was arrested under Digital Security Act early today, for "criticising veteran politician and Awami League presidium member Mohammed Nasim", said police.
Digital Security Act: Detectives appeal for photojournalist Kajol’s remand

Detectives have appealed for quizzing photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol on remand in a case filed against him under the Digital Security Act.
Virtual court to hear petition seeking remand for cartoonist, 3 others tomorrow

A virtual court in Dhaka has finally decided to hold hearings on remand prayers of four accused including cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore without their presence before it,in a case under the Digital Security Act.
Case under DSA: virtual court refuses to hear bail petitions of Kishore, Mushtaq

A virtual court in Dhaka has refused to entertain the bail petitions of Cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore and Writer Mushtaq Ahmed as a seven-day remand prayer is currently pending against them in connection with a case filed against them under the Digital Security Act.
Digital Security Act: HC rejects bail prayer of Sangram editor

The High Court has refused to grant bail to Abul Asad, editor of Bangla daily Sangram, in a case filed under Digital Security Act on charges of “circulating provocative report and sedition”.
Action if digital security act misused: Quader

Action will be taken against those misusing the digital security act, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says.
Digital Security Act: Editors’ Council deeply concerned over cases against journalists

Sampadak Parishad (Editors' Council) has expressed grave concern over the recent suing of a cartoonist, a writer and journalists and the subsequent arrests of several of them under the Digital Security Act (DSA) on unsubstantiated grounds.
4 sent to jail in Barguna for ‘filming woman, daughter’ and circulating it on YouTube

Police arrest four people, including two journalists, in a case under Digital Security Act filed against seven people in Barguna for allegedly filming a mother and her daughter secretly and circulating it on YouTube.
Sunamganj journalist arrested over Facebook post

A journalist from Sunamganj is arrested in a case filed under Digital Security Act for allegedly posting a defamatory status on Facebook involving parliamentarian Mouazzam Hossain Ratan of Sunamganj-1 constituency.
Ain O Salish Kendra, DUJ demand withdrawal of case against 2 editors

Rights group Ain O Salish Kendra and a faction of Dhaka Union of Journalists demand withdrawal of the case filed against four persons including editors of two online news portals under the controversial Digital Security Act after the media outlets ran reports on misappropriation of OMS rice in Thakurgaon's Baliadangi upazila recently.
bdnews24.com editor-in-chief, Jagonews24.com acting editor sued under digital security act

Editor-in-Chief of bdnews24.com Toufique Imrose Khalidi, Jagonews24.com acting editor Mohiuddin Sarker and two others have been sued under digital security act for running reports containing “misinformation” on misappropriation of OMS rice in Thakurgaon’s Baliadangi upazila recently.
Journalist Kajol was sued in a 2nd case the same day he went missing

Three weeks after journalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol went missing, his family on Tuesday came to know that a second case was filed against him under Digital Security Act on March 10, the same day he went missing.
Journalist accused under Digital Security Act missing for three days

Journalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol, co-accused in a case alongside 31 others under the Digital Security Act, remained missing since Tuesday afternoon after he went out of his residence in the city.
Manabzamin editor, 31 others sued under Digital Security Act

Manabzamin Editor-in-Chief Matiur Rahman Chowdhury and 31 others have been sued under the Digital Security Act on charge of “publishing false news and circulating it on social media”.
Eminent citizens demand unconditional release of Shariat Boyati

Forty-four eminent citizens demand unconditional release of folk singer Shariat Boyati, who is now in jail in a case filed on charge of hurting religious sentiment under Digital Security Act.
Why Shariat Boyati should not get bail, HC asks govt

Shariat was arrested on January 11 from Tangail’s Mirzapur in connection with the case filed by a local Imam under the digital security act claiming that a stage performance by the singer had hurt his religious sentiment.
Nur now sued under Digital Security Act

Ducsu Vice President Nurul Haque Nur has been sued under the Digital Security Act.
Press Freedom: Bangladesh slips four notches

Bangladesh slid four notches and is now 150th in the World Press Freedom Index revealed by the Reporters Without Borders yesterday.
Digital Security Act: JnU student remanded over FB comments

A student of Jagannath University has been placed on a two-day remand in police custody in a case filed under Digital Security Act over a Facebook post.
‘Demeaning religion’: JnU student remanded

A Jagannath University student has been placed on two-day remand over a Facebook post that allegedly demeans religion.
Derogatory Fb posts: JnU student sued under Digital Security Act

A student of Jagannath University (JnU) is sued under the Digital Security Act today for allegedly making derogatory posts and comments about different religions on Facebook.
Surrender of the fourth estate?

The media has been looked at both with derision and awe for its capacity to influence the public mind and hold the authority to account. It has also been accused of “misinforming” the public and overplaying its role.