Digital Security Act-2018

Will work to remove worries of journalists

Information Minister Hasan Mahmud yesterday said he would work to remove the worries of journalists regarding some laws, including the Digital Security Act-2018.

Rules on Digital Security Act will clear all confusion: Quader

Rules on Digital Security Act-2018 will clear all confusion regarding the Act, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says ahead of the Sampadak Parishad (Editors' Council) meeting with the Information Ministry.

Free speech will cease to exist

Terming the Digital Security Bill draconian, some legal experts yesterday said freedom of expression would no longer exist in the country if the law was enacted.

Digital security bill placed in JS amid concern

The much-debated Digital Security Bill-2018 was placed in parliament last night.

Digital Security Act goes against freedom of expression: Envoys

Expressing concerns over several sections of the proposed Digital Security Act-2018, diplomats of 10 countries and the EU say that those go against the freedom of expression.

No worries, it's not final

The road transport and bridges minister has urged the journalist community not to worry about the proposed Digital Security Act-2018, saying that all stakeholders would be consulted before getting it passed.

Cabinet okays draft of Digital Security Act keeping similar provision of sec 57

The cabinet approves the draft of Digital Security Act, which the critics say will curb freedom of expression as controversial section 57 of Information and Communication Technology Act has been included in it.

January 16, 2019
January 16, 2019

Will work to remove worries of journalists

Information Minister Hasan Mahmud yesterday said he would work to remove the worries of journalists regarding some laws, including the Digital Security Act-2018.

September 30, 2018
September 30, 2018

Rules on Digital Security Act will clear all confusion: Quader

Rules on Digital Security Act-2018 will clear all confusion regarding the Act, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says ahead of the Sampadak Parishad (Editors' Council) meeting with the Information Ministry.

September 30, 2018
September 30, 2018

Free speech will cease to exist

Terming the Digital Security Bill draconian, some legal experts yesterday said freedom of expression would no longer exist in the country if the law was enacted.

April 10, 2018
April 10, 2018

Digital security bill placed in JS amid concern

The much-debated Digital Security Bill-2018 was placed in parliament last night.

March 25, 2018
March 25, 2018

Digital Security Act goes against freedom of expression: Envoys

Expressing concerns over several sections of the proposed Digital Security Act-2018, diplomats of 10 countries and the EU say that those go against the freedom of expression.

February 16, 2018
February 16, 2018

No worries, it's not final

The road transport and bridges minister has urged the journalist community not to worry about the proposed Digital Security Act-2018, saying that all stakeholders would be consulted before getting it passed.

January 29, 2018
January 29, 2018

Cabinet okays draft of Digital Security Act keeping similar provision of sec 57

The cabinet approves the draft of Digital Security Act, which the critics say will curb freedom of expression as controversial section 57 of Information and Communication Technology Act has been included in it.

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