Digital Security Bill 2018
All in vain
The Digital Security Act faces an unprecedented protest and criticism.
Digital Security Bill: CPJ urges govt to review
The Committee to Protect Journalists in a letter to the Bangladesh president expressed deep concern over the Digital Security Act passed on Tuesday by parliament, and urged him to return it for a review.
‘Journos’ recommendations ignored in Digital Security Bill’
The parliamentary standing committee on post telecom and ICT has placed its final report on the much-debated Digital Security Bill -2018 before the House unilaterally where recommendations of the journalist community were not reflected appropriately.
Nothing to worry about
Journalists need not worry about the passing of the Digital Security Bill as it would not gag them, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in parliament yesterday.
'Evil spirit of Baksal'
Branding the Digital Security Act as an 'evil spirit of Baksal', BNP yesterday alleged that the government has enacted the law to hide its 'massive corruption' and gag the media and people's voice.
The way they view it
This law will hurt the media, democracy and freedom of expression. Citizens and the media will be victimised. Fundamental rights will be curtailed.
Digital Security Bill: JS body submits report, ignores concerns of journalists
A parliamentary body yesterday submitted its report on the much-debated Digital Security Bill, ignoring concerns of journalists and media owners over some of its sections.
Section 57 will go but case proceedings to continue
Posts, Telecommunications and IT Minister Mustafa Jabbar yesterday said section 57 of the ICT Act would no longer be there after the passing of the Digital Security Bill by parliament.
Digital Security Bill: JS body finalises report
A parliamentary body yesterday finalised its report on the much-debated Digital Security Bill without addressing some concerns of journalists and media owners.
It will curtail free speech
Stressing the need for a law amid growing concerns over the country's rapidly flourishing information technology sector, journalists, authors and rights activists yesterday said that if the proposed digital security bill was passed with its current content, it will severely curtail freedom of the press and expression.
Scrutiny of Digital Security Bill: JS body gets 2 more months
Parliament yesterday gave two more months for further scrutiny of the Digital Security Bill-2018.