The critical question of cyber safety is at the forefront.
Press freedom must be protected from the concerted disinformation patronised by some platforms and actors.
Beyond laws, society must cultivate both physical and digital spaces for inclusive, civil discourse among its citizens.
Bangladesh must repeal the CSA to safeguard the rights of its citizens.
The Cyber Security Act came into effect last year, replacing the controversial Digital Security Act
Awami League has always found justification in the Nietzschean theory of cultivating or “inventing” enemies
Crimes against journalists do not happen in a vacuum.
The case against him and WikiLeaks is much more important for what it might entail for press freedom itself.
Is that how democracy works for us?
Authorities must address concerns about the draft Data Protection Act
A look at “OHCHR Technical Note to the Government of Bangladesh on review of the Digital Security Act,” will make one wonder how punishments for the same offence can vary so much depending on the law an accused is charged under.
A law used only to punish critics has no place in democracy
Prothom Alo incident exposes a deeply upsetting approach to press freedom
We support the call of UN rights chief in this regard
"I don’t believe that we will get redress from the government in this matter. The only way out is a total reform of the state": Altaf Parvez, writer and researcher.
While the manner in which the DSA is being defended is nothing new, the timing bears significance
Adarsha owner Mahabub Rahman, activist Baki Billah, journalist Bithy Shoptorshi and artist Arup Rahee have spoken to The Daily Star Opinion.
The worst part in the academy's attempt to clear the air is the admission in its statement that it had not read the alleged offending book before deciding to exclude its publisher from the exhibition.
CGS research on DSA cases reveals an alarming picture of legal harassment
