Aby Taiyab, the Khulna Bureau Chief of NTV news, has been arrested in connection with a case filed under the controversial Digital Security Act (DSA).
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Trash Digital Security Act: Zafrullah Chy tells PM Hasina
Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury on Monday urged the government to abolish the Digital Security Act for strengthening democracy and removing the obstacle to investigative journalism.
Photojournalist Kajol denied bail in Digital Security Act case
Dhaka, Aug 24 – A Dhaka court on Monday rejected the bail petition of photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol in a Digital Security Act (DSA) case filed at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station. Metropolitan Magistrate Court Judge KM Imrul Kayes passed the…
Digital Security Act govt’s weapon to cling to power: BNP
Dhaka, Aug 14 – Accusing the government of using the Digital Security Act as a weapon to hang onto power, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday demanded the withdrawal of all the cases filed under the law.
Repeal Digital Security Act, immediately bail out those held
Dhaka, 27 July 2020: Expressing concern over widespread misuse and indiscriminate implementation of the Digital Security Act (DSA) during the Covid-19 pandemic; lawyers, journalists, academics, and human rights activists have called for the repeal of the Act. They called on…
Two journalists sent to jail in Barguna under Digital Security Act
Barguna, May 08 – Two journalists were sent to jail in a case filed under the Digital Security Act on Thursday afternoon.
Why Digital Security Act sections 25, 31 not be illegal: HC
Dhaka, Feb 24 – The High Court on Monday issued a rule asking the government to explain why sections 25 and 31 of the Digital Security Act 2018 which involved publishing the false or intimidating information, and crimes and penalty…
Another case filed against Nur under Digital Security Act
Another case has been filed against Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) vice president (VP) Nurul Haque Nur under the Digital Security Act.
Digital Security Act not for curbing press freedom: Minister
Dhaka, Jun 10 (UNB) – Law Minister Anisul Huq on Monday told visiting European Union Special Representative for Human Rights Eamon Gilmore that the government has enacted the Digital Security Act to deal with cybercrimes, not to suppress press freedom.…
Mainul shown arrested in Digital Security Act case
Barrister Mainul Hosein was shown arrested on Thursday in a case filed under the Digital Security Act for defaming journalist Masuda Bhatti during a TV talk show on October 16.
Digital Security Act to check ‘yellow journalism’: Inu
Dhaka, Oct 25 – Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Thursday told parliament that the Digital Security Act-2018 has been enacted so that the media can run news based on facts as their obligation instead of indulging in ‘yellow journalism’.
‘Digital Security Act, Broadcast Bill will go if BNP in power’
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday said their party will repeal the ‘Digital Security Act’ and approved the ‘Broadcast Bill’ within seven days, if it is voted to power, to ensure press freedom.
Legal notice issued over Digital Security Act
A lawyer of the Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a legal notice to the concerned authorities for proper amendments to nine sections of the much-debated Digital Security Act.
Editors’ press conference on Digital Security Act Saturday
Sampadak Parishad, a platform of newspaper editors, on Thursday decided to hold a press conference on October 13 at 12 noon at the National Press Club to reiterate its demand that the Digital Security Act be amended to protect freedom…
1st case under Digital Security Act against question frauds
Five members of a fraud gang were sued under the Digital Security Act, 2018 after police arrested them from different parts of the capital on charge of cheating people by selling ‘fake question papers’ of medical admission test digitally.
UN rights body calls Dhaka to revise Digital Security Act
Dhaka, Oct 9 – UN Human Rights body has called on Bangladesh to urgently revise the Digital Security Act, to ensure that it is in line with international human rights law.
BNP rejects Digital Security Act, calls it a ‘black’ law
Hours after the disclosure that President Abdul Hamid signed the Digital Security Bill, BNP on Monday announced not to accept such a ‘black’ law.
Moudud finds ‘evil motive’ behind Digital Security Act
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Friday alleged that the government has enacted the Digital Security Act with an ‘evil motive’ to ‘regulate’ the media ahead of the national election.