Digital Security Act

Digital Security Act
UN high commissioner for human rights Michelle Bachelet addresses a press conference in the hotel InterContinental Dhaka on 17 August 2022 after wrapping up her official visit to Bangladesh.

UN Human Rights Council election Government pledges to protect human rights

There is no reflection of the observations and recommendations made by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights who had visited Bangladesh in August this year

Digital Security Act

Police-ruling party men are defendants in 47pc DSA cases

Rights groups are alleging that the law enforcers and the ruling party men are using the controversial DSA against cross-section of people. Over 1700 cases have been filed under the act in the last ...

KUET authorities hand over a student to police

Criticism over PM's India visit KUET authorities hand over a student to police

The accused is Jahidur Rahman, a second year student of Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) department. He resides in the room number 117 at the Rashid hall

Arrest

Digital Security Act Rashtra Sanskar Andolon activist arrested

Sharing the screenshot of Pritom’s post on his Facebook wall, a local Bangladesh Chhatra League leader on 29 August asked the authorities to take action against him

A section of Bangladesh Jatiya Hindu Mohajote forms a human chain in front of the National Press Club, Dhaka on 2 September 2022

Torture on Hindus increased because of Digital Security Act: Hindu Mahajote

Bangladesh Jatiya Hindu Mohajote came up with the allegations from a human chain and protest procession in front of the National Press Club in the capital on Friday morning

The High Court building

HC orders removal of ‘fake news’ from Facebook, YouTube

The HC bench of Justice Md Khasruzzaman and Justice Md Iqbal Kabir passed the order after hearing a writ petition regarding the issue

Another case under the Digital Security Act has been filed against Jhumon Das from Shall upazila in Sunamganj

Jhumon Das arrested again as case filed under Digital Security Act

Shalla police station officer-in-charge Aminul Islam said a few days ago Jhumon Das gave a post from his Facebook ID about mosque and temple a few days ago. This has created tension among the local ...

Barbed wire fencing is set up separating newspersons and directors and artistes, a symbol of the condition they have been working these days. Film directors and artistes of three generations address a media conference at Dhaka Reporters’ Unity protesting a few recent incidents on 25 August 2022

Artistes seek freedom in telling stories, not ‘barbed wire of control’

The nation that waged a struggle as their freedom, including the freedom of expression, was chained and came into existence, has lost its freedom to tell stories these days

United Nations high commissioner for human rights Michelle Bachelet

Meeting with Michelle Bachelet Activists express concerns over rights violation, freedom of expression

During the meeting, the issues of rights situation in Bangladesh, enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, Chittagong Hill Tracts, torture of minority communities, and attack and filing cases ...

Illustration

Tiktoker held under DSA for making ‘derogatory remarks’ on PM, police

the man allegedly made derogatory remarks against the prime minister and police on his Tiktok ID over the recent fuel price hike.

Journalists being harassed by implicating under DSA

Journalists being harassed by implicating under DSA

Bangladesh Federal Journalists Union (BFUJ) on Sunday alleged that professional journalists of the county are being harassed by implicating them under the Digital Security Act (DSA)

Court

Narail teacher’s humiliation: Four placed on 3-day remand

A Narail court on Sunday placed four accused in a case filed over the humiliation of a college teacher in the district on a three-day remand

DRU logo

DRU concerned over case against journo Nurnabi under DSA

The DRU leaders have demanded to stop the harassment of Nurnabi Sarker and the cancellation of the Digital Security Act

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ARTICLE 19 concerns about the safety of newspersons in Bangladesh

ARTICLE 19 has called for immediate materialisation of promises to amend the Digital Security Act

Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar

Digital Security Act Minister Mustafa Jabbar says, “I apologise”

"In a sense, I should apologise with folded hands as they are victims of a law that I worked for. Definitely I offer an apology to those who have been harassed under the law."

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