Meherpur journalist arrested under Digital Security Act

A Meherpur-based journalist has been arrested under the Digital Security Act on Saturday for running a report against a former ruling party MP. Al Amin Hossain, Meherpur district correspondent of 'Daily Business Bangladesh', was arrested from his residence at Banshbaria in the Gangni municipality area of Meherpur, police said. Sub-Inspector Md Sumon

Police bar students from marching towards Law Ministry

Police on Tuesday obstructed leaders and activists of some left-leaning organizations near the secretariat while they were marching towards the Law Ministry to stage protests over writer Mushtaq's death in custody and abolition of the Digital Security Act. Some progressive student organisations including Bangladesh Chhatra Federation, Chhatra Front, Chhatra Union called

Court asks PBI to investigate cartoonist Kishore’s case

A Dhaka court on Sunday accepted a case filed by cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore over alleged torture on him in custody after his arrest under the Digital Security Act (DSA). Dhaka Metropolitan and Session Court Judge KM Imrul Kayes took the complaint into cognizance and asked the Police Bureau of Investigation

Govt trying to prolong power using DSA: BNP

BNP on Thursday alleged that the government is using a ‘dangerous’ law like Digital Security Act to repress people and snatch their freedom of expression in a bid to cling to power. Speaking at a protest rally, party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir also said nothing can stop their party's

Bangladesh Chhatra Moitri stages demo demanding abolition of DSA

Bangladesh Chhatra Moitri, a left leaning student organization, on Wednesday staged demonstrations in the capital demanding immediate abolition of the Digital Security Act (DSA). Some activists of the organization brought out a procession at around 11:30 from the Shahbag area. After parading different roads around campus, they held a rally at