Speakers in a dialogue talked about the misuse of Digital Security Act (DSA) organized by the international human rights organization ARTICLE 19 at a hotel in the capital on Sunday. They said that the law could be revised but a state must have such law to ensure the security of its
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Ex-SP Babul placed on one-day remand in DSA case
A Dhaka court Thursday put former superintendent of police (SP) Babul Akhter on a one-day remand in a case filed by PBI chief under Digital Security Act (DSA). Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Arafatul Rakib today passed the order as police pleaded to put Babul on a seven-day remand in the case. Police
Journalist Fazle Elahi gets bail in DSA case
A Rangamati court on Wednesday granted bail to journalist Fazle Elahi in a case filed under the Digital Security Act. Rangamati Senior Judicial Magistrate Fatema Begum Mukta granted the bail and asked Elahi, editor of Dainik Parbatya Chattogram and Pahar 24.com, to appear before the Chattogram Cyber Tribunal within seven days. Earlier
HC stays trial against journo Kajol in 3 cases under DSA
The High Court (HC) on Wednesday stayed for two months the trial proceedings of three cases filed against photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol under the Digital Security Act . The HC bench of Justice ASM Abdul Mobin and Justice Md Atowar Rahman passed the order after hearing on Kajol's petition. Barrister Jyotirmoy Barua
DSA being used against opposition, dissidents: BNP
Amnesty’s statement over DSA motivated: Hasan
Rejecting the statement of Amnesty International over the Digital Security Act (DSA) in Bangladesh, Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud Tuesday said the statement of the organization is motivated. “The Amnesty International has been issuing statements against Bangladesh and its government one after another. The organization is vocal most of
Digital Security Act cases don’t increase efficiency
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
‘Shishu Bokta’ Rafiqul sued under DSA; lands in jail
A Gazipur court on Thursday sent Rafiqul Islam Madani, popularly known as Shishu Bokata, to jail after he was sued under the Digital Security Act for delivering ‘anti-state and provocative’ speeches. Gazipur Senior Judicial Magistrate Shariful Islam sent Rafiqul to jail after he was produced before his court. Earlier , DAD of
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