A law that gagged
Some made a differing comment, some drew a political cartoon and some made a joke online – and they all ended up in jail, in some cases for months. This is how the Digital Security Act (DSA) and later the Cyber Security Act (CSA) were used to gag freedom of expression and freedom of the press.
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Turf war at Geneva camp: Rampant use of firearms raises alarm
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Support pours in for flood victims
People from all walks of life, alongside numerous non-profit organisations, have stepped up their efforts to rescue and provide relief to the millions affected by the floods in Sylhet and Chattogram divisions.
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‘They didn’t even let me drop off the milk for my child’
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Inside the Aynaghar
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Control of Dhaka slums, footpaths: Out goes AL, in comes ‘BNP-linked’ group
With a shift in political landscape, new groups are vying for control at some slums and footpaths in Dhaka.
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Nahid, Asif make history
History was made yesterday when two university students in their mid-20s were sworn in as the youngest ever advisers to an interim government.
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June 7, 2020
Stronger together
Sacked from their jobs or facing loss in their small businesses, the families now collect, cook, and share meals together.
May 16, 2020
Lax Surveillance Amid Covid-19 Crisis: Narcos active again
With law enforcement agencies now busy tackling the coronavirus situation, drug dealers have seemingly taken advantage of the consequent reduction in monitoring and become active again in different spots of the capital.
May 10, 2020
2,329 inmates to be released
The prisons authorities are releasing another 2,329 convicted prisoners from jails in third phase to ease the accommodation crisis and minimise the risk of novel coronavirus transmission in overcrowded prisons.
May 9, 2020
Case Against 11 Under dsa: Charges appear to be puzzling
The charges under Digital Security Act brought against 11 people, including two journalists, on May 6 are broadly described as “knowingly posting rumours against the Father of the Nation, the Liberation
May 7, 2020
Digital Security Act: 11 sued, two sent to jail
Eleven people, including a cartoonist, a journalist and a writer, were charged with “spreading rumours and carrying out anti-government activities” under the Digital Security Act yesterday.
May 6, 2020
Sale of unauthorised Covid-19 home test kits rampant online
In spite of disapproval by the drug administration, unauthorised rapid Covid-19 test kits are being sold online through e-commerce sites and social media.
April 30, 2020
Community-built market lets distressed families shop for free
Imagine a market where anyone can buy daily essentials, but instead of money, they use friendship points!
April 17, 2020
‘Help us get home’: Over 150 Bangladeshis stranded in Australia appeal for repatriation
Sweety Dhar, in her mid-30s, is a cancer patient and has been in Australia for treatment since September last year.
April 12, 2020
Some places on self-imposed lockdown
Amid a gradual spread of Covid-19 cases, community groups in different areas in the capital are locking down streets and buildings by their own to ward off the looming crisis.
April 7, 2020
What if social distancing is not an option?
It’s a melting pot of activities. Children are playing on the alleys, groups of youths are playing dice, adults gossiping on the street, and opened shops are crowded by both buyers and onlookers.
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