Digital Security Act (DSA)
DSA was indeed a political weapon
What guarantee is there that the CSA won’t be abused similarly?
60pc DSA cases filed by agencies, govt or AL activists
Around 60 percent of the Digital Security Act cases were filed by law enforcement agencies, the government, or pro-government political parties, according to a research paper by Centre for Governance Studies (CGS).
Flowery rhetoric on CSA cannot redeem it
High Court judge’s comments a wake-up call for CSA proponents
Opinion / Of the AL, for the AL, and by the AL
AL-nominated and AL independent candidates will have enough AL supporters to represent a decent voter turnout.
Overhaul the Cyber Security Agency to protect data
Citizens’ data must be protected
Will Khadija’s ordeal end with her release?
The long shadow of DSA continues to haunt victims
We must improve our human rights record
Government should promptly start working on UPR recommendations
Are we listening to the young people?
They must be able to enjoy the benefits of a functioning democracy
The media must do more to protest oppressive laws like the CSA
The timing of the Cyber Security Act, in the run-up to the elections, was hardly surprising
An attempt to impede free journalism
Even if the state has an objection against a citizen’s activity, can they legally pick up that person?
DSA and the quest for an obliged press
A free and independent press is essential for any democratic society, and journalists must be allowed to report on issues of public interest without fear of retaliation or censorship.
Heed UN’s call for moratorium on DSA use
A law used only to punish critics has no place in democracy
Shams was arrested for ‘child abuse, exploitation’
The foreign ministry yesterday said Prothom Alo reporter Samsuzzaman Shams was arrested for “child abuse” and “child exploitation” and the claim that he was arrested for reporting on the cost of living crisis in Bangladesh was “false”.
Sultana’s death: Let a case be filed for the sake of justice
No case has been filed yet for the death of Sultana Jasmine, which may delay justice for the victim’s family, said a group of eminent citizens in Rajshahi yesterday.
Her silence a yell for justice
Karimon Nesa, mother of Prothom Alo reporter Samsuzzaman Shams, came all the way to Dhamrai from her Manikganj home to attend a human chain demanding the release of her son and scrapping of the controversial Digital Security Act.
This lawfare against the press must stop
Prothom Alo incident exposes a deeply upsetting approach to press freedom
Prothom Alo editor sued under DSA
Around 2:00am, Ramna police informed that the case was filed.
No reason for a black law to exist
We support the call of UN rights chief in this regard
Poritosh Sarkar’s Orwellian Experience
The most egregious breach of law in Poritosh’s case was when he was placed in solitary confinement.
