How political cartoons in Bangladesh overcame censorship post July uprising.
The "Mohanagar" director shared a heartfelt tribute, expressing his deep respect for Mushtaq Ahmed and lamenting that he couldn't show the fearless writer a liberated nation, free from dictatorship.
The issue of religious tolerance have become a matter of great concern as we see a global rise in narrow-mindedness, prejudice and hatred.
Would we, in today's Bangladesh, have subjected Quamrul Hassan to imprisonment for employing his art to critique the current political culture?
With each new term of the ruling regime, and each new provision or law, we have learnt a bit more of self-censorship.
The government has formed the new 'National Cyber Security Agency' which will replace the previous 'Digital Security Agency', according to an official gazette published on November 17, 2023. The Cyber Security Agency will be responsible for monitoring online communication and countering cyber crimes.
The phone number of Sirajum Munira, the elder sister of Khadijatul Kubra, a Jagannath University student who was in jail for over 14 months in DSA cases, flashed on the screen of this correspondent’s mobile.
Jagannath University student Khadijatul Kubra was released from Kashimpur jail this morning, more than 14 months after being arrested in two separate cases filed under the Digital Security Act
The Supreme Court today upheld a High Court order that granted bail to Jagannath University student Khadijatul Kubra in two separate cases filed under the Digital Security Act, clearing the way of her release
A teacher of Rajshahi University (RU) was arrested under Digital Security Act early today, for "criticising veteran politician and Awami League presidium member Mohammed Nasim", said police.
Detectives have appealed for quizzing photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol on remand in a case filed against him under the Digital Security Act.
A virtual court in Dhaka has finally decided to hold hearings on remand prayers of four accused including cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore without their presence before it,in a case under the Digital Security Act.
A virtual court in Dhaka has refused to entertain the bail petitions of Cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore and Writer Mushtaq Ahmed as a seven-day remand prayer is currently pending against them in connection with a case filed against them under the Digital Security Act.
The High Court has refused to grant bail to Abul Asad, editor of Bangla daily Sangram, in a case filed under Digital Security Act on charges of “circulating provocative report and sedition”.
Action will be taken against those misusing the digital security act, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says.
Sampadak Parishad (Editors' Council) has expressed grave concern over the recent suing of a cartoonist, a writer and journalists and the subsequent arrests of several of them under the Digital Security Act (DSA) on unsubstantiated grounds.
Police arrest four people, including two journalists, in a case under Digital Security Act filed against seven people in Barguna for allegedly filming a mother and her daughter secretly and circulating it on YouTube.
A journalist from Sunamganj is arrested in a case filed under Digital Security Act for allegedly posting a defamatory status on Facebook involving parliamentarian Mouazzam Hossain Ratan of Sunamganj-1 constituency.
Rights group Ain O Salish Kendra and a faction of Dhaka Union of Journalists demand withdrawal of the case filed against four persons including editors of two online news portals under the controversial Digital Security Act after the media outlets ran reports on misappropriation of OMS rice in Thakurgaon's Baliadangi upazila recently.
