Bangladesh must repeal the CSA to safeguard the rights of its citizens.
The issue of religious tolerance have become a matter of great concern as we see a global rise in narrow-mindedness, prejudice and hatred.
With each new term of the ruling regime, and each new provision or law, we have learnt a bit more of self-censorship.
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.
The tacit tolerance of bigotry over the years has nurtured ideologies that are diametrically opposite to the founding principles of our nation
It is a well-known fact that politicians seek to retain power once they attain it.
The timing of the Cyber Security Act, in the run-up to the elections, was hardly surprising
How is this UN review of utmost importance as far as the state of human rights in Bangladesh is concerned? What could we reasonably expect from this political exercise?
The Cyber Security Bill will be placed in parliament today.
Intimidating journalists is something of a daily task for those in the power circles in Bangladesh.
A look at “OHCHR Technical Note to the Government of Bangladesh on review of the Digital Security Act,” will make one wonder how punishments for the same offence can vary so much depending on the law an accused is charged under.
The High Court yesterday said the Prothom Alo has the right to get justice because it had corrected the mistake it made in an online report on March 26.
Prothom Alo incident exposes a deeply upsetting approach to press freedom
A case was filed against a Bangladesh Chhatra League leader in Faridpur today under Digital Security Act for posting a photo on his Facebook page with a pistol-like object in his waist.
An employee of a Naogaon union land office who stood accused in a case under the Digital Security Act died in the custody of Rab-5 after suffering haemorrhages of the brain
Bangladesh has a low risk of external and overall debt distress despite higher external borrowing in recent terms, said the International Monetary Fund.
While the manner in which the DSA is being defended is nothing new, the timing bears significance
Only two percent of the people accused under the Digital Security Act saw their cases come to a close with the court handing either a conviction, an acquittal or the dismissal of the case.
As it stands now, any person whom law enforcement authorities deem to have breached the DSA will be arrested without a warrant.
