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Cyber tribunals set up by govt in 8 divisions Star Digital Report Star Digital Report The government has recently set up cyber tribunals in all eight divisions of the country in order to hold trials of cybercrimes related cases including those filed under the Digital Security Act. Cases are filed under this law mainly for spreading rumours, creating confusion, tarnishing image, defamation and deteriorating law and order situation by using online platf...

Report in rape abetment case against Nur on April 21 95 DHAKA, April 04, 2021 (BSS) –A court here today set April 21 for submitting report in a case against six, including Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) former vice-president (VP) Nurul Haque Nur, for alleged abduction, rape, abetting rape and offences under the Digital Security Act. Today was set for the submission of the investigation report in the case. But, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Begum Yeasmin Ara set a new date ...

Journalists under threat: Aprils 10 most urgent cases Every month, the One Free Press Coalition draws attention to unresolved cases of crimes against journalists. Aprils iteration focuses on cases of journalists who have faced retaliation for their social media content. In many countries around the world, particularly those with repressive media environments, social media provides one of the few avenues for journalists to publish critical reporting. Censorship on social media platforms can take...

BenarNews A special court formed eight years ago to handle cybercrime in Bangladesh has completed work on a fraction of thousands of cases in its docket, and obtained only 30 convictions, court records show. Due to this backlog, and the difficulty of getting bail under vaguely worded laws aimed at regulating online speech, hundreds of accused people languish in jail for months, lawyers and investigators say. “This is true that the conviction rate at the Cyber Tribunal is low. Ma...

Cartoonist tortured, writer dies in jail Cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore and writer Mushtaq Ahmed were detained in May 2020 for posting on Facebook satirical cartoons and comments critical of the Bangladeshi government’s response to COVID-19 pandemic. Denied bail six times, Mushtaq Ahmed died in prison on 25 February 2021. Released on bail, a week after Mushtaq’s death, Ahmed Kabir Kishore has suffered injuries allegedly caused by incidents of torture while in custody. Charged under Banglad...

Scrapping DSA: left-leaning student bodies barred from laying siege to law ministry Photo: Prabir Das Star Digital Report Star Digital Report Police today barred activists of left-leaning student bodies, who were going to lay siege to the law ministry to press home their demands of scrapping the Digital Security Act. A procession of the activists, under the banner of Pragatishil Chhatra Jote, reached near the law ministry when police barred them by pu...

Women march in Dhaka for democracy Photo: Sirajul Islam Rubel Star Digital Report Star Digital Report A group of women from different organisations brought out a procession earlier today for democracy in Dhaka. The procession started from Shaheed Noor Hossain Chattar at Gulistan around 9:30am and ended an hour later at Liberation War Museum after marching on different streets. The programme was held under the banner of International Womens Day Commit...

Jasmin Merdan/Getty Images You can change your background on Zoom to any image by adjusting your settings in the app.  Zooms backgrounds can be fun and have the added benefit of privacy. For the best results, you may want to use a green screen for your Zoom background. While working from home, weve grown accustomed to using Zoom for work and for fun, so youve probably seen people change the scenery behind them while using Zoom ...

“We are working hand in glove with our world-class cyber security sector to build back better from the pandemic and make sure the UK is the safest place to be online,” said Matt Warman, the Digital Infrastructure minister. “Thanks to government support these projects can create pioneering and secure technologies that will give people and businesses further confidence in our digital economy and help combat cyber criminals.” The aim is to provide these businesses with the opportunity to a...

Apr 4, 2021 According to the European Commission’s Women in Digital Scoreboard 2020[1], only 21% of ICT specialists in Ireland are women. As society adapts to rapid change and the pace of technology advances, improving gender equality in technology-related fields is crucial in shaping a sustainable, fair and equitable digital economy and society. To encourage more women to play an active and prominent role in the digital economy, IBAT will offer a 25% scholarship to all women enrolling across...