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Law minister says law will be replaced by another legislation which will remove sections that were allegedly misused.

DHAKA, Aug 7 — Bangladesh’s government said today it would overhaul controversial security laws the opposition says are being used to stifle dissent but rights groups feared it...

Bangladesh’s government said Monday it would overhaul controversial security laws the opposition says are being used to stifle dissent but rights groups feared it could result in the same “repressive features”. Opposition parties accuse Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of using the 2018 Digital Security Act (DSA) to crack down on dissenting voices and have vowed

As of Aug. 1, the Biden administration is enforcing a ban on incandescent light bulbs — another front in the climate debates.

Dhaka, Aug 7 (EFE)- The government of Bangladesh has announced plans to change the country’s controversial Digital Security Act and replace it with a new law amid widespread criticism from rights groups and concerns from the United Nations. Law Minister Anisul Haq told a press conference in Dhaka that a cabinet meeting on Monday, headed …

DHAKA (Reuters) -Bangladesh will tone down its Digital Security Act, criticised by many as a draconian curb on dissent, to allow bail for suspects and halt the jailing of journalists for defamation, the law minister said on Monday. The act combines the colonial-era Official Secrets Act with tough provisions such as allowing police to make arrests without warrants. Washington welcomed the decision, U.S. State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters, adding that the law had been used

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New regulations from the Department of Energy this month have ended the sale of most incandescent light bulbs in the US.

In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the newly established data privacy framework between the EU and U.S. and new consumer privacy laws in Oregon and Texas. We...

Six people in court for crimes in and around Salisbury this week