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DSA enacted to ensure security for select few: speakers CGS report says 873 accused in 402 cases in just over one year Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent At least 402 cases were filed under the Digital Security Act between January last year and February 25 this year, according to a research report of Centre for Governance Studies (CGS).  Some 873 people were made accused in these cases while the number of complainants is 338, the report said. Only three people were relieved from a case, one person held under the act died in prison, and 22 peop...

Verdicts in Dipan, Avijit murder Cases: Article 19 welcomes judgement Says DSA grants govt carte blanche to suppress critical voices Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent Article 19 yesterday sent a statement welcoming the judgement of the Bangladesh court against those involved in the atrocious 2015 murders of blogger Avijit Roy and Faisal Arefin Dipan, but pointed out that a new type of silencing is underway. "These judgements came at a time when impunity for crimes against journalists is a too-familiar story in Bangladesh, where the majority of...

Future of news media ‘digital-first’: speakers MRDI report looks at country’s media viability Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent With the Covid-19 pandemic having severe impact on the media industry at large in Bangladesh, the future will be "digital-first", experts of the field said at a programme yesterday. Management and Resources Development Initiative (MRDI) organised the virtual discussion to launch a report, titled, "Leadership or Stagnation: The Future of Media Viability in Bangladesh". It was conducted by MRDI in conjunction with Fojo Media Institute of Sweden. The repor...