Bangladesh Criticized for Use of Digital Security Act to Punish Media Error
Arrest of reporter from Bangladeshi daily paper comes as analysts note increase in use of law against critics and opposition voices
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Arrest of reporter from Bangladeshi daily paper comes as analysts note increase in use of law against critics and opposition voices
Matiur Rahman, editor of Prothom Alo, has been charged under the Digital Security Act 2018, a clear example of legal harassment in Bangladesh.
New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs
Raids on BBC offices in India following the broadcast of a controversial documentary are an assault on media freedom.
Bangladesh’s draconian Digital Security Act, under which hundreds of people have been arrested since 2018, has caused particular alarm.