BIGSTOCKBangladesh’s digital laws are inconsistent with its democratic idealsThe active restriction of online freedom began through internet censorship and government-made policies in the 1990s. In the 21st century, many nations have applied limited or extensive amounts of censorship over online freedom. But Bangladesh is resorting to laws that explicitly restrict freedom of expressions in certain cases, and we have seen a wave of attempts to curtail online freedom by means of legislatures such as ICT Act, which is a predecessor to Bangladesh’s newly enacted Digital Security Act. These laws are inconsistent with secular features of the constitution and fundamental rights of freedom of expression. The laws enacted for imposing restrictions on online freedom lack acceptability among our people, especially the youth.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 26, 2018 14:37 UTC