why people criticize Digital Security Act in Bangladesh
How is the Bangladesh Digital Security Act creating a culture of fear?
In the webinar organised by the Center for Governance Studies (CGS), Ali Riaz, distinguished professor at Illinois State University in the USA, highlighted the statistics of accused, arrests, and identities of arrestees, and plaintiffs in the digital security act cases.He said the purpose of the law was to create an environment of fear. Through its enforcement, arrangements have been made so that everyone remains in constant fear and does not protest. Ali Riaz, in his keynote, alleged that the ruling party members are using the DSA to target journalists and their political opponents.