What is Section 21 of the Digital Security Act 2018?
What is Section 21 of the DSA 2018?
Section 21 of the DSA states that if any person is involved in making any kind of propaganda or campaign against our liberation war of 1971, the spirit of liberation, the national anthem or the national flag, such person shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years and if it is done repeatedly,  shall be punished with imprisonment for life or a fine of Tk 3 crore. Such provisions are not only vague in terms of imposing content-based restrictions but also in providing disproportionate penalties.