[liberationtech] Bangladesh's new ICT Act and Law

[Md.Rahmatullah Faruque]

Dear Hasib Vhai,

Thanks for sharing the new ICT Act- 2013. The new act seems to be
promulgated to strangle the right of expression of a human being. ICT is an
strong instrument to promote and protect human rights but now people will
feel unsafe to express their opinion over political augments lest they are
apprehended.As a development practitioner, I am much worried over the ICT
Act & law.

Faruque


On Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 1:18 PM, Hasib Ahsan <hasib.ahsan at gmail.com> wrote:

> Is Bangladesh going to a new era of "Digital Darkness"? Freedom of the net
> will not only be questioned but also be punished. According to the new act,
> law enforcement agencies can arrest any person without a warrant.
> Previously we have seen, persons were taken into custody for sharing status
> against political decisions in Social Media and blogs. Now, we might see
> some more from the new act. You can find the news below -
>
> http://www.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/ominous-draft-cleared-by-govt/
>
> Thanks
>
> Hasib
>
> *Hasib Ahsan*
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> *mPower Social Enterprises Ltd.*
>
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>
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