Over 25 journalists were sued under the digital security act this year with the majority of those taking place in April and May, according to the data. Earlier, two journalists in Sunamganj and Cox’s Bazar were shown arrested hours after they were picked up from their homes in connection with two cases filed under the Digital Security Act on Tuesday. He later landed in jail in a case filed under the Digital Security Act. In another case during mid-April, editor-in-chief of bdnews24.com Toufique Imrose Khalidi, Jagonews24.com acting editor Mohiuddin Sarker and two others were sued under the Digital Security Act for reporting on misappropriation of OMS rice in Thakurgaon’s Baliadangi upazila. Human rights watchdog Ain O Salish Kendra chairperson ZI Khan Panna told New Age that the misuses render the Digital Security Act irrelevant and insignificant.

Source: bd News24 May 07, 2020 18:33 UTC