Speaking at an event with members of the media on Tuesday, the law minister said the specific provision was ‘not meant to target reporters’. “If needed, a sub-section will be included in Section 32 for the sake of public interest and to safeguard investigative journalism,” said Huq. Last week, the cabinet green-lighted the draft of the Digital Security Act 2018, which incorporates issues addressed in the controversial Section 57 of the ICT Act in an elaborated way. “The Digital Security Act law defines different types of offences. The offences stipulated in Section 32 are covered by the Penal Code.”Assuring the media, the minister said the law was not meant to target journalists.

Source: bd News24 February 06, 2018 09:22 UTC