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The Cabinet has given final approval to the Cyber Security Act. Law Minister Anisul Haque said that the approval was given on Monday (August 28).
He said that the final approval of the Cyber Security Act has been given by making special changes in some sections besides further reducing the sentence of Section 21 of the Digital Security Act.
He said that the final approval of the Cyber Security Act has been given by making special changes in some sections besides further reducing the sentence of Section 21 of the Digital Security Act.
Section 21 of the Digital Security Act states that if a person conducts or supports any kind of propaganda and campaign against Bangladesh’s liberation war, liberation war spirit, father of the nation, national anthem or national flag through digital media, then he shall be imprisoned for not more than 10 years or not more than one crore tk shall be punished with fine or with both.
Earlier, on August 10, at the Bangladesh Computer Council Auditorium, in a press conference about the repeal of the Digital Security Act 2018 and the presentation of the proposed Cyber Security Act 2023.
The Law Minister said that the Cyber Security Act has been enacted to strengthen the security of the cyber world and increase its scope by reducing the misuse of the Digital Security Act.
He also said, ‘In the very beginning of the implementation of digital security laws, we see some abuse or misuse. This I have never hesitated to frankly admit and never will. At that time, we took several important steps to prevent abuse of this law. As a result, the abuse of this law is reduced a lot.
