With each new term of the ruling regime, and each new provision or law, we have learnt a bit more of self-censorship.
Authorities must address concerns about the draft Data Protection Act
Ambiguity, inadequate protection for sensitive data, and excessive control.
Regulation should not mean suppression of freedom of speech and thought.
As it stands now, any person whom law enforcement authorities deem to have breached the DSA will be arrested without a warrant.
Over the past several months, efforts have been afoot to frame a data protection law in Bangladesh.
