Civil society in Bangladesh: If the treatment of Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus is any indication, Bangladesh’s independent civil society is currently in great peril. Over the last year, human rights defenders, demonstrators, and dissenters have been met with harassment, physical aggression, detainment, and maltreatment by the authorities. Additionally, journalists who
If the treatment of Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus is any indication, Bangladesh’s independent civil society is currently in great peril. Over the last year, human rights defenders, demonstrators, and dissenters have been met with harassment, physical aggression, detainment, and maltreatment by the authorities. Additionally, journalists who reported on government misconduct
Data privacy in Bangladesh: In a nutshell, by replicating existing frameworks, the draft Personal Data Protection Act misses out on critical local nuances, rendering it likely ineffective in addressing privacy concerns.
A simple “CSA seal” on top of every report would suffice. Every report that refrains from divulging the full details of a story to keep from being sued under the provisions of this law would carry this seal. This would serve two purposes.