Cyber Protection Ordinance draft approved in Advisers’ Council

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Dhaka, May 6 - The Council of Advisers in a meeting on Tuesday approved the draft of the Cyber Surokkha Adhyadesh-2025 (Cyber Protection Ordinance-2025)’, abolishing a number of provisions of the Cyber Security Act-2023 as the interim government promised to revoke the Act. 

Law adviser Prof. Asif Nazrul briefing reporters on the new ordinance draft.

One of the provisions abolished while drafting the new ordinance is “punishment for carrying out any hateful, misleading and defamatory propaganda against the Liberation War, spirit of the Liberation War, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahaman, national anthem or national flag” as many cases were filed using this provision in the past to “harass” people.

Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul briefed reporters at the Foreign Service Academy about the decisions taken at the meeting of the Council of Advisers with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus in the chair.

Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud and Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam also spoke at the briefing.

The Law Adviser said a total of nine provisions have been abolished under 95 percent of the cases that were usually filled in the past. Once the ordinance comes into effect after completion of due process, the cases filed under these nine provisions will automatically be punished. - UNB