Bangladesh: Digital Security Act introducing content monitoring requirement
Progress
Current status
in force
15 Oct 2018 in force
29 Sep 2018 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Bangladesh
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Implemented Digital Security Act
In October 2018, the Digital Security Act was implemented. The Act aims to prevent terrorism, hate crimes against minorities, and racism by creating content monitoring mechanisms in print, digital, and social media. Any content that is deemed danger…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
implementation
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament
Adopted Digital Security Act
On 29 September 2018, the Digital Security Act was adopted. The Act aims to prevent terrorism, hate crimes against minorities, and racism by creating content monitoring mechanisms in print, digital, and social media. Any content that is deemed dange…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
adoption
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament