DSA will be amended by September!

The Digital Security Act (DSA) will be amended by September, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq told the US Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights Uzra Zeya during a meeting today.

"The Digital Security Act has been discussed. What I have said about this law before, I have said the same to them today. As said earlier, the Digital Security Act will be amended by September," the minister said following his meeting with the UD delegation at the secretariat on Thursday (13 July).

When asked whether they discussed the issue of the caretaker government in the meeting, the minister said, "The caretaker government was not discussed in the meeting. They didn't even ask. I didn't feel the need to talk about it either."

"They have made it clear that they want to see free, fair and impartial elections in all countries. As the Law Secretary told the European Union team yesterday, Bangladesh has the legal framework for free and fair elections. I have mentioned the laws which are helpful in this regard," Anisul Huq further said.

He said, "We have talked about the power of Article 118 of the Constitution to appoint the Chief Election Commissioner and the act to appoint the Election Commissioner. We have also said that this law has not been made in Bangladesh in the last 50 years. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government made this law. Besides, we have also said that no other country in this subcontinent has this law.'

The law minister also said that there was no discussion about human rights.

US wants fair investigation into any killings in Bangladesh including the recent murder of RMG union leader Shahidul Islam Uzra Zeya told Anisul Huq.

"The US delegation discussed some issues including the killing of labour leader Shahidul Islam. I have told them any crime in Bangladesh gets a fair trial subject to a fair investigation and will continue to do so," the minister said.

Minister Anisul Huq presented some books and a replica of a boat to Under Secretary Uzra Zeya following the meeting.

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