Bangladesh, Oct. 19 -- The proposed Cyber Security (Amendment) Act, 2026, must not become a tool to criminalise critical journalism or restrict the public's right to information, the Editors' Council has warned, proposing 12 safeguards to protect press freedom, public-interest reporting and freedom of expression.

The council urged the government to ensure that the draft law clearly distinguishes genuine cybercrime from journalistic work, while introducing safeguards against arbitrary arrests, searches, surveillance and the removal or blocking of digital content.

It submitted the recommendations on Sunday (18 October) to Chief Information Officer Syed Abdal Ahmad for onward submission to the Minister of Information and Broadcasting.

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