Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Speakers at a citizens' dialogue on Tuesday warned that the proposed amendments to the Cyber Security Act 2026 risk curtailing freedom of expression and civic freedoms, cautioning that the legislation could be repurposed to target dissenting voices.

The dialogue, titled "Cyber Security or Suppression of Voices? In Whose Interest is the New Boundary of Freedom of Expression and Law Amendment Being Set?", was held at the BDBL Building in Kawran Bazar, Dhaka.

The event was jointly organized by seven human rights and advocacy organizations: Voice for Reform, Drik, Nagorik Coalition, HRSS, JRA, DSA Victim Alliance, and the Bangladesh America Alliance. Renowned photographer and human rights activist Shahidul Alam presided ov...