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National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) has requested not to air the speech of the convicted persons on the media for the interest of the national security.
Post, Telecommunication and Information Technology Affairs Ministry’s release said today (Monday), BSS reports.
The release said, the NCSA is observing with extreme concern that several print and electronic media and online news portals are disseminating the speech and statements of convicted and fugitive Sheikh Hasina.
Her speeches contain instructions for unleashing violence, anarchy and criminal activities directly along with hampering social harmony, it said adding that such publicity is contrary to the rules of Cyber Security Ordinance 2025.
As per the article 8(2) of the ordinance, the law enforcing agency can take necessary action to remove and block these information which calls for violence or spread ethnic hatred and hampering integrity, security or public safety, it noted.