The Digital Security Act (DSA) came into effect on 8 October 2018 in the background of criticisms against the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act 2006. The DSA, adopted in October 2018 by the Bangladesh Government, has become a threat to the freedom of opinion, expression, and press, and a tool for muzzling dissenting voices. After a wide range of criticism, the Digital Security Act was amended into the Cyber Security Act on 18 September 2023. This website documents the cases filed under the DSA since 8 Oct 2018 and provides perspectives of various stakeholders about the DSA, the nature and scope of the use of the law, and its implications for freedom of expression and democracy.

The Principal Investigator of the project is Dr. Ali Riaz, Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Illinois State University, USA.