Last Updated on July 30, 2026 9:40 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ Zakir Hossain from Dhaka Bangladesh is planning to amend its Cyber Protection Act, 2026, barely three months after it came into force, proposing tougher provisions, including up to 10 years’ imprisonment for spreading rumours and disinformation online, official sources said. According to Home Ministry and ICT Division officials, the draft introduces four offences–rumours, disinformation, disp…
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