Cabinet Committee Meets to Review Draft of 'Cyber Security (Amendment) Act, 2026'
A cabinet committee meeting, chaired by Fakir Mahbub Anam, was held at the Secretariat to review the draft of the 'Cyber Security (Amendment) Act, 2026' with a focus on cyber safety and protecting citizens' rights.
A meeting of the Cabinet Committee, formed to review and finalize the draft of the 'Cyber Security (Amendment) Act, 2026', was held today, Wednesday (July 15), at the conference room of the Posts and Telecommunications Division in the Secretariat.
Chaired by Fakir Mahbub Anam, Minister for Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology and Ministry of Science and Technology, who is also the convener of the committee, the meeting discussed various clauses of the draft of the 'Cyber Security (Amendment) Act, 2026' in detail. The participants exchanged views on necessary amendments and recommendations aimed at addressing the rapid changes in information technology, strengthening cybersecurity, protecting citizens' rights, and ensuring a safe environment for digital services.
Following the discussion, several recommendations were provided to make the draft law more modern, effective, and pragmatic. A decision was made to hold another meeting to finalize the draft of the law after incorporating these recommendations.
The meeting was attended by Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed, Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md. Asaduzzaman, State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Yasir Khan Chowdhury, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obayed Islam, and the Prime Minister's Advisor on Posts, Telecommunications, Information Technology, Science, and Technology (holding the rank of State Minister) Rehan Asif Asad, along with senior officials from the respective ministries and organizations.
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