The Bangladesh Mobile Phone Subscribers Association has called for amending Article 43(b) of the Constitution to recognize internet access as a fundamental right. This demand, backed by industry experts, highlights the responsibility of the Bangladeshi government to guarantee unrestricted access to technology and uphold data security.
The proposal was presented during a seminar at Dhaka Reporters Unity's Sagar-Runi Auditorium, chaired by Mohiuddin Ahmed, President of the Bangladesh Mobile Phone Subscribers Association. Prominent participants included tech analysts Fahim Mashroor, Tanvir Hasan Zoha, IIJAB President Aminul Hakim, and others.
Aminul Hakim highlighted that acknowledging internet access as a fundamental right is essential for ensuring citizens' fourth and fifth basic rights. He criticized the monopolistic practices of private National Telecommunication Transmission Networks (NTTNs), calling for the return of BD government built infrastructure to public oversight to reduce broadband internet costs further.
Tech expert Fahim Mashroor stressed removing layers of regulatory hurdles that inflate internet prices and ensuring data privacy against unwarranted phone tapping. Barrister Asaduzzaman Fuad urged a shift from short-term political interests to long-term national benefits, emphasizing the need for a modernized "Internet mindset."
Mr. Mohiuddin Ahmed concluded by advocating for constitutional safeguards for citizens' digital communication privacy, underlining the need for clear provisions to protect data in this digital age.
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The proposal was presented during a seminar at Dhaka Reporters Unity's Sagar-Runi Auditorium, chaired by Mohiuddin Ahmed, President of the Bangladesh Mobile Phone Subscribers Association. Prominent participants included tech analysts Fahim Mashroor, Tanvir Hasan Zoha, IIJAB President Aminul Hakim, and others.
Aminul Hakim highlighted that acknowledging internet access as a fundamental right is essential for ensuring citizens' fourth and fifth basic rights. He criticized the monopolistic practices of private National Telecommunication Transmission Networks (NTTNs), calling for the return of BD government built infrastructure to public oversight to reduce broadband internet costs further.
Tech expert Fahim Mashroor stressed removing layers of regulatory hurdles that inflate internet prices and ensuring data privacy against unwarranted phone tapping. Barrister Asaduzzaman Fuad urged a shift from short-term political interests to long-term national benefits, emphasizing the need for a modernized "Internet mindset."
Mr. Mohiuddin Ahmed concluded by advocating for constitutional safeguards for citizens' digital communication privacy, underlining the need for clear provisions to protect data in this digital age.
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