Staff Reporter :
The social media will be monitored in order to curb the spread of rumours and propaganda ahead of the 11th Parliamentary Election, EC secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed said it while talking with a group of journalists on Monday.
He said, round the clock surveillance teams will work to stop all attempts to foil the election.
Concerned authorities like the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre (NTMC), and cybercrime unit of the police will constantly monitor the social media, said the EC official.
“Most of the Facebook ids will be watched.
Anyone found to be spreading propaganda will be prosecuted under the existing laws like the Digital Security Act and the ICT Act,” he said
The decision was taken after a meeting with representatives of the telecoms regulator, mobile phone operators and law enforcers working on cyber crimes.
Responding to a query, the EC Secretary said, “The social media can’t be shutdown. But those who will use it to spread rumours will have to face justice.
The concerned authorities, including the BTRC will be attached to the EC during the polls, he said.
The social media will be monitored in order to curb the spread of rumours and propaganda ahead of the 11th Parliamentary Election, EC secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed said it while talking with a group of journalists on Monday.
He said, round the clock surveillance teams will work to stop all attempts to foil the election.
Concerned authorities like the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre (NTMC), and cybercrime unit of the police will constantly monitor the social media, said the EC official.
“Most of the Facebook ids will be watched.
Anyone found to be spreading propaganda will be prosecuted under the existing laws like the Digital Security Act and the ICT Act,” he said
The decision was taken after a meeting with representatives of the telecoms regulator, mobile phone operators and law enforcers working on cyber crimes.
Responding to a query, the EC Secretary said, “The social media can’t be shutdown. But those who will use it to spread rumours will have to face justice.
The concerned authorities, including the BTRC will be attached to the EC during the polls, he said.
