Dhaka, May 7 -- The Advisory Council of the interim government has approved the long-anticipated Cyber Security Ordinance 2025, marking a significant overhaul of the country's digital legal framework.

The new ordinance repeals several contentious provisions of the Cyber Security Act 2023 and introduces updated safeguards for digital rights and cybercrime prevention.

The ordinance was adopted at a council meeting chaired by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, and will come into immediate effect following vetting by the Law Ministry and its official publication in the government gazette later this week, confirmed Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul during a press briefing on Tuesday at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka.

"This ordinance is ...