Bangladesh plans for strict cyber-crime laws. Bangladesh is planning stringent measures to fight cyber-crimes amid the rapid expansion of the information and communication technology telecommunication networks in the South Asian country....
Bangladesh plans for strict cyber-crime laws. Bangladesh is planning stringent measures to fight cyber-crimes amid the rapid expansion of the information and communication technology telecommunication networks in the South Asian country....
Bangladesh plans for strict cyber-crime laws. Bangladesh is planning stringent measures to fight cyber-crimes amid the rapid expansion of the information and communication technology telecommunication networks in the South Asian country....
Bangladesh plans for strict cyber-crime laws. Bangladesh is planning stringent measures to fight cyber-crimes amid the rapid expansion of the information and communication technology telecommunication networks in the South Asian country....
Submission Date: April 5, 2018 Section: 26 CYBER LAWS IN BANGLADESH Bangladesh plans for strict cyber-crime laws. Bangladesh is planning stringent measures to fight cyber-crimes amid the rapid expansion of the information and communication technology telecommunication networks in the South Asian country. Bangladesh’s ICT industry has been expanding exponentially and is making its presence strongly felt both in the public and private sectors. More than five million personal computers are now in use in the country with three million internet users, by industry estimates. “We have taken steps to facilitate fair and secured use of information technology as the country lacks a complete law to deal with cyber-crime, “says MM Neazuddin, Joint Secretary to the science and ICT Ministry.Neazuddin said that the government, which has pledged a “Digital Bangladesh” by the year 2021, had approved in principle to amend previous legislation calling for jail terms and heavy financial penalties to tackle new forms of crime. The proposed law has suggested provisions for a maximum 10 years in jail and taka 10 million (US$150,000) in fines for hacking into computer networks and putting false and libelous information. Or indecent material online. For the speedy and effective prosecution of the offences, the government will consult with the Supreme Court to set up one more Cyber Tribunals. The Penal code of Bangladesh contains very few provision regarding cyber-squatting. But in case of cyber-crime like hacking, Internet time thefts, E-mail bombing- there is nothing contained in our penal code. So it can be said that it is not possible for our government to control cyber-crime it is necessary to enact special law which only deals with cyber related matters. The Government of Bangladesh passed Information Technology Act on 2006.This is the most recent statute enacted by the government of Bangladesh with a view to consolidate Computer related matters and also prosecute computer and computer network related Offence. This statute contains several provisions regarding damage to computer and computer system. Cybercrime dictates that prohibits attacks or unauthorized access to computers and computer systems. According to section 66 of the ICT Act provides Punishment for tempering with computer source documents. Section 66 says whoever intentionally destroys or alters or intentionally or knowingly causes any other person to conceal, destroy or alter any computer source code used for a computer network, shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years or with fine which may extend to taka 200,000, or with both. Section 67 hacking with computer system. Whoever with the intent to cause or knowing that he is likely to cause wrongful loss or damages to the public or any other person, does any act and thereby destroys, deletes or alters any information residing in a computer resource or diminishes its value or utility or affects it injuriously by any means, commits the offence of “Hacking”. Section 68 of the ICT Act provides punishments for the hackers. Section 68 says that whoever commit hacking shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to Taka 200,000 or with both. But the problem of this act is this act deals with so many things. The act is made to cover all the information technology related matters. But it is not possible to cover all the things by implementing just only one act. In order to control cyber-crime we need to have one specific cyber law in our country.