This is a summery of laws regarding the cyber security of Bangladesh

1. Cyber Crime
Prevention and
Security in BangladeshPRESENTED BY
RABITA REJWANA
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND HUMAN
RIGHTS
VARENDRA UNIVERSITY
RAJSHAHI , BANGLADESH

2. Cyber Space and Cyber World
• The term Cyberspace was initially introduced by William Gibson in his 1982 fictional
short story “Burning Chrome”

3. • Cyberspace is the virtual computer world
• It’s more than just the Internet
• An Electronic medium used for a global
communication
• It allows users to share information, interact,
shape ideas, play games, engage in
discussions or social forums
• It has the ability to affect and influence each
other

4. • Through Internet based social networking site such as twitter, whatsapp,
Facebook and Instagram people can remain connected

5. Some characteristics of Cyberspace
 There is no geographical boundaries at the cyberspace.
 People leaves digital footprints when engaging online activities
 A digital footprint refers to all information found online about a person
 It either can be posted by that person or others intentionally or
unintentionally
 This digital footprint can be used by potential employers, business
organizations or add agencies

6. Definition of Cyber Crimes
Offences that are committed against individuals or groups of individuals with a criminal
motive to intentionally harm the reputation of the victim or cause physical or mental harm,
or loss, to the victim directly or indirectly, using modern telecommunication networks such
as Internet (networks including chat rooms, emails, notice boards and groups) and mobile
phones (Bluetooth/SMS/MMS)". Cybercrime may threaten a person or a nation's security
and financial health. Issues surrounding these types of crimes have become high-profile,
particularly those surrounding hacking, copyright infringement, unwarranted mass-
surveillance, sextortion, child pornography, and child grooming.

7. Classifications
 Financial frauds and Crimes
 Cyberterrorism
 Cyber extortion
 Cyberwarfare
 Computer as target
 Computer as tool
 Obscene or offensive content
 Online harassment
 Drug Trafficking and online gambling

8. Laws to Prevent Cyber Crimes
in Bangladesh
• THE PENAL CODE 1860
• THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 1898
• THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY ACT 2006
• PORNOGRAPHY ACT 2012
• THE DIGITAL SECURITY ACT 2018

9. Penal Code 1860 and Code of Criminal
Procedure
 The conventional crimes defined under the penal code which takes place
with the help of computer and internet will be adjudicated conventionally.
 For example- Defamation (sec-499) , Counterfeiting Bangladesh Coins(sec-
232) , Sedition(sec-124A)
 All the crimes will be adjudicated according to the Code of Criminal
Procedure 1898 of Bangladesh

10. The Information and Communication
Technology Act 2006
 This law has been enacted to secure and legalize Information and
communication technology
 Damage to Computer System (sec-54): Punishment will extend to ten years
and fine which may extend to ten lakh or both.
 Tampering with computer source code (sec-55)

11. • Hacking with computer system (Sec-56)
• Publishing fake, obscene or defaming information in
electronic form (Sec-57)
• Unauthorized access to protected systems (Sec-61)
• disclosure of confidentiality and privacy (Sec-63)
• using computer for committing an offence (Sec-66)
Information and Communication Technology
Act 2006

12. The Pornography Control Act 2012
THE EMERGENCE OF THIS NEW SECTION IS TO PROTECT DETERIORATED
SOCIAL ETHICAL AND MORAL VALUE DUE TO WIDE SPREAD OF SEXUAL VIDEO
AMONG CHILDS AND ADULTS , SAFEGUARD FEMALES FROM SEXUAL
HARASSMENT AND BLACKMAILING , PREVENT WIDE SPREAD OF VIDEO, MMS
AND PICTURE THROUGH MEDIUMS OF COMMUNICATIONS AND TAKE
NECESSARY STEPS TO PUNISH PEOPLE WHO DEALS WITH PORN VIDEO AND
ITS DISTRIBUTION

13. Definition of Pornography and
Punishments
 Section 2 describe the definition of pornography .According to
pornography act; talking , gesture , acting , nude or half nude dance video
or still picture, magazine , book, statue, cartoon ,lift late which increase
sexual desire and has no use in case of education and arts will be
considered as pornography.
 Punishments of selling , producing, abetment for selling and producing,
blackmailing, supplying, renting, publishing, preserving or using children
for pornography has been given.

14. Digital Security Act 2018
 This law has been enacted to ensure National Digital Security and
Identifying digital crime, preventing, suppressing, trial and other related
matters.
 Basically this law has been enacted to elaborate the definitions of the
crimes defined under ICT Act 2006 and The Pornography Control Act 2012
 This law says about constituting an emergency response team (sec-9)
 It also ensures the extra territorial authority of Bangladesh regarding
adjudicating cyber crime

15. Adjudicating Cyber Crimes: Cyber
Tribunal
 Cyber Tribunal (sec-68 of ICT Act-2006)
 Government can establish one or more Cyber tribunal through notification at the official
gazette.
 It will be constituted by a Session Judge or Additional Session Judge
 At 2013 a Cyber Tribunal has been constituted in to Dhaka
 Apart from Dhaka Cyber crimes are adjudicated by the magistrate courts
 Usually crimes are adjudicated within six months after framing of charges by the Cyber
Tribunal

16. Cyber Appellate Tribunal
 To hear and adjudicate appeals against the Cyber Tribunal a Cyber
Appellate Tribunal has been constituted.
 There is a chairman and two members of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal
 Chairman will be appointed from any person who is qualified enough to be
appointed as the Justice of the Supreme Court.
 One of the member will be appointed from enacting or retired District
Judges.
 Another member will be appointed from the persons having proper
expertize and experiences related to Information and Communication
Technology.

17. Conclusion
• PREVENTION CAN BE THE BEST POLICY
• THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE OF CONSCIOUSNESS
• WE HAVE TO BE AWARE ABOUT THE LAWS
• UNITEDLY WE CAN PREVENT CYBER CRIMES

18. THANK YOU ALL