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Though not the CT-Cyber Crime Investigation but Cyber & Special Crime Division, DB, DMP arrested Director Anonno Mamun and actor Shaheen Mridha over content the police deemed offensive in the movie Nabab LLB. This was criticized by Nurul Alam Atique, noted filmmaker, as a threat to free speech and artistic freedom. [38] [39]
The Information and Communication Technology Act, 2006 is an act passed by the Jatiya Sangsad in 2006 to encourage and regulate ICT services in Bangladesh. [1] [2] [3] Cybercrimes in Bangladesh are tried under the Information and Communication Technology Act. [4] The act was strengthened through an amendment in 2013. [5]
On 16 February 2016 Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime Unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police was formed with 600 personnel. [4] In March 2017 it carried out a raid in Sitakunda, Chittagong leading to the death of two militants. [5] It provided support to Operation Twilight by 1st Para-Commando Battalion of Bangladesh Army on 25 March 2017. [6]
Bangladesh Police plan to raise such units across the country. [19] Currently, there are roughly 2,000 women officers in Bangladesh Police - less than two percent of the total force and one-third of whom are deployed in Dhaka. [17] Bangladesh Police plan to train and hire 3,000 women officers to bolster the SWPC.
The Digital Security Act, 2018, was a digital security law in Bangladesh.This act was passed with the aim of preventing the spread of racism; sectarianism; extremism; terrorist propaganda; and hatred against religious or ethnic minorities through social media, print media or any other electronic media.
The Police Bureau of Investigation was formed on 18 September 2012 to investigate "sensational" and difficult cases. [3] In November 2016 Bangladesh Police burned down shanties of Santals in Gaibandha and the PBI was tasked to identify the responsible police officers.
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The law renamed Digital Security Agency to Cyber Security Agency. [8] Transparency International Bangladesh and Article 19 have been critical of the law and its impact on the citizens of Bangladesh. [9] During the Quota reforms protests, the law was used to filed cases against those posting negative posts about then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ...