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Cybercrime

  • Acts against the Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of Computer, Data and Systems

      • • Illegal access of computer data
      • Interception of computer data
      • Acquisition of computer data
      • Breach of privacy/data protection measures

  • Keywords

      • • Breach of privacy/data protection measures
      • Interception/acquisition of computer data
      • Illegal access to a computer system/data

Bangladesh

 Chapter VI
 Article 34

Entry into Force Date:

2018-01-01

 
 

Original Text

34) Hacking Related Offence and Punishment:-

(1) If a person commits hacking then it will be considered an offence. and for this, he will be sentenced to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 14(Fourteen) years or with fine not exceeding Tk.1 (One) Crore or with both.

(2) If any person commits the offence mentioned in sub-section (1) second time or repeatedly then, he will be penalized with life imprisonment or with fine not exceeding Tk.5 (Five) Crore or both

Explanation:

In this section “Hacking” means-

a. To destroy, change, format, cancel any information of the compute data storage or to reduce the value or suitability of it or damaging it in any other way, or

b. Without ownership or possession illegally entering and damaging any computer, server, computer network, or any electric system

 
 
 

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