Cyber security laws in Bangladesh: The ties that bind our past and present

The cyber legal landscape of Bangladesh has witnessed a phase of transition in recent years, initially marked by the repealing of the controversial Digital Security Act (DSA), 2018 with the Cyber Security Act (CSA), 2023 and now replacing the Cyber Security Act with the Cyber Protection Ordinance (CPO), 2025.

​The cyber legal landscape of Bangladesh has witnessed a phase of transition in recent years, initially marked by the repealing of the controversial Digital Security Act (DSA), 2018 with the Cyber Security Act (CSA), 2023 and now replacing the Cyber Security Act with the Cyber Protection Ordinance (CPO), 2025.