To fulfill the objective of this Section, “Identity Information”, means any external, biological
or physical information or any other information which singly or jointly can identify a
person or a system, his/her name, address, Date of birth, mother’s name , father’s name,
signature, National identity , birth and death registration number, finger print, passport
number , bank account number , driver’s license , E-TIN number, Electronic or digital
signature , username, Credit or debit card number, voice print , retina image , iris image ,
DNA profile, Security related questions or any other identification which due to the
excellence of technology is easily available.
27) Punishment for committing Cyber-terrorism: (1) If any person –
a. With the intention to breach the national security or to endanger the sovereignty of the
Nation and to instill terror within the public or a part of them creates obstruction in the
authorized access to any computer, computer network or internet network or illegally
accesses the said computer, computer network or internet network or cause the act of
obstruction of access or illegal entry through someone, or
b. Creates such pollution within any digital device or inserts malware which causes in the
death of a person or results in serious injury to a person or raises a possibility of it, or
c. Damages or destroys the supply of daily necessities of public or adversely affects any
critical information infrastructure
d. Intentionally or knowingly enters or penetrates any computer, computer network,
internet network, any secured data information or computer database or such secured
data information or computer database which can be used to damage friendly relations
with another foreign country or can be used for acts against public order or which can
be used for the benefit any foreign country or any foreign person or any group.
Then that activity of that person will be considered as cyber security crime.
(2) If any person commits any offense mentioned within sub section (1), the person will be
penalized with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14(fourteen) years or with fine not
exceeding 1(one) crore taka or with both.
(3) If any person commits the offense mentioned in sub-section (1) for the second time or
recurrently commits it then, he will be punished with lifetime imprisonment or with fine not
exceeding 5(five) crore taka or with both
28) Publication, Broadcast, etc. of such information in any website or in any electronic format
that hampers the religious sentiment or values:(1) If any person or group intentionally or knowingly with the aim of hurting religious
sentiments or values or with the intention to provoke publish or broadcast anything by
means of any website or any electronic format which hurts religious sentiment or values
then such activity of that person will be considered an offence
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