(1) If any person intentionally publish or broadcast any kind of file in any website or digital
format which will create hostility, hatred or adversity among people or destroy any
communal harmony or create unrest or disorder or deteriorates or threatens to
deteriorate the law and order then that activity of that person will be considered as an
offence..
(2) If any person commits any crime mentioned within sub section (1), the person will be
penalized with imprisonment for a term not exceeding to 7(seven) years or fine not
exceeding Tk. 5(five) lac or with both.
(3) If any person commits the crime mentioned in sub-section (1) for the second time or
recurrently commits it, he will be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding
10(ten) years or with fine not exceeding Tk.10 (ten) lac or with both
32) Breaching Government Secret Offence and Punishment:(1) If any person commits or aids and abets in committing an offence under Official Secrets Act, 1923
(Act No XIX of 1923) through computer, digital device, computer network, digital network or
through any other digital medium then he will be punished to a term of imprisonment not
exceeding 14(fourteen) years or with fine not exceeding Tk.25 (Twenty Five) Lac or with both.
(2) If any person commits the offence mentioned in sub-section (1) for the second time or
recurrently commits it, he will be punished with life imprisonment or with fine not exceeding Tk.
1(one) crore or with both.
33) Illegal Transferring, Saving etc. of Data-Information, Punishment:(1) If any person enters any computer or digital system illegally and does any addition or subtraction,
transfer or with the aim of transfer save or aid in saving any data-information belonging to
government, semi-government, autonomous or statutory organization or any financial or commercial
organisation , then the activity of that person will be considered an offence.
(2) If any person commits an offence mentioned in sub section (1), he will be sentenced to a term of
imprisonment not exceeding 5(Five) years or with fine not exceeding Tk.10 (Ten) lac or with both.
(3) If any person commits the offence mentioned in sub-section (1) second time or recurrently commits
it then, he will be sentenced to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 7(Seven) years or with fine not
exceeding Tk.15 (Fifteen) lac or with both.
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.
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