(2) If any person commits any offense mentioned within sub section (1), the person will be
penalized with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 (five) years or with a fine not
exceeding 5 (five) lacs 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 imprisonment for a term not exceeding
7 (seven) years or with fine not exceeding 10 (ten) lacs taka or with both
Explanation:To fulfill the objective of this Act, “Digital or Electronic Forgery” means, if any person without
authority or in excess of the given authority or by means of unauthorized practice produces
input or output of any computer or digital device or changes, erases or hides incorrect data or
program, or results in erroneous information, or information system of any computer or digital
device, data system and computer or digital network operation
23) Digital or Electronic Fraud:(1) If any person commits fraud by means of any digital or electronic medium then that activity
of that particular person will be an offense under the Act.
(2) If any person commits any offense mentioned within sub section (1), the person will be
penalized with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 (five) years or by fine not exceeding
5 (five) lacs 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 imprisonment for a term not exceeding
7 (seven) years or with fine not exceeding 10 (ten) lacs taka or with both
Explanation:To fulfill the objective of this Act, “Digital or Electric Fraud” means, if any person
intentionally or knowingly or without permission changes any information, deletes, adds
new information or creates distortion and reduces the value of that or the utility of any
computer program, computer system, computer network, digital device, digital system,
digital network, or of a social communication medium, trying to gain benefit for
himself/herself or for others or trying to harm others or to deceive others .
24) Identity Fraud or Being in Disguise:(1) If any person intentionally or knowingly uses any computer, computer Program, computer
system, computer network, digital device, digital system or digital networka. With the intention of deceiving or cheating carries the identity of another person or
shows any person’s identity as his own, or
b. Intentionally by forgery assuming the identity of a alive or dead person as one’s own for
the following purposei.
To achieve some advantages for oneself or for any other person;
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