Mass surveillance in Bangladesh takes place using sophisticated technological tools by the state and foreign technology companies.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14]
In 2014, the RAB announced procurement for buying IMSI-catcher .[ 15]
In 2020, HRW reported that Bangladesh government was using blocking websites or conduct surveillance on internet traffic without legal framework to protect privacy, expression and access to information.[ 16]
Surveillance projects [ edit ] Surveillance mega plan [ edit ] On October 2017, plans were announced to bring Dhaka city under surveillance with installation of 50,000 cameras, sensors, as well as usage of computer vision technology at a cost of Tk. 5000 crore.[ 17] The plan was dubbed surveillance mega plan .
Forced software installation [ edit ] Bijoy.[ 18]
Bangladesh Police text.[ 19]
Telegram intercepting technology bought by Bangladesh police.[ 20]
Israeli mass surveillance equipment procurement [ edit ] Cellebrite
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^ Talukder, Md Saimum Reza (2024-02-04). "Communication surveillance versus right to privacy: Where do our laws stand?" . The Daily Star . Retrieved 2024-03-28 .
^ "Report about govt purchase of Israeli spy technology rocks Bangladesh" . Benar News . Retrieved 2024-03-28 .
^ Unit, Al Jazeera Investigative. "Bangladesh bought spyware from Israeli surveillance company" . Al Jazeera . Retrieved 2024-03-28 .
^ "Bangladesh bought mass spying equipment from Israeli company" . Al Jazeera Investigative Unit . Retrieved 2024-03-28 .
^ "Bangladesh bought Cellebrite phone-hacking tools from Israel, documents show" . Al Jazeera Investigative Unit . Retrieved 2024-03-28 .
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^ Hirten, Yarno Ritzen,Kevin. "Notorious Bangladesh police unit received spy training in the UK" . Al Jazeera . Retrieved 2024-03-28 . ((cite web ))
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^ Preetha, Sushmita S. (2021-11-02). "When the state wants to make criminals out of journalists" . The Daily Star . Retrieved 2024-03-28 .
^ Correspondent, Staff (2023-11-28). "Draft Data Protection Act: Cabinet okays it giving free rein to law enforcers" . The Daily Star . Retrieved 2024-03-28 .
^ Amin, Aasha Mehreen (2023-10-19). "A shiny new surveillance system is the last thing we need" . The Daily Star . Retrieved 2024-03-28 .
^ "DocumentCloud" . www.documentcloud.org . Retrieved 2024-03-28 .
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^ Marczak, Bill; Scott-Railton, John; Senft, Adam; Poetranto, Irene; McKune, Sarah (2015-10-15). "Pay No Attention to the Server Behind the Proxy: Mapping FinFisher's Continuing Proliferation" .
^ "Who is selling surveillance equipment to a notorious Bangladeshi security agency?" . IFEX . 2014-05-05. Retrieved 2024-05-03 .
^ "Bangladesh: Online Surveillance, Control | Human Rights Watch" . 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2024-04-28 .
^ Khan, Mohammad Jamil (2017-10-07). "Mega plan for surveillance" . The Daily Star . Retrieved 2024-03-28 .
^ "So much for Digital Bangladesh!" . The Daily Star . 2023-01-20. Retrieved 2024-03-28 .
^ "More surveillance of social media?" . The Daily Star . 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2024-03-28 .
^ "RAB procures Telegram interceptor" . Netra News — নেত্র নিউজ . 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2024-03-28 .
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