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Draft:Mass surveillance in Bangladesh

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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]

History[edit]

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]

Social Media[edit]

Bangladesh Police text.[19]

Telegram[edit]

Telegram intercepting technology bought by Bangladesh police.[20]

Israeli mass surveillance equipment procurement[edit]

Cellebrite

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bangladesh: Online Surveillance, Control | Human Rights Watch". 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Report about govt purchase of Israeli spy technology rocks Bangladesh". Benar News. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  4. ^ Unit, Al Jazeera Investigative. "Bangladesh bought spyware from Israeli surveillance company". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  5. ^ "Bangladesh bought mass spying equipment from Israeli company". Al Jazeera Investigative Unit. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  6. ^ "Bangladesh bought Cellebrite phone-hacking tools from Israel, documents show". Al Jazeera Investigative Unit. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  7. ^ "DocumentCloud". www.documentcloud.org. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  8. ^ Hirten, Yarno Ritzen,Kevin. "Notorious Bangladesh police unit received spy training in the UK". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-03-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Preetha, Sushmita S. (2021-11-02). "When the state wants to make criminals out of journalists". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Amin, Aasha Mehreen (2023-10-19). "A shiny new surveillance system is the last thing we need". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  12. ^ "DocumentCloud". www.documentcloud.org. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  13. ^ Hirten, Yarno Ritzen,Kevin. "Notorious Bangladesh police unit received spy training in the UK". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-03-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ 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". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  15. ^ "Who is selling surveillance equipment to a notorious Bangladeshi security agency?". IFEX. 2014-05-05. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  16. ^ "Bangladesh: Online Surveillance, Control | Human Rights Watch". 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  17. ^ Khan, Mohammad Jamil (2017-10-07). "Mega plan for surveillance". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  18. ^ "So much for Digital Bangladesh!". The Daily Star. 2023-01-20. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  19. ^ "More surveillance of social media?". The Daily Star. 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  20. ^ "RAB procures Telegram interceptor". Netra News — নেত্র নিউজ. 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2024-03-28.

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