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Combating Cybercrime in Bangladesh: National and International Legal Frameworks
Sharmin Akter, Mohammad Mamunur Rashid
Abstract

Technology driven crime, more generally known as Cybercrime[1] , has become grievous pus in the unceasing progression of science, technology and engineering. It is now a worldwide phenomenon as the scientists, engineers and law enforcing agencies are getting very serious regarding security and safety of mass use of technological equipment specially computer and internet. The patterns of committing cybercrimes are constantly changing. Hence, brunt of this heinous technological crime is also inconsiderably affected Bangladesh with its mass wave throughout the globe. Due to urgency of high cost of security enhancement protocol and legitimate software, developing countries like Bangladesh cannot enforce strict law regarding cybercrime and, investigation of cybercrime, collection of evidence for prosecuting cybercriminals require adept specialist with adequate training and budget. Moreover, preventing this sort of high-tech crime requires international cooperation with national initiatives. This article will argue that the cybercrime will not be prevented by only national initiative without cooperation from international arena even if the crime is committed in the computer located in Bangladesh. It will also argue that national law is more responsible to prevent this crime as the domestic law is capable to supersede the international laws. In doing so, it will try to suggest for accommodating harmonized, universally standard, and cooperative laws as well as policies considering the national and international politics with the diplomatic hands.



[1] "Computer crime." Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 20 June 2014 .Web. 3 Jul. 2014 . >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_crime>.

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