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Cyber Crime in Bangladesh: Laws, Penalties and Legal RemediesCybercrime has become an increasingly important area of criminal law in Bangladesh as banking, e-commerce, social media, digital communications and government services increasingly depend on digital systems.As of 2026, the principal legislation governing cyber offences in Bangladesh is the Cyber Security Act,...
Cheque Dishonour Cases in Bangladesh: Legal Procedure Under Section 138A cheque that is returned unpaid can create both financial and legal consequences for the drawer. In Bangladesh, cheque dishonour for insufficiency of funds or because the cheque exceeds the agreed arrangement with the bank may constitute a criminal offence under...
A person's reputation is legally protected in Bangladesh. Statements, publications or representations that unlawfully damage another person's reputation may amount to defamation, subject to the requirements and exceptions provided by law.In Bangladesh, criminal defamation is principally governed by sections 499–502 of the Penal Code, 1860. Section 499 defines defamation, section...
Being accused in a criminal case can have serious legal, financial and reputational consequences. However, the mere fact that a person has been accused does not establish guilt. If a criminal proceeding is genuinely false, groundless, malicious or an abuse of legal process, Bangladesh law provides several potential remedies depending...
A criminal case in Bangladesh does not always have to continue until trial and judgment. In exceptional circumstances, the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh may intervene and quash a criminal proceeding where allowing the case to continue would amount to an abuse of the process of...
Being named as an accused in a criminal case does not necessarily mean that the matter will proceed to a full trial. At an early stage of criminal proceedings, an accused person may be discharged if the statutory requirements for discharge are satisfied.In Bangladesh, discharge is primarily governed by the...
A criminal case in Bangladesh does not begin with the trial itself. It normally moves through several stages, beginning with information about an alleged offence, police investigation, submission of an investigation report, judicial consideration, framing of charge, examination of evidence, examination of the accused, defence proceedings, arguments and finally judgment.The...
Criminal revision in Bangladesh is an important legal remedy used to challenge certain criminal orders, judgments or proceedings of subordinate criminal courts. Unlike an ordinary criminal appeal, revision is primarily a supervisory jurisdiction concerned with the correctness, legality, propriety and regularity of a criminal court's decision or proceeding.The principal provisions...
A criminal appeal in Bangladesh is a legal remedy through which an eligible person can challenge a criminal conviction, sentence, acquittal or other appealable decision before the appropriate appellate court.The right to appeal is statutory, meaning that an appeal exists only where the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (CrPC), or...