9710 evsjv‡`k †M‡RU, AwZwi³, gvP© 11, 2014 Action 1: Government’s Cybersecurity Role Cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility because countermeasures only work well if all relevant stakeholders play their part. The stakeholders include government, business, infrastructure owners and users. Collaboration is vital because neither government nor the private sector can independently control and protect information infrastructure. The Government of Bangladesh has overall responsibility for securing the infrastructure in public interest. To improve cybersecurity in Bangladesh, it is vital that the Government puts in place appropriate national structures to protect its own infrastructure and all assets required to deliver essential services to the public. The national, regional and globally compatible organizational structures aim to protect classified data and networks against cyber attacks. The Government is also responsible for communicating national priorities to the private sector to help ensure that critical infrastructure under private sector in areas such as banking, transport and telecommunications receives sufficient protection. To address the cybersecurity challenge, the Government of Bangladesh may appoint a senior aide as the National Cybersecurity Coordinator. The official has the responsibility to establish a cross-government programme to address the priority areas of this Strategy. The official provides strategic leadership and ensures the coherence of cybersecurity activities across government. The role cuts across government agencies and the official reports to the National Cybersecurity Council, as and when formed. The Coordinator has direct access to the Head of Government as well as sufficient staff and financial resources to coordinate inter-gvernment activities at a strategic level. Action 2: National Cybersecurity Council The National Cybersecurity Council is the focal point for coordinating efforts to protect our cyberspace. This multi-Council body unites operational cybersecurity