Bangladesh National Parliament
Dhaka, 23 Ashwin, 1413/8 October, 2006
The following Act undertaken by the Parliament received approval from the
President on 23 Ashwin, 1413 corresponding to 8 October 2006 and thus published
for the public: --
Act No. 39 of the year 2006
Act prepared to provide legal recognition and security of Information and
Communication Technology and rules of relevant subjects
Since it is plausible and necessary to provide legal recognition and security of
Information & Communication Technology and prepare rules of relevant subjects;
Thus hereby the following Act has been created:--
Chapter I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short Title, extent and commencement.--(1) This Act may be called the Information &
Communication Technology Act, 2006.
(2) It shall extend to the whole of Bangladesh.
2. Definitions.-- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-(1) "digital signature" means data in an electronic form, which-(a) is related with any other electronic data directly or logically; and
(b) is able to satisfy the following conditions for validating the digital signature-(i) affixing with the signatory uniquely;
(ii) capable to identify the signatory;
(iii) created in safe manner or using a means under the sole control of the
signatory; and
(iv) related with the attached data in such a manner that is capable to identify
any alteration made in the data thereafter.
(2) "digital signature certificate" means a certificate issued under section 36;
(3) "electronic" means electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic or
any technology having equivalent such capability;
(4) "electronic data interchange" means transferring data from one computer to another
computer electronically by following a standard for the purpose of organizing
information;
(5) "electronic form" with reference to information means any information generated, sent,
received or stored in media, magnetic, optical, computer memory, microfilm, computer
generated microfiche or similar device or technology;
(6) "electronic gazette" means the official gazette published in the electronic form in
addition to official printed & published gazette;
(7) "electronic record" means data, record or data generated, image or sound stored,
received or sent in an electronic form or microfilm or computer generated microfiche;
(8) "internet" means such an international computer network by which users of computer,
cellular phone or any other electronic system around the globe can communicate with