In 2025, Bangladesh introduced significant legal reforms in cybersecurity and banking. The Cyber Security Ordinance 2024 grants the Director General of the National Cyber Security Agency extensive powers, including content restriction and user data access, raising concerns about potential overreach and infringement on freedom of expression.
Concurrently, the Bank Resolution Ordinance 2025 empowers the Bangladesh Bank to intervene in financially unstable banks, allowing actions such as appointing administrators, transferring shares, and establishing bridge banks to manage failing institutions.
These developments underscore Bangladesh’s efforts to enhance regulatory oversight in critical sectors and highlight the need to balance enforcement with the protection of fundamental rights.
