Online Harassment and Cyberstalking Law Bangladesh: What Victims Can Do

Online harassment includes any pattern of digital behaviour intended to frighten, distress, intimidate, humiliate, or control another person. Under Bangladesh law, this covers:

• Repeated threatening or abusive messages.
• Creating fake accounts to impersonate or mock the victim.
• Spreading intimate images or private information.
• Coordinated harassment by groups (dogpiling or mass tagging).
• Repeated unwanted contact after being asked to stop.
• Monitoring a person's movements, location, or activity online.

If you are experiencing any of these, you have legal remedies available in Bangladesh courts. Contact a cyber law lawyer in Uttara or Dhaka immediately.

Multiple laws provide protection:

• Digital Security Act 2018, Section 25: Sending offensive, menacing, or false information through digital means — up to 5 years' imprisonment.
• DSA Section 29: Online defamation accompanying the harassment — up to 3 years.
• DSA Section 26: Distributing intimate images (revenge porn, sextortion) — up to 7 years.
• Penal Code 1860, Section 506: Criminal intimidation — up to 7 years for threats of grievous harm.
• Penal Code Section 354A (as applicable): Sexual harassment including in digital spaces.

Bangladesh also has general provisions under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act 2000 that cover harassment through digital means.

Proper documentation is critical before filing any complaint. Do this immediately:

• Screenshot everything — messages, posts, profiles, notifications. Include timestamps and URLs.
• Do not delete or block immediately — blocking destroys evidence. Screenshot first, then block.
• Record dates and times of each incident in a written log.
• Save any phone numbers or email addresses used to contact you.
• Preserve digital evidence — do not edit or alter screenshots, as this can undermine their credibility in court.

A cyber law lawyer can apply to court for an order preserving digital evidence from platforms before it disappears.

Yes. Bangladesh courts can issue interim orders (injunctions) requiring the harasser to:

• Cease all contact with the victim.
• Delete posts, profiles, or content used to harass.
• Stay away from the victim's physical locations.

In urgent cases — particularly threats of violence or ongoing distribution of intimate images — the court can grant emergency interim relief within days. Contact Advocate Md. Shah Alam in Uttara for emergency court proceedings.

Yes. Through a court order, you can compel the platform (Facebook, Instagram, etc.) to disclose account registration data, IP addresses, and linked phone numbers. Police digital forensics can also trace anonymous accounts.

Bangladesh courts have jurisdiction over cyber harassment directed at Bangladesh residents regardless of where the harasser is located. International enforcement is an additional step but domestic court orders against platforms are immediately enforceable.

Treat it as an emergency. Screenshot the threats and contact the police immediately for a safety assessment. Also engage a lawyer to seek an emergency court order. Do not assume online threats are just words.