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The variety of new varieties of cybercrime has greater than doubled in 2023, accounting for 11.85 per cent of complete crimes, in keeping with a modern examine.
The survey report has additionally revealed a lower in cybercrime-affected kids below 18 to 13.65 per cent, whereas practically 78.78 per cent of victims are aged 18 to 30.
Moreover, practically 59 per cent of the victims are girls, it mentioned, including that the commonest kind of crime is social media and on-line account hacking, making up 21.65 per cent of circumstances.
The Cyber Crime Consciousness Basis (CCAF) unveiled the survey at a dialogue titled “Cyber Crime Developments in Bangladesh – 2024” and “Sensible Bangladesh: Challenges and Alternatives of Rising Applied sciences” at Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) within the capital on Saturday.
Specialists and stakeholders additionally expressed concern over the rising variety of cyber crimes at an alarming price.
This rise in cybercrime not solely causes private and monetary harms but additionally thrives on social taboos, which hold many incidents underreported, they opined.
Specialists emphasised the significance of nationwide cyber literacy and joint public-private initiatives to develop indigenous cyber options by coaching and ability growth to keep up the nation’s cyber sovereignty.
A keynote paper was introduced by CCAF advisor Engineer Md Mushfiqur Rahman, and the survey findings have been introduced by Obydullah Al Marjuk, senior lecturer of the Social Science and Humanities Division at Unbiased College, Bangladesh (IUB).
The panel of discussants included Brig Gen Kazi Mustafizur Rahman, director common (Engineering and Operations) of the BTRC, Dr Imtiaz A Hussain, professor of the World Research and Governance (GSG) Division at IUB, Hussain Samad, marketing consultant and lead researcher on the IDEA Basis, Supreme Court docket lawyer Barrister Nazmus Saliheen, additionally treasurer of Bangladesh Girls in Know-how, and Ishtiaq Ahmed, further deputy commissioner of Police at Counter Terrorism & Transnational Crime(CTTC) Unit of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police.
Presided over by CCAF president Kazi Mustafiz, the occasion was moderated by Common Secretary Nurun Ashrafi. Different attendees included CCAF vice-president SM Imdadul Haque and coaching and analysis secretary Abdul Munayem Saikat.
The report additionally signifies a big enhance in pornography-related crimes in 2023 within the final 5 years, affecting 11.35 per cent of victims.
Almost 47.72 per cent of victims endure social shame, 40.15 per cent of victims expertise monetary losses, and practically all endure psychological anguish.
Solely 12 per cent sought authorized recourse, with 81.25 per cent submitting common diaries and 18.75 per cent submitting written complaints, in keeping with the survey. Primarily based on the experiences of 132 self-motivated victims, the CCAF performed the examine.
On the dialogue, the organisation additionally made a number of suggestions to curb such crimes within the nation.
Amongst another suggestions, the CCAF known as for implement common public consciousness programmes by coordinated efforts between authorities and personal sectors.
It additionally prompt offering superior coaching for regulation enforcement personnel and investigators concerned in cybercrime circumstances. The CCAF additionally prompt educating residents about present legal guidelines associated to cyber crimes.
Addressing the perform, Ishtiaq Ahmed mentioned, “Though all sections, besides 4 within the Cyber Safety Act 2013, fall below the class of hacking, they’re bailable, making it tough to convey many offenders to justice.”
Delayed complaints from victims additionally make it difficult to offer authorized safety, he mentioned, including: “Baby pornography is growing, primarily by social media, which is alarming.”
“On-line playing typically conceals cash laundering, making it arduous to detect. A major risk is imminent within the core banking sector,” Barrister Nazmus Saliheen mentioned.
In his speech, Hussain Samad mentioned, “The expressway for Digital Bangladesh has been constructed. Now, we have to use it effectively. Nonetheless, 70 per cent of cyber assaults within the nation happen resulting from a scarcity of non-public consciousness. Due to this fact, there is no such thing as a various to everybody turning into conscious.”
Talking on the event, Mustafizur Rahman mentioned, “The extra we will enhance particular person consciousness, the extra we will scale back cyber crimes. The accountability of consciousness should be collectively shared by everybody.”
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