Bangladesh

=Bangladesh Resources for ITGS=

Websites
[|Bangladesh Government] official website (Includes Ministries, Divisions and Departments) [|Bangladesh Computer Council] [|ICT Policy] of Bangladesh (2002) Copyright Act 2000 Bangladesh [|The Daily Star] (local, English language newspaper online edition. Also searchable) [|Virtual] Bangladesh Government [|Politics of Bangladesh] [|Immigration Police], Bangaldesh

Documents and Resources
written by Dr. Md. Omar Faruque Khan, Secretary In Charge, Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology, Government of People's Republic of Bangladesh.
 * Information and Communication Technology (ICT): Status, issues and future development plans of Bangladesh**

> protecting unauthorised uses, which are generally caused in the forms of piracy, bootlegging and counterfeiting, etc. > come within the definition of cinematographic films), and published editions of literary or artistic works.
 * Copyright in Bangladesh:** Excerpts from [|"COUNTRY REPORT: COPYRIGHT PROTECTION IN BANGLADESH"] By Awal Howlader, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Cultural Affairs (November 2002)
 * Copyright and related right activities in Bangladesh are being governed by the Copyright Act of 2000, which has been updated making it internationally meaningful and consistent with the Berne Convention and TRIPS Agreement
 * The existing Copyright Act of the country will stimulate authors or creators of copyrighted works or materials by effectively
 * Literary, musical, dramatic or artistic works, cinematographic works, sound recordings, broadcasts, computer software, video-films and performers’ performances (computer programs come within the definition of literary works and video films
 * Copyright piracy: Bangladesh believes that piracy is an impediment in the way of development of education, science and culture and it not only deters creative activities of a nation but also discourages the growth of publishing industries and investment thereof, relating to books, music, film, art and sound recordings, etc., which are based on the protection of copyright and related rights and are essentially needed for the purpose of promotion of culture and education.
 * For knowing use of an infringing copy of a computer program the imprisonment is three years and not less than three months or with fine which may extend to taka two lakhs and shall not be less than fifty thousand


 * Also review these two documents re piracy and copyright:**
 * [|International Intellectual Property Alliance: 2003 Special 301 report on Bangladesh]
 * In this report Bangladesh was to be put on the watch list. Pirated CD's almost 100% with very little enforcement of the Copyright Act of 2000
 * [|International Intellectual Property Alliance: 2006 Special 301 Special Mention on Bangladesh]
 * This report claims piracy has worsened, especially due to 2 optical disk plants coming in from Pakistan