National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre (NTMC)

Citizen data server? More like a data supermarket

It's frightening to think citizens' private data is being sold through hundreds of social media pages and groups

An alarming lapse in data security protocols

NTMC's revelation about illicit sale of private data raises concerns

Opinion / Govt's priority is to access, not protect, our personal data

The government has heavily invested in purchasing surveillance equipment and enhancing the capacities of various agencies to use them over the years, but it hasn't shown an iota of the same interest in what should have been its priority—protection of citizens’ data

What about citizens' right to privacy?

‘Lawful interception’ cannot be a carte balance to breach privacy

Haaretz reports Dhaka bought spy tech from Israeli supplier

Vehicle-mounted surveillance devices for the National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre (NTMC) were allegedly bought from Israeli suppliers, reported the Haaretz, a left-leaning Israeli newspaper yesterday.Bangladesh and Israel do not have diplomatic ties.

NTMC will soon be able to block anti-govt propaganda

The National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre (NTMC) will soon be able to block and filter anti-government propaganda and other content to be used for criminal activities on the internet.

May 27, 2024
May 27, 2024

Citizen data server? More like a data supermarket

It's frightening to think citizens' private data is being sold through hundreds of social media pages and groups

May 21, 2024
May 21, 2024

An alarming lapse in data security protocols

NTMC's revelation about illicit sale of private data raises concerns

November 24, 2023
November 24, 2023

Govt's priority is to access, not protect, our personal data

The government has heavily invested in purchasing surveillance equipment and enhancing the capacities of various agencies to use them over the years, but it hasn't shown an iota of the same interest in what should have been its priority—protection of citizens’ data

January 14, 2023
January 14, 2023

What about citizens' right to privacy?

‘Lawful interception’ cannot be a carte balance to breach privacy

January 11, 2023
January 11, 2023

Haaretz reports Dhaka bought spy tech from Israeli supplier

Vehicle-mounted surveillance devices for the National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre (NTMC) were allegedly bought from Israeli suppliers, reported the Haaretz, a left-leaning Israeli newspaper yesterday.Bangladesh and Israel do not have diplomatic ties.

February 21, 2019
February 21, 2019

NTMC will soon be able to block anti-govt propaganda

The National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre (NTMC) will soon be able to block and filter anti-government propaganda and other content to be used for criminal activities on the internet.