The Act was notified in the Bangladesh Gazette on Monday, 6 April, 2009. It received the President's assent on 5 April 2009. Preamble: The Act makes provisions for ensuring free flow of information and people's right to information. The freedom of thought, conscience and speech is recognised in the Constitution the purpose of this act is to guarantee the legal security of documentary communications between persons, partnerships and the state, regardless of the medium used ; the consistency of legal rules and their application to documentary communications using media based on information technology, whether electronic, magnetic, optical, wireless or … (new york) - scores of people have been arrested over the past five years in bangladesh under section 57 of the information and communication technology act (ict act) for criticizing the the Information and Communication Technology Act of 2006 (ICT Act). Several dozen individuals were arrested under that law for online comments on a range of issues, including many about the prime minister and other leaders. Obstacles to Access The number of internet users in Bangladesh is steadily on the rise. More than 90 percent of users Bangladesh.pdf, [Online; accessed 4-October-2017]. In the Information and Communication Technology Act-2006 and ICT (Amendment) Act-2013 there are several clauses against cybercrime. But this