Country’s sovereignty at risk in absence of cyber security: Rizvi

BNP acting secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said national security and country’s sovereignty are at risk due to an absence of proper cyber security and legal framework, although technology has been developing rapidly.

“Personal information of the country’s people, including NID details, are getting hacked and being transferred to India. It is not only a matter of leaking personal information, rather it is a dangerous attack on the country’s defence and independence,” Rizvi said.

Rizvi made the remarks while speaking as chief guest at a seminar at the council hall of the Engineers’ Institute in the capital on Sunday.

During the event, Rizvi said, “Peoples’ personal information could not be transferred to another country if we had proper cyber laws and technology management. The state needs to ensure the country’s cyber security through using the talents of the students who are studying in our universities and the technology experts working abroad. Otherwise, another country will seize the opportunity and implement strategies and policies according to their wishes.”

Read More

Hasina won’t get passport as per 1973 Act: Rizvi

Expressing concern over abuse of technology and violation of privacy, the BNP leader added that even peoples’ phone conversations are getting leaked nowadays, which is a direct violation of human rights.

At the end of the seminar, Rizvi told organisers to provide a concise summary of the important proposals presented at the event to the highest level of policymaking so that the government can take effective steps to protect the country’s sovereignty.