Digital Sovereignty: Cyber Security Ordinance 2025, Telecom Licensing Policy, Source Code Policy & New Patent Act
Bangladesh's digital transition has reached a critical juncture where national security, public administration, and enterprise technology intersect. The repeal of the Digital Security Act and the promulgation of the Cyber Security Ordinance 2025 mark a statutory shift toward rights-respecting, risk-focused digital protection, retaining strict penalties for hacking. Concurrently, the ICT Division’s National Source Code Policy 2025 mandates that the IP rights of all government-funded software vest with the state and be deposited in a national repository.
To equip enterprise executives, IT directors, fintech leaders, government contractors, and legal practitioners with actionable compliance frameworks, Rahman’s Chambers cordially invites you to an exclusive hybrid seminar examining the operational, legal, and risk-management implications of Bangladesh’s new digital sovereignty regime.
Designed specifically for Chief Technology Officers (CTOs), Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), corporate legal counsels, tech startup founders, software vendors, institutional IT auditors, and public procurement specialists.
Key Topics of Discussion
Cyber Security Ordinance 2025 & Legislative Realignment
Analyzing the structural transition from the former Digital Security Act to the 2025 Ordinance; and the retention of strict penalties for hacking.
Telecommunications Licensing Policy 2025 & Foreign Equity Caps
Navigating the streamlining of licenses into four tiers; compliance with the 85% foreign equity cap for Access Network Service Providers; mandatory 15% divestment for fully foreign-owned operators within three years; and deferred National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) implementation.
National Source Code Policy 2025 ("Public Money, Public Code")
Compliance requirements for public software procurement and state-funded IT projects; understanding the mandate that the IP rights of all government-funded software vest with the state and be deposited in a national repository.
New Patent Act & IP Management
Leveraging the newly launched WIPO IP Management Clinic to assist local SMEs navigate the new Patent Act and safeguard technology innovations.
Technology Contracting, IP & Corporate Governance
Updating software development agreements, Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and non-disclosure clauses; aligning enterprise data governance with emerging data protection standards; and managing third-party vendor risk within government and enterprise supply chains.
Speakers
Ripon Chandra Bhowmik
Divisional Head of the Tax, Finance & IP Division
Senior Member, Land, Tax, IP & TMT
B.Com (H).M.Com (Acct)
LL.B, MPA (DU), CA(CC), PGDM, LCMC (IBA)
Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh
Tanzila Sharmin Bushra
Junior Associate (Motijheel)
Member, Corporate and IP & TMT Department
Junior Associate, Land, Tax, IP & TMT Team
LL.B (Hon's) BRAC University
LLM (Bangladesh University of Professionals)
Md. Maherab Hossen Opi
Junior Associate
Member, Commercial and IP & TMT Department
Junior Associate, Land, Tax, IP & TMT Team
LL.B. (Hon’s), Green University of Bangladesh
Time & Format
Time: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Date: 18th October, 2026 (Sunday)
Format: Hybrid (Physical & Virtual)
Venue & Contact
Rahman's Chambers, Motijheel
8th floor, Malek Mansion, 128
Motijheel Commercial Area, Dhaka-1000
Phone: +88-09678662666
Email: info@rahmansc.com
For Registration
Mr. Mohammad Abdul Baset
Manager (Digital Operations)
Email:
baset@rahmansc.com
Mobile:
(+88) 01788626815
Booking Instructions
- Please register for our event as indicated below. Also indicate whether you are joining physically/virtually. We will send you registration confirmation by email/SMS.
- Materials will be provided at the time of session.
- There is no fee for attending this pro bono event.
For Physical Participation
- Advance booking is recommended.
- Bookings are made on first come, first serve basis.
- Priority is given to past/present clients in booking.