Sajid Hossain

Bangladesh has entered a new phase in its digital governance story with two Ordinances, namely, The Personal Data Protection Ordinance 2025 (PDPO) and the National Data Management Ordinance 2025 (NDMO). Their appearance, almost devoid of public discussion, invites reflection: are we witnessing the long-delayed codification of digital rights, or the rise of a data-centric State?

Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is perhaps one of the most hyped-up terminologies in this version of the digital era and is no longer alien to the people at large.