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Publishing Authority:

Ministry of Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Bangladesh

Official Repository:

Bangladesh Code (bdcode.gov.bd)

Official Gazette / Treaty Serial:

Bangladesh Gazette Extraordinary, 19 October 2023

Enacted / Effective Date:

2023

Last Amended / Validated:

2026-08-26T00:00:00Z

Authentic Language Status:

English (Original) / Bengali (Official)

BangladeshIntellectual Property LawIn ForceAct No. XLVI of 2023

The Copyright Act, 2023

কপিরাইট আইন, ২০২৩

Enactment Year2023

Entry into Force / Effective19th October 2023

Last Updated / AmendedMinistry of Cultural Affairs / Copyright Office Bangladesh

Provisions Count110 Sections (2 Indexed)

SourceBangladesh Code

AuthorityMinistry of Cultural Affairs / Copyright Office Bangladesh

Last Verified15 August 2026

StatusOfficial Legal Text

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Statutory Overview & Key Principles

Official Legal Text (Verified)

Updated 2023 copyright statute modernizing protections for authors, software engineers, musicians, and artists. Extends statutory copyright over computer programs, digital databases, online streaming, and provides criminal penalties for piracy.

Core Legal Concepts

Section 14: Meaning of Copyright (Exclusive Rights)
Section 24: Term of Copyright (Author’s Lifetime + 60 Years)

Important Points & Practical Takeaways

Enacted in 2023 as a key pillar of Bangladesh jurisprudence.
Governs Intellectual Property Law with binding statutory force across its legal domain.
Provides procedural safeguards and dispute resolution remedies for citizens and institutions.

Anyone navigating intellectual property law issues must comply with these statutory requirements to ensure legal protection and prevent sanctions.

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Section 14

Meaning of Copyright (Exclusive Rights)

কপিরাইটের সংজ্ঞা ও স্বত্বাধিকার

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Copyright means the exclusive right to do or authorize the doing of reproduction, issuance of copies, public performance, translation, and adaptation of literary, musical, dramatic, artistic works, and computer software.

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লেখক বা প্রোগ্রামারের লিখিত রচনা, সঙ্গীত, শিল্পকর্ম ও সফটওয়্যার প্রকাশ, অনুলিপি ও বাণিজ্যিকভাবে ব্যবহারের একক অধিকার।

Plain Language Explanation

Grants creators exclusive commercial rights over their software, artistic, and literary output.

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Criminal Law1860

The Penal Code, 1860

দণ্ডবিধি, ১৮৬০

The primary criminal code in Bangladesh that defines specific unlawful acts (such as theft, assault, fraud, or murder), sets statutory defenses (such as private defense), and determines the penalties judges can impose.

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Constitutional Law1972

The Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশের সংবিধান

The highest legal authority in Bangladesh. It guarantees basic fundamental human rights (like free speech, equality, and protection from unlawful arrest) and defines how the country's government, parliament, and courts operate.

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Criminal Law1898

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898

ফৌজদারি কার্যবিধি, ১৮৯৮

The procedural rulebook for police investigations and criminal court trials. It defines how arrests must be carried out, how bail applications are decided, and how suspect rights are safeguarded during interrogation.

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GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

NYAYOTA CODIFICATION MIRROR • BD

Act No. XLVI of 2023

The Copyright Act, 2023

কপিরাইট আইন, ২০২৩

Enactment Year2023

Effective Date19th October 2023

StatusIn Force

Scope Printed2 Codified Provisions

Official Publication: Bangladesh Code (bdcode.gov.bd)(Bangladesh Gazette Extraordinary, 19 October 2023)

Authenticated Mirror • Retrieved on November 3, 2026

Statutory Scope & Legislative Preamble

“Updated 2023 copyright statute modernizing protections for authors, software engineers, musicians, and artists. Extends statutory copyright over computer programs, digital databases, online streaming, and provides criminal penalties for piracy.”

সাহিত্য, চলচ্চিত্র, সঙ্গীত, সফটওয়্যার কোড ও ডিজিটাল কনটেন্টের কপিরাইট সুরক্ষা ও পাইরেসি প্রতিরোধে আধুনিকায়িত আইন।

Section Section 14— Meaning of Copyright (Exclusive Rights)কপিরাইটের সংজ্ঞা ও স্বত্বাধিকার

Official Statutory Provision

বাংলা পাঠ্য (Certified Bengali Text)

Plain Language Meaning & Analysis

Grants creators exclusive commercial rights over their software, artistic, and literary output.

Section Section 24— Term of Copyright (Author’s Lifetime + 60 Years)কপিরাইটের মেয়াদ (জীবদ্দশা + ৬০ বছর)

Official Statutory Provision

Copyright shall subsist in any literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work published within the lifetime of the author until sixty years from the beginning of the calendar year next following the year in which the author dies.

বাংলা পাঠ্য (Certified Bengali Text)

কপিরাইটের মেয়াদ রচয়িতার জীবদ্দশা এবং মৃত্যুর পরবর্তী পঞ্জিকাবর্ষ হতে ৬০ বছর পর্যন্ত বলবৎ থাকিবে।

Plain Language Meaning & Analysis

Statutory copyright lasts for the author's entire life plus 60 additional years.

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Section 14

Meaning of Copyright (Exclusive Rights)

কপিরাইটের সংজ্ঞা ও স্বত্বাধিকার

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Plain Language Explanation

Grants creators exclusive commercial rights over their software, artistic, and literary output.

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Legislative Provenance & Source Transparency

The Copyright Act, 2023

কপিরাইট আইন, ২০২৩

Statutory Overview & Key Principles

Meaning of Copyright (Exclusive Rights)

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Related Provisions in this Statute1 Linked Sections

Term of Copyright (Author’s Lifetime + 60 Years)

Related Statutes & Interconnected Laws

The Penal Code, 1860

The Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898

Statutory Scope & Legislative Preamble

Legislative Provenance & Source Transparency

The Copyright Act, 2023

কপিরাইট আইন, ২০২৩

Statutory Overview & Key Principles

Meaning of Copyright (Exclusive Rights)

Private Section Notes0 Notes

Related Provisions in this Statute1 Linked Sections

Term of Copyright (Author’s Lifetime + 60 Years)

Related Statutes & Interconnected Laws

The Penal Code, 1860

The Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898

Statutory Scope & Legislative Preamble