Grants and Contributions:

Leveraging Digital Monitoring for Enhanced Anti-Cyber Crime and Counter-Terrorism in Bangladesh

7456047 P013347001

$638,467.59

Jan 2, 2024 - Mar 31, 2026

The primary objective of this project is to strengthen Bangladesh's ability to anticipate, monitor and mitigate the risk of online extremist activities aimed at disrupting societal trust and security. In the context of Bangladesh's 2024 elections and the heightened threat of cyber activities from extremist factions, the intent is to monitor violent extremist activity in the democratic process and their aftermath from digital disruptions. Through an in-house Digital Harms Monitor (DHM), SecDev will produce structured open-source intelligence (OSINT) products — including alerts, analyses, and reports — to facilitate early detection and promote heightened situational awareness concerning digital violent extremist and cyber crime activities in Bangladesh. SecDev will leverage this reporting for the purposes of mentoring and capacity-building of civil society and select law enforcement entities. This direct capacity-building will aim to enhance understanding of OSINT products and how to make use of their insights, within an human rights and gender-informed framework.

Global Affairs Canada

(1)Enhanced intelligence and analysis of online extremist and online extremist cybercrime threats in Bangladesh. (2) Strengthened response capabilities of government and civil society to counter-terrorism and anti-cybercrime efforts within a human rights and gender-responsive framework.

Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1Y 3E6

064-2024-2025-Q2-00645

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Grants and Contributions

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SecDev Group Corp

SecDev Group Corp

Ottawa Centre

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