Bangladesh: Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 (Ordinance No. 23 of 2026)
Progress
Current status
in force
05 Feb 2026 in force
Scope
Implementers
Bangladesh
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data localisation requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
President implemented Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 (Ordinance No. 23 of 2026)
On 5 February 2026, the President of Bangladesh promulgated the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 (Ordinance No. 23 of 2026) to amend the Personal Data Protection Ordinance, 2025. The Amendment Ordinance amends data residency requ…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament