A Study on Cyberbullying against Women: Digital Bangladesh Perspectives

With the rapid development and  expansion of information and  communication technology (ICT), totally, a different kind of crime has its unique origin in internet i.e., in virtual world. It has become very easy and common in internet more specially in social media to insult, spreading false news and hate speech etc. towards a person  which is called cyberbullying. With the rapid growth of internet and social media users in Digital Bangladesh, cyberbullying is occurring frequently. Women in Digital Bangladesh are now frequently targeted by the internet and social media users to harass and bully. Cyberbullying against women has become an alarming issue, as it is victimizing both netizens and non-netizens women, the consequences of which are very long termed. The significance of this article is to explore and investigate on the global issue, cyberbullying. This article articulates the real scenario of cyberbullying specially against women in Digital Bangladesh. This article aims to learn about cyberbullying with its causes and consequences. It also focuses on the legislation of Bangladesh, how are they combating with global phenomenon, cyberbullying in recent and future days. This study will help the young people, teachers, lawmakers, advocate and concerned persons to learn about the real scenario of cyberbullying in digital Bangladesh.