In February 2019, Bangladeshi officers received training by Israeli intelligence experts in the Hungarian capital, Budapest. The Bangladeshi Ministry of Defense asserted at the time that P6 Intercept passive mobile phone monitoring system was made in Hungary and was purchased for use on United Nations missions. The world body later rejected the claim, though. The leaked documents show that the Bangladeshi government is investing heavily in electronic surveillance systems, and is using a wide range of devices – from WiFi interceptors and surveillance drones to IMSI-catchers, a tool that emulates cell towers to trick cellular devices into revealing their locations and data, for such a purpose. Back in 2018, Bangladesh passed its Digital Security Act (DSA), which gives security forces authority to arrest and incarcerate journalists and political activists who publish posts critical of the government online. The move was met with international criticism and stiff opposition from civil rights organization.
'Bangladesh bought phone-hacking tools from Israel: Documents reveal', PressTV
