Should Bangladesh Adopt Age Verification Laws? A Socio-Legal Analysis of Surveillance, Privacy, and Public Trust

This study examines the implications of age-verification (AV) laws for Bangladesh, where digital governance is evolving but public trust in data handling remains low.
The paper recommends rights-based alternatives, including digital literacy initiatives, parental empowerment, and privacy-preserving age assurance, as more context-appropriate strategies for protecting children online.