Bangladeshi Law MCP Server

The Bangladesh Law Portal alternative for the AI age.

Query 1,516 Bangladeshi statutes -- from the ডিজিটাল নিরাপত্তা আইন and দণ্ডবিধি to the তথ্য ও যোগাযোগ প্রযুক্তি আইন, কোম্পানি আইন, and more -- directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

If you're building legal tech, compliance tools, or doing Bangladeshi legal research, this is your verified reference database.

Built by Ansvar Systems -- Stockholm, Sweden

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Why This Exists

Bangladeshi legal research means navigating bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd, the Ministry of Law's official portal, across statutes spanning colonial-era laws and modern legislation in both Bengali and English. Whether you're:

• A lawyer validating citations in a brief or contract
• A compliance officer checking Digital Security Act obligations or data protection requirements
• A legal tech developer building tools on Bangladeshi law
• A researcher tracing legislative provisions across criminal, civil, commercial, and digital law

...you shouldn't need dozens of browser tabs and manual cross-referencing. Ask Claude. Get the exact provision. With context.

This MCP server makes Bangladeshi law searchable, cross-referenceable, and AI-readable.

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Quick Start

Use Remotely (No Install Needed)

Connect directly to the hosted version -- zero dependencies, nothing to install.

Endpoint: https://bangladeshi-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp

Client	How to Connect
Claude.ai	Settings > Connectors > Add Integration > paste URL
Claude Code	claude mcp add bangladeshi-law --transport http https://bangladeshi-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp
Claude Desktop	Add to config (see below)
GitHub Copilot	Add to VS Code settings (see below)

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bangladeshi-law": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://bangladeshi-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

GitHub Copilot -- add to VS Code settings.json:

{
  "github.copilot.chat.mcp.servers": {
    "bangladeshi-law": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://bangladeshi-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Use Locally (npm)

npx @ansvar/bangladeshi-law-mcp

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bangladeshi-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/bangladeshi-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor / VS Code:

{
  "mcp.servers": {
    "bangladeshi-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/bangladeshi-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

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Example Queries

Once connected, just ask naturally:

• "বাংলাদেশের ডিজিটাল নিরাপত্তা আইনে সাইবার অপরাধ সম্পর্কে কী বলা আছে?"
• "দণ্ডবিধিতে প্রতারণার জন্য কী শাস্তির বিধান রয়েছে?"
• "তথ্য ও যোগাযোগ প্রযুক্তি আইনে ব্যক্তিগত তথ্য সুরক্ষার বিধান খুঁজুন"
• "What does the Digital Security Act say about cybercrime and online fraud?"
• "Search for provisions about data protection in Bangladeshi law"
• "What are the company registration requirements under the Companies Act 1994?"
• "Is the Information and Communication Technology Act still in force?"
• "Build a legal stance on intellectual property protection under Bangladeshi law"

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What's Included

Category	Count	Details
Statutes	1,516 statutes	Comprehensive Bangladeshi legislation from bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd
Provisions	44,069 sections	Full-text searchable with FTS5
Legal Definitions	0 (free tier)	Table reserved, extraction not enabled in current free build
Database Size	Optimized SQLite	Portable, pre-built
Daily Updates	Automated	Freshness checks against Bangladesh Law Portal

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources (bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd). Zero LLM-generated content.

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See It In Action

Why This Works

Verbatim Source Text (No LLM Processing):

• All statute text is ingested from bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd (Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs) official sources
• Provisions are returned unchanged from SQLite FTS5 database rows
• Zero LLM summarization or paraphrasing -- the database contains regulation text, not AI interpretations

Smart Context Management:

• Search returns ranked provisions with BM25 scoring (safe for context)
• Provision retrieval gives exact text by statute identifier + section number
• Cross-references help navigate without loading everything at once

Technical Architecture:

bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd --> Parse --> SQLite --> FTS5 snippet() --> MCP response
                           ^                        ^
                    Provision parser         Verbatim database query

Traditional Research vs. This MCP

Traditional Approach	This MCP Server
Search bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd by Act name	Search by plain Bengali or English: "ডিজিটাল নিরাপত্তা"
Navigate bilingual Bengali/English statutes manually	Get the exact provision with context
Manual cross-referencing between Acts	build_legal_stance aggregates across sources
"Is this statute still in force?" -- check manually	check_currency tool -- answer in seconds
Find international framework alignment -- dig through multiple sites	get_eu_basis -- linked international frameworks instantly
No API, no integration	MCP protocol -- AI-native

Traditional: Search bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd --> Navigate pages --> Ctrl+F --> Cross-reference between Acts --> Check international framework alignment --> Repeat

This MCP: "ডিজিটাল নিরাপত্তা আইনে সাইবার অপরাধের জন্য কী দণ্ডের বিধান রয়েছে?" -- Done.

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Available Tools (13)

Core Legal Research Tools (8)

Tool	Description
search_legislation	FTS5 full-text search across 44,069 provisions with BM25 ranking. Supports Bengali and English queries
get_provision	Retrieve specific provision by statute identifier + section number
check_currency	Check if a statute is in force, amended, or repealed
validate_citation	Validate citation against database -- zero-hallucination check
build_legal_stance	Aggregate citations from multiple statutes for a legal topic
format_citation	Format citations per Bangladeshi conventions
list_sources	List all available statutes with metadata, coverage scope, and data provenance
about	Server info, capabilities, dataset statistics, and coverage summary

International Law Integration Tools (5)

Tool	Description
get_eu_basis	Get international frameworks that a Bangladeshi statute aligns with
get_bangladeshi_implementations	Find Bangladeshi laws aligning with international standards or frameworks
search_eu_implementations	Search international documents with Bangladeshi alignment counts
get_provision_eu_basis	Get international law references for a specific provision
validate_eu_compliance	Check alignment status of Bangladeshi statutes against international frameworks

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International Law Alignment

Bangladesh is not an EU member state, but Bangladeshi law aligns with several international legal frameworks:

• Commonwealth legal heritage: Bangladesh shares common law traditions with the UK, and many foundational statutes (Penal Code, Evidence Act, Contract Act) originate from British-Indian colonial-era legislation, creating alignment with Commonwealth jurisdictions
• UNCITRAL: The Arbitration Act 2001 is based on the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration
• WTO/TRIPS: Bangladesh is a WTO member (with LDC-specific flexibilities); intellectual property legislation aligns with TRIPS obligations
• FATF standards: AML/CFT legislation aligns with FATF Recommendations
• UN conventions: Bangladesh is a party to UN conventions on civil, criminal, and commercial law cooperation
• Digital law development: The Cyber Security Act 2023 (replacing the Digital Security Act 2018) reflects evolving international cybersecurity norms

The international bridge tools allow you to explore these alignment relationships -- checking which Bangladeshi provisions correspond to international requirements.

Note: International cross-references reflect alignment relationships, not transposition. Bangladesh adopts its own legislative approach, and the international tools help identify where Bangladeshi and international frameworks address similar domains.

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Data Sources & Freshness

All content is sourced from authoritative Bangladeshi legal databases:

• bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd -- Bangladesh Law Portal, Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs

Data Provenance

Field	Value
Authority	Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Bangladesh
Retrieval method	Structured data from bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd
Languages	Bengali/Bangla (primary), English (secondary)
License	Public domain (Bangladesh government official publications)
Coverage	1,516 statutes across all legislative domains

Automated Freshness Checks (Daily)

A daily GitHub Actions workflow monitors all data sources:

Source	Check	Method
Statute amendments	bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd date comparison	All statutes checked
New statutes	Official gazette publications	Diffed against database
Repealed statutes	Status change detection	Flagged automatically

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources. Zero LLM-generated content.

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Security

This project uses multiple layers of automated security scanning:

Scanner	What It Does	Schedule
CodeQL	Static analysis for security vulnerabilities	Weekly + PRs
Semgrep	SAST scanning (OWASP top 10, secrets, TypeScript)	Every push
Gitleaks	Secret detection across git history	Every push
Trivy	CVE scanning on filesystem and npm dependencies	Daily
Docker Security	Container image scanning + SBOM generation	Daily
Socket.dev	Supply chain attack detection	PRs
OSSF Scorecard	OpenSSF best practices scoring	Weekly
Dependabot	Automated dependency updates	Weekly

See SECURITY.md for the full policy and vulnerability reporting.

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Important Disclaimers

Legal Advice

THIS TOOL IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE

Statute text is sourced from bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd (Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Bangladesh). However:

• This is a research tool, not a substitute for professional legal counsel
• Court case coverage is not included -- do not rely solely on this for case law research
• Verify critical citations against primary sources for court filings
• International cross-references reflect alignment relationships, not transposition
• Bilingual system -- statutes may exist in Bengali and English; verify the authoritative version against official sources
• Colonial-era legislation -- some foundational statutes date from the British-Indian period; verify current applicability

Before using professionally, read: DISCLAIMER.md | PRIVACY.md

Client Confidentiality

Queries go through the Claude API. For privileged or confidential matters, use on-premise deployment. See PRIVACY.md for guidance compliant with Bangladesh Bar Council (বাংলাদেশ বার কাউন্সিল) professional responsibility rules.

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Documentation

• International Integration Guide -- Detailed cross-reference documentation
• Security Policy -- Vulnerability reporting and scanning details
• Disclaimer -- Legal disclaimers and professional use notices
• Privacy -- Client confidentiality and data handling

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Development

Setup

git clone https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Bangladeshi-law-mcp
cd Bangladeshi-law-mcp
npm install
npm run build
npm test

Running Locally

npm run dev                                       # Start MCP server
npx @anthropic/mcp-inspector node dist/index.js   # Test with MCP Inspector

Data Management

npm run ingest          # Ingest statutes from bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd
npm run build:db        # Rebuild SQLite database
npm run drift:detect    # Run drift detection against known anchors
npm run check-updates   # Check for source updates

Performance

• Search Speed: <100ms for most FTS5 queries
• Reliability: 100% ingestion success rate

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Related Projects: Complete Compliance Suite

This server is part of Ansvar's Compliance Suite -- MCP servers that work together for end-to-end compliance coverage:

@ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

Query 49 EU regulations directly from Claude -- GDPR, AI Act, DORA, NIS2, MiFID II, eIDAS, and more. Full regulatory text with article-level search. npx @ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

@ansvar/bangladeshi-law-mcp (This Project)

Query 1,516 Bangladeshi statutes directly from Claude -- ডিজিটাল নিরাপত্তা আইন, দণ্ডবিধি, তথ্য ও যোগাযোগ প্রযুক্তি আইন, and more. npx @ansvar/bangladeshi-law-mcp

@ansvar/security-controls-mcp

Query 261 security frameworks -- ISO 27001, NIST CSF, SOC 2, CIS Controls, SCF, and more. npx @ansvar/security-controls-mcp

@ansvar/sanctions-mcp

Offline-capable sanctions screening -- OFAC, EU, UN sanctions lists. pip install ansvar-sanctions-mcp

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Contributing

Contributions welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Priority areas:

• Court case law expansion (Supreme Court, High Court Division)
• Bengali-language provision text expansion
• Historical statute versions and amendment tracking
• English translations for Bengali-primary statutes

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Roadmap

• Core statute database with FTS5 search
• Full corpus ingestion (1,516 statutes, 44,069 provisions)
• International law alignment tools
• Vercel Streamable HTTP deployment
• npm package publication
• Daily freshness checks
• Court case law expansion (Supreme Court)
• Historical statute versions (amendment tracking)
• Expanded Bengali-language text ingestion

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Citation

If you use this MCP server in academic research:

@software{bangladeshi_law_mcp_2026,
  author = {Ansvar Systems AB},
  title = {Bangladeshi Law MCP Server: AI-Powered Legal Research Tool},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Bangladeshi-law-mcp},
  note = {1,516 Bangladeshi statutes with 44,069 provisions}
}

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License

Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE for details.

Data Licenses

• Statutes & Legislation: Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Bangladesh (public domain, official government publications)
• International Metadata: Public domain

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About Ansvar Systems

We build AI-accelerated compliance and legal research tools for the global market. This MCP server started as our internal reference tool for Bangladeshi law -- turns out everyone building compliance tools for businesses operating in Bangladesh has the same research frustrations.

So we're open-sourcing it. Navigating 1,516 statutes in two languages shouldn't require 47 browser tabs.

ansvar.eu -- Stockholm, Sweden

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