Bangladeshi Law MCP Server

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://mcp.ansvar.eu/law-bd/mcp

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bangladeshi-law": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://mcp.ansvar.eu/law-bd/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "github.copilot.chat.mcp.servers": {
    "bangladeshi-law": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.ansvar.eu/law-bd/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

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: 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)

International Law Integration Tools (5)

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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

Automated Freshness Checks (Daily)

A daily GitHub Actions workflow monitors all data sources:

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:

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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