Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday directed the authorities concerned to pay more attention to digital security in every sector of the country.

“In fact, as technology creates opportunities for us, it can also cause problems in many cases. From this aspect, we’ve to think afresh about our security matters,” she said.

The prime minister was addressing the 3rd meeting of “Digital Bangladesh Taskforce” at her official residence Ganobhaban here.

She asked the authorities concerned to think about the (digital) security issue in all cases, starting from the money deposited in the bank.

Hasina said the excellence of technology will continue to increase day by day. But every day new thoughts will come (to surface). “What I think applicable now will go further (need further revision). We’ll have to keep it in mind,” she added.