Works under the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, it is the national computer emergency response team (CERT) with prim focus on receiving and reviewing, and responding to cybersecurity incidents in the country.

[2] BGD e-Gov CIRT conduct research in the field of cybersecurity and issues advisory on security-oriented vulnerabilities in coordination with various government and non-government organizations, including critical infrastructures, financial organizations, law enforcement agencies, academia and civil society.

BGD e-Gov CIRT has 8 active service components designed for various cybersecurity matters, including computer systems, networks, capacity building and internet security awareness among others.

BGD e-GOV CIRT became operational in February 2016[4] and was formally established by the federal government after the Bangladesh Bank robbery incident took place.

[7] In September 2018 BGD e-Gov CIRT became a trusted introducer incorporated by the European Computer Incident Response Team.