: Footage may not always be private from the manufacturers; some companies have agreements to share data with law enforcement under specific conditions.
The most common source of the scandal is not a physical camera hidden in a wall, but a digital camera in the hands of a trusted partner. In dozens of cases reported to the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Cyber Crime Unit, young couples (typically university students or recently married pairs) film consensual private moments. After a breakup, a divorce, or an argument over dowry, one party—usually the male, but occasionally the female—uploads the footage to platforms like Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp groups, or Telegram channels.
