Dhaka:Bangladesh Police and the International Justice Mission (IJM) have agreed to strengthen their strategic partnership to combat human trafficking and organized crime. This collaboration aims to enhance institutional capacity, digital investigation capabilities, and victim protection measures.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the agreement was reached during a meeting between Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md. Ali Hossain Fakir and an IJM Bangladesh delegation led by Country Director Clare Wilkinson at the Police Headquarters. The IGP praised the joint efforts by IJM and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to prevent human trafficking and rescue victims.
Both parties emphasized improving the professional skills of police officers through specialized training in emerging technologies and modern investigative techniques. Recent training sessions at the Detective Training School in Rajarbagh covered blockchain tracing, dark web investigations, and open-source intelligence (OSINT).
The future strategic partnership will focus on enhancing institutional capacity, providing technical assistance for digital financial investigations, and developing standard operating procedures for victim protection. Strengthening inter-agency coordination is also a key element of the plan.
Reaffirming the commitment of Bangladesh Police, the IGP highlighted the importance of technological advancement and modern investigative tools in addressing organized crime and human trafficking. A special briefing session on cryptocurrency and digital investigations was conducted for senior police officials following the meeting.
Senior officials from Police Headquarters were present at the meeting, where the proposed areas of cooperation are expected to bolster the investigative capacity of Bangladesh Police and improve efforts to combat human trafficking and technology-driven crimes.