Dhaka:International Justice Mission (IJM) has initiated a four-day specialized training session designed for 39 law enforcement and intelligence officials to enhance their capabilities in combating commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) and child sex trafficking. This training commenced at the Detective Training School (DTS) in Rajarbagh, Dhaka.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the program titled 'Cryptocurrency and Digital Investigation and Multi-Agency Integration to Combat Internal CSEC and Child Sex Trafficking' was inaugurated by Rebeka Khan, joint secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, with IJM Bangladesh Country Director Claire Wilkinson chairing the session.
Participants in the training represent six agencies, including the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), National Security Intelligence (NSI), Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI), Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP), and the National Central Bureau (NCB). The program features 14 sessions conducted by four specialist trainers, concluding on November 12 with a graduation ceremony and certificate distribution.
The training covers essential topics such as cryptocurrency and blockchain fundamentals, the role of digital currencies in criminal activities, open-source intelligence, blockchain analysis, and tracing digital assets. It also addresses financial transactions linked to trafficking networks, money laundering, ransom collection, dark-web investigations, and techniques for dismantling local and transnational criminal networks, with a focus on online investigator safety.