Bangladesh, Singapore Move to Strengthen Police Cooperation in Combating Cybercrime

Bangladesh and Singapore have discussed expanding cooperation between their police forces to tackle cross-border crime, money laundering and cybercrime during a meeting between Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ali Hossain Fakir and Singapore High Commission Chargé d’Affaires Philip Ong in Dhaka on Monday.

Ong paid a courtesy call on the IGP at Police Headquarters on November 9, where they explored ways to strengthen bilateral security cooperation and enhance joint efforts to prevent criminal activities.

During the meeting, the Singaporean diplomat emphasised the importance of developing a standard operating procedure (SOP) for conducting joint investigations into transnational crime and money laundering.

He also highlighted Singapore's willingness to provide technical assistance and training to Bangladesh in areas such as digital forensics, cryptocurrency tracking and cybercrime prevention.

The discussions further covered sharing expertise in modern intelligence-led policing and crisis management, alongside strengthening joint intelligence and surveillance efforts to prevent terrorist financing and crimes facilitated through social media.

IGP Ali Hossain Fakir expressed his strong interest in working closely with the Singapore Police to combat various forms of crime.

Several senior police officials were also present at the meeting.