Staff Reporter:
Bangladesh and Singapore have discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation in combating transnational crime and money laundering through joint investigations, a proposed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and technical assistance in advanced criminal investigation techniques.
The issues were discussed during a meeting between Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Bangladesh, Md. Ali Hossain Fakir and Philip Ong, Charg‚ d’Affaires of the Singapore High Commission in Bangladesh, at Police Headquarters yesterday.
During the meeting, the Singaporean diplomat emphasized the need to formulate a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to facilitate joint investigations into transnational crimes and money laundering, aiming to enhance coordination and cooperation between Bangladesh Police and Singapore Police.
He also underscored Singapore’s potential technical assistance and training support for Bangladesh in key areas, including digital forensics, cryptocurrency tracking and cybercrime investigation.
The proposed cooperation is expected to strengthen the capacity of law enforcement agencies to address increasingly complex and technology-driven crimes, particularly those involving cross-border financial transactions and emerging digital platforms.
The discussions also focused on sharing expertise in intelligence-led operations, crisis management, and strengthening intelligence cooperation to prevent terrorist financing and crimes committed through social media.
IGP Md. Ali Hossain Fakir expressed Bangladesh Police’s keen interest in working closely with Singapore Police to enhance institutional capacity, exchange expertise and strengthen joint efforts in preventing and combating crime.
Senior police officials were also present at the meeting.
