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Chattogram: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Bangladesh Police has inaugurated a modern Cyber Police Centre (CPC) at Dampara Police Lines in Chattogram to strengthen cybercrime investigations and digital forensic capabilities in the region.
The four-storey facility was established under the project “Safer Cyberspace for Digital Bangladesh: Developing National and Regional Cyber Investigation and Digital Forensics Facilities for Bangladesh Police”, with support from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmad, MP, attended the inauguration as chief guest, while South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh Kim Ji-joon was present as the guest of honour.
KOICA Bangladesh Office Country Director Jihoon Kim, Monjur Morshed Chowdhury, Inspector General of Police Md Ali Hossain Fakir, BPM, and Sayeed Al Noman, MP for Chattogram-10, attended as special guests. Additional Inspector General of Police and CID Chief Barrister Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain chaired the programme.
Covering approximately 1,640 square metres, the new facility is designed to support regional cyber investigations and digital forensic operations. It will complement the CID’s central capabilities in Dhaka and provide operational support to investigators in Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar.
Speaking at the inauguration, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmad described KOICA as one of Bangladesh’s largest development partners and requested its continued support to establish similar Cyber Police Centres in all other divisions.
South Korean Ambassador Kim Ji-joon stressed the importance of robust cybersecurity in the country’s digital transformation. He described the centre as a significant milestone in Korea-Bangladesh development cooperation, saying it would equip local law enforcement agencies with advanced digital forensic capabilities to tackle emerging cyber threats.
“Investment depends on confidence, and confidence depends on security,” the ambassador said. He added that the centre’s location in Chattogram would help address the security needs of businesses, workers and communities in the region.
KOICA Country Director Jihoon Kim said the project’s success would ultimately depend on how effectively the centre was used.
“The value of this Center will be measured by the cases it helps to solve, the victims it helps to protect, and the officers it helps to develop,” he said, adding that KOICA would continue supporting the project through its completion later this year.
The project was launched following the signing of a Record of Discussion in January 2021, with KOICA committing grant assistance of up to US$4.8 million.
It aims to strengthen the CID’s digital investigation capabilities and promote evidence-based policing through digital forensics and competency-based human resource management.
Alongside the construction of the Chattogram facility, KOICA has supplied forensic workstations, computer and mobile forensic kits, write blockers, malware analysis tools and related systems to CID offices in Dhaka, Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar.
Human resource development is another key component of the initiative. Korean experts have worked with CID officers on investigative consultations, human resource strategy, training curricula and workshops in Bangladesh.
In addition, 78 Bangladesh Police officers have completed eight specialised courses in South Korea. The training covered cyber strategic leadership, digital investigation management, training of trainers, hacking and network forensics, malware analysis, open-source intelligence, and advanced computer and mobile forensics.