Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed was present as the chief guest at the opening ceremony. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md. Ali Hossain Fakir was present as a special guest at the event, presided over by CID Additional IGP Barrister Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain.
In addition, South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh Kim Ji-jun, Member of Parliament Saeed Al Noman, and KOICA Country Director Jihun Kim were present as honoured guests.
CID said that under this project, implemented at a cost of Tk 59 crore 8 lakh 68 thousand, a four-storey building has already been constructed and the capacity of the digital forensic lab has been increased.
At present, crimes such as spreading rumours on social media, phishing, hacking, digital blackmail, and financial fraud through mobile banking have increased extensively. Even using means such as cryptocurrency and the dark web, criminals are conducting cyberattacks and illegal transactions from outside the country as well.
According to CID, with the launch of the Cyber Police Centre in Chattogram, Bangladesh Police’s capacity to quickly identify cybercrime, collect and analyse digital evidence, and curb technology-driven crime in this region will be further strengthened.
