The United Kingdom has expressed readiness to support capacity-building and reform initiatives within Bangladesh Police, focusing on enhancing the force’s ability to tackle emerging and transnational crimes.
UK High Commissioner Sarah Cooke made the remarks during a courtesy call on Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Ali Hossain Fakir at the Police Headquarters in Dhaka on Wednesday.
During the meeting, the High Commissioner congratulated the newly appointed IGP and discussed potential areas of cooperation between the two sides.
She highlighted that organised international crime, irregular migration, human trafficking, money laundering, visa fraud and the verification of forged documents could be key focus areas for joint training and institutional support.
She also expressed interest in sharing the United Kingdom’s experience in police reform and modernisation, with the aim of helping Bangladesh further strengthen its law enforcement framework and operational capacity.
The IGP welcomed the UK’s proposal for cooperation and briefed the visiting High Commissioner on Bangladesh Police’s ongoing reform roadmap, which includes short-, medium- and long-term strategic plans.
He underscored the importance of international partnerships -particularly with the United Kingdom - in enhancing professional skills, investigative capacity and overall effectiveness of the police force.
Both sides discussed ways to expand collaboration in training, technical assistance and institutional development to improve responses to complex security challenges.
Senior officials of Bangladesh Police were also present during the meeting, which was described as constructive and forward-looking, reflecting continued engagement between Dhaka and London on security cooperation.
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