Call to adopt strong cyber-policing system

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The country needs a strong cyber-policing system in its present strive to adopt newer technologies and prevent cyber-related crimes that sometimes pose threat to national interests, experts said, reports BSS.
They told the news agency Friday that Bangladesh, which is moving satisfactorily towards utilising latest technologies in encouraging investment in education, infrastructure and poverty reduction, might fall in the snare of cyber crimes unless proper monitoring system is introduced with the support of latest equipment.
They said the law enforcement agencies looking at national interest and security found that the criminals, in the absence of proper monitoring, blasted bombs at 503 places of the country at a time on August 17 in 2005 by using latest technology.
The agencies also found that the whole operation was planned, coordinated and implemented through mobile phone network.
The experts pointed out that all the countries of the world developed vigilance system whenever they have adopted new technologies.
All the developed countries, including the USA, the UK, Germany, France and Australia, have strong cyber-policing system to prevent the criminals from harming the people by using latest technology.
There are many international bodies, including the US-based Communication Assistance to Law Enforcing Agencies and the Europe-based European Telecommunications Standard Institute, which formulate and help implement regulations in this regard, the experts said.
They said Bangladesh is lagging behind in the context of checking cyber crimes compared to the neighbouring countries like India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Singapore.
During the past years other than amending some laws, Bangladesh has not taken any strong action to curb cyber crimes, the experts said and added the initiatives taken to strengthen vigilance against cyber crimes in the country are not adequate.
They said the smugglers are using mobile phones to monitor the movements of BDR patrol to commit crimes.
The experts pointed out that the enactment of Telecommunication Law -2001 was a step towards curbing cyber crimes but because of the interference of vested quarters, the law could not be implemented properly.
They are of the opinion that people involved in cyber crimes can only be taken into task by empowering concerned authorities for checking the cyber crimes.