UNB, Dhaka :
The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime(CTTC) unit, a specialised unit of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) formed for combating cybercrimes, terror financing and mobile bank related crimes, is likely to start functioning in February next.
Sources at the DMP headquarters said, the CTTC unit has been formed initially comprising 600 members headed by a DMP Additional Commissioner (DIG). The other members of the unit are: One joint commissioner, four deputy commissioners (DCs), 10 ADCs and 20 ACs, and the rest are from the ranks of inspectors and constables.
Many countries have formed dedicated counterterrorism units in police to deal with terrorism. “Bangladesh faces terror threats due to the global growing trend in terrorism,” a top DMP official told UNB.
Though other intelligence agencies in the country are very much capable to collect prior information about any apprehension but those agencies have not given authority to investigate any case, the official said requesting anonymity.
“Investigation is a very important part in terrorism-related cases. As the intelligence agencies are not designated to investigate any case filed with police stations, an independent police unit like CTTC is needed which will act as a ‘one stop service’,” he said. He further said the dedicated CTTC police unit will conduct operations after collecting information in coordination with other intelligence agencies. Then it will file cases with local police stations after arresting criminals as well as send reports to court completing its investigation.
When his attention was drawn to formation of the CTTC unit, DMP spokesperson Joint Commissioner (JC) of Detective Branch (DB) Monirul Islam said, “We need a dedicated independent police unit to monitor the terrorist activities and keep them, who’re released after securing bail, under surveillance.
Social media, websites and e-mails will be under strict surveillance of the CTTC unit for security reasons, he said. “Earlier, the United Nations and many friendly countries had suggested us to form such dedicated counterterrorism unit. The police headquarters submitted a proposal to form a ‘Police Bureau of Counter Terrorism’ to the Home Ministry in 2010, The proposal is now under-consideration of the ministry,” the JC DB said.
The CTTC unit will conduct research after collecting terrorism-related information and also deal with terror financing, including mobile financial services, alongside transnational crimes, human trafficking, smuggling of drugs and illegal firearms and fake currency, Monirul Islam added.
The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime(CTTC) unit, a specialised unit of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) formed for combating cybercrimes, terror financing and mobile bank related crimes, is likely to start functioning in February next.
Sources at the DMP headquarters said, the CTTC unit has been formed initially comprising 600 members headed by a DMP Additional Commissioner (DIG). The other members of the unit are: One joint commissioner, four deputy commissioners (DCs), 10 ADCs and 20 ACs, and the rest are from the ranks of inspectors and constables.
Many countries have formed dedicated counterterrorism units in police to deal with terrorism. “Bangladesh faces terror threats due to the global growing trend in terrorism,” a top DMP official told UNB.
Though other intelligence agencies in the country are very much capable to collect prior information about any apprehension but those agencies have not given authority to investigate any case, the official said requesting anonymity.
“Investigation is a very important part in terrorism-related cases. As the intelligence agencies are not designated to investigate any case filed with police stations, an independent police unit like CTTC is needed which will act as a ‘one stop service’,” he said. He further said the dedicated CTTC police unit will conduct operations after collecting information in coordination with other intelligence agencies. Then it will file cases with local police stations after arresting criminals as well as send reports to court completing its investigation.
When his attention was drawn to formation of the CTTC unit, DMP spokesperson Joint Commissioner (JC) of Detective Branch (DB) Monirul Islam said, “We need a dedicated independent police unit to monitor the terrorist activities and keep them, who’re released after securing bail, under surveillance.
Social media, websites and e-mails will be under strict surveillance of the CTTC unit for security reasons, he said. “Earlier, the United Nations and many friendly countries had suggested us to form such dedicated counterterrorism unit. The police headquarters submitted a proposal to form a ‘Police Bureau of Counter Terrorism’ to the Home Ministry in 2010, The proposal is now under-consideration of the ministry,” the JC DB said.
The CTTC unit will conduct research after collecting terrorism-related information and also deal with terror financing, including mobile financial services, alongside transnational crimes, human trafficking, smuggling of drugs and illegal firearms and fake currency, Monirul Islam added.
