Pakistan and Bangladesh agree to enhance cooperation against cybercrime and online fraud

Home Minister Mohsin Naqvi met his Bangladeshi counterpart Salahuddin Ahmed and both sides agreed to increase cooperation in areas of mutual interest, the home ministry said on Friday.

According to the publication in X, training and exchange programs for police officers were discussed at the meeting. The two ministers also agreed to enhance cooperation to prevent cybercrime and online fraud.

“The ministers also had a detailed discussion on the US-Iran conflict and the current situation in the Middle East,” the publication added.

Ahmed appreciated Pakistan’s constructive role in establishing peace.

Naqvi said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defense Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir had played “an unforgettable role for peace”, adding that “we must seize new opportunities to further strengthen our mutual ties”.

Earlier, Naqvi met United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York.

During the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on the regional situation and a series of international issues.

During the meeting, they also focused on Pakistan’s mediation efforts aimed at ending conflicts in West Asia as well as United Nations peacekeeping initiatives, with special emphasis on Pakistan’s invaluable and enduring contributions to UN peacekeeping operations. The UN Secretary General appreciated Pakistan’s efforts to promote peace, according to a press release issued here.