Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed on Monday said that cooperation between law enforcement agencies across countries will have to increase in order to curb the growth of cyber-crime in the international arena.

The IGP made the point while addressing the 2nd National Conference on Cyber Crime & Digital Forensics organized by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, says a press release of Police headquarters here on Monday afternoon.

The Chief of Bangladesh Police spoke on "Strengthening International Cooperation for Combating Cyber Crime."

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In his speech, he presented background information and various incidents to depict how cyber-crime manifests from the regional to individual level.

The IGP called for increasing regional cooperation in cyber-crime prevention.

The conference was attended by Interpol representatives, police representatives from Japan, Australia and the Maldives, as well as technical experts.

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