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Title-3: Cybercrime and Online Scams in Bangladesh: Assessing Police Response Capacity, Investigative Challenges, and Strategies for Strengthening Cyber Policing.
Background of the project:
Online scams are increasing in scale, technical complexity, and cross-border reach. In Bangladesh, the Cyber Police Centre (CPC) of CID plays a central role in investigating these offences, yet investigators often face pressure from limited manpower, evolving offender tactics, gaps in digital-forensic capacity, and delays in obtaining electronic evidence from service providers and foreign jurisdictions. As scams increasingly involve mobile financial services, bank accounts, social-media platforms, and cryptoasset-related laundering, it is necessary to assess whether current investigative capacity is sufficient and what practical reforms are most urgently required.
Objectives of the Assignment:
1.To assess the existing capacity of CPC-CID in investigating online scams,
2.To identify key limitations and bottlenecks affecting investigative effectiveness
3.To examine the prospects of improving cyber-policing through training, tools, procedures, and coordination, and
4.To suggest practical recommendations for strengthening online scam investigations.
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Experience, Resources and
delivery capacity required : |
1. The organization and Chief Researcher must have a minimum of 3 (three) years of research experience.
2. Research experience as the Chief Executive of a firm; Educational qualifications of the Chief Executive of the firm as per Bangladesh Police Gobeshona Nitimala, 2018.
3. Experience Certificate & Resumes of the Chief Researcher(s), Researcher(s) & Research Associate(s) must be attached along with Letters of Consent to participate in and conduct the research.
4.Relevant Publications of the firm & Researcher must be attached, including references (books, articles, and research papers).
5. Capacity of the firm, including infrastructure, logistics and transportation facilities, office equipment (e.g., photocopiers and scanners), and the number of researchers and supporting personnel.
6. Attested copies of all relevant documents mentioned above must be submitted in e-GP System.
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| Other details (if applicable) : |
Research proposals, prepared in English, must include the following components:
(I) Title of the Research;(II) Abstract/Executive Summary;(III) Introduction; (IV) Problem Statement;(V) Research Rationale;(VI) Research Question(s) and Objective(s);(VII) Scope of the Research;(VIII) Literature Review;(IX) Research Methodology;(X) Chapter Outline;(XI) Timeline ;(XII) Conclusion; and (XIII) References.
(a) EoI proposals must be accompanied by a cover letter addressed to the official inviting this Expression of Interest (EoI) (please see the details provided below).
(b) A separate title page and the curriculum vitae (CV) of the researcher(s) must be attached to the research proposal.
(c) The proposed Expression of Interest (EoI) must correspond to one of the research titles specified above.
(d) Incomplete EoIs shall not be considered.
(e) The Research firm & EoIs shall be reviewed, shortlisted, selected in accordance with the provisions of the PPA-2006, PPR-2025 and Bangladesh Police Gobeshona Nitimala, 2018
(f) Shortlisted research firms shall be required to present their proposed research before the selection committee through the designated researcher(s) prior to final selection and Chief Researcher presence is msndatory during presentation.
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