10/10/2023
Bangladesh, India
to jointly combat
cyberattacks: Palak
State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed
Palak today said Bangladesh and India
will collaborate with each other to
combat cyberattacks and threats
alongside safeguarding their own
cyberspaces and contributing to the
security of the entire global
cyberspace.
"Just as we have successfully eradicated
militancy and terrorism through our
cooperation, together we will ensure
the security of our cyberspace by
addressing cyberattacks and threats,
"
he told the concluding session of the -
day training and exercise held at the
Bangladesh Computer Council
auditorium.
Junaid Ahmed Palak. File photo
The World Bank financed 'Enhancing
Digital Government and Economy
(EDGE) Project' of BCC under the ICT
Division and organized the training and
exercise under the programme titled:
Cyber-Maitree .
Experts and scientists of CERT, India
Ashutosh Bahuguna, Gaurav Pathak,
Shashank Gupta and Abhishek Solanki
provided training to the officials
working in Critical Information
Infrastructures (CII) announced by the
government of Bangladesh.
The state minister emphasized that
collaborative initiatives like CyberMaitree between the two
countries underscore their unwavering
dedication to cyber defense and their
shared commitment to maintaining a
safe and secure digital environment.
"Our self-confidence is bolstered, and
the task of confronting adversaries
becomes easier when we have a strong
and steadfast friendly neighbouring
country by our side,
" Palak said.
He said,
"We are confident in our
ability to effectively address cyber
threats and combat cybercrimes,
particularly with the support and
collaboration of the Indian CERT."
The ICT state minister said Cyber
Maitree represents the fruitful
outcome of a collaborative effort
between the governments of
Bangladesh and India, aimed at
fostering the development of
cybersecurity leaders by offering
training and facilitating the exchange
of knowledge and experiences.
High Commissioner of India to
Bangladesh Pranay Verma said the
joint effort such as Cyber-Maitree
is the outcome of the Bangladesh-India
Memorandum of Understanding signed
earlier for collaborating in different
areas of ICT. Such initiatives will
continue further in future to enhance
capacity in dealing with cyber threats
and cybercrimes, he said.