The European Union is supporting border control personnel to detect and counter forged documents, identify thefts and other cross-border crimes, as well as to prevent irregular migration.
鈥楾he EU has provided trainings on Document Forensic Examination for Immigration Police. In addition, the EU transferred equipment, including a Video Spectral Comparator, to the immigration authorities at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on September 26,鈥� the EU said in a press release on Thursday.
The equipment and training are part of a聽 鈧�12 million regional EU project, involving Bangladesh, aimed at strengthening border management and building human and institutional capacity in Bangladesh and across the region, supported by the EU in partnership with ICMPD, according to the release.
The EU ambassador to Bangladesh, Michael Miller, said, 鈥楳igration management is a shared priority and the EU and Bangladesh partnership is helping deliver better services to prevent irregular departures and strengthen the protection of rights of Bangladeshi citizens.鈥�
Since 2017, the EU has been assisting Bangladesh with 鈧�38.2 million in addressing migration governance-related issues, sustainable return, and reintegration, including efforts to counter human trafficking.
In July 2024, the EU launched a talent partnership with Bangladesh to create pathways for legal migration, improve the EU labour recruitment and mobility and uphold international labour and gender equality standards, the release said.
