Armed Police Battalion

Armed Police Battalion is a specialized unit of Bangladesh Police.[1][2] The headquarters of the unit are located in Dhaka.[3]

History

Armed Police Battalion was formed on 1 October 1975 as a specialized force of Bangladesh Police through The Armed Police Battalion Ordinance 1979. The unit has 11 battalion under its command and the Special Security and Protection Battalion has two battalion.[4] On 21 June 2011 the Armed Police Battalion launched its first all women personal unit.[5] Officers from the Armed Police Battalion have received training at the National Security Guard Centre in India as a part of a government plan in the aftermath of the July 2016 Dhaka attack to form a commando units in every police range and metropolitan area in Bangladesh.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Now Moulvibazar under grip of terror". Dhaka Tribune. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Little progress in police reform". The Daily Star. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Sagar-Runi murder: Kamal 'uninformed' about current status of investigation". Dhaka Tribune. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Bangladesh Police". police.gov.bd. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "First all-female armed cop unit launched". The Daily Star. 22 June 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Police form new anti-terror teams". The Daily Star. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
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