Armed Police Battalion
| Armed Police Battalion আর্মড পুলিশ ব্যাটালিয়ন | |
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| Abbreviation | APBn |
| Motto | অপরাজেয়,Unbeatable |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1 October, 1975 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Bangladesh |
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| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | APBn Complex, Uttara, Dhaka, |
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| Parent agency | Bangladesh Police |
The Armed Police Battalion is a specialized unit of the Bangladesh Police.[1][2] It is headquartered in Dhaka.[3]
History
The Armed Police Battalion was formed on 1 October 1975 as a specialized force of the Bangladesh Police through The Armed Police Battalion Ordinance 1979. The unit has 11 battalions under its command and the Special Security and Protection Battalion has two battalions.[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
- ^ "Now Moulvibazar under grip of terror". Dhaka Tribune. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Little progress in police reform". The Daily Star. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Sagar-Runi murder: Kamal 'uninformed' about current status of investigation". Dhaka Tribune. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Bangladesh Police". police.gov.bd. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "First all-female armed cop unit launched". The Daily Star. 22 June 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Police form new anti-terror teams". The Daily Star. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
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