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Armed Police Battalion
আর্মড পুলিশ ব্যাটালিয়ন
Insignia of Armed Police Battalion
Insignia of Armed Police Battalion
AbbreviationAPBn
Mottoঅপরাজেয়
Unbeatable
Agency overview
Formed1 October, 1975; 49 years ago (1975)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction Bangladesh
Constituting instrument
  • The Armed Police Battalion Ordinance, 1979
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersAPBn Complex, Uttara, Dhaka
Agency executive
Parent agency Bangladesh Police
Website
apbn.police.gov.bd

The Armed Police Battalion is a specialised combat unit of the Bangladesh Police. [1] [2] It is headquartered in Dhaka. [3] The unit has 11 battalions under its command and the Special Security and Protection Battalion has two battalions. [4] Airport Armed Police Battalion is responsible for protecting the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. [5]

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. [6] [4] [7] Rapid Action Battalion was created under the same ordinance in 2006 through the Armed Police Battalions (Amendment) Act, 2003. [8] Armed Police Battalion-6 was established in 1976 in Barisal originally as a river battalion. [6] Armed Police Battalion-4 was raised in 1979 in Bogura. [6]

On 1 October 1981, the Armed Police Battalion-9 was established. [6] It was moved to Khagrachar in 1987. [6] It was moved to Barisal in 1989, Bilaichari in 1993, Khulna in 1996, Mohalchari in 2000, Uttara in 2003, and finally settled in Chittagong on 5 October 2009. [6]

Armed Police Battalion-3 was established 17 July 2006 in Khulna. [6]

In June 2010, Armed Police Battalion was deployed to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. [9]

On 21 June 2011 Armed Police Battalion launched its first all women personal unit. [10] On 26 December, Special Security and Protection Battalion was established to provide security to VIPs of the government and foreign diplomats. [6]

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. [11]

In January 2019, sub-inspector of Armed Police Battalion-7 was arrested in Sylhet for operating a child prostitution ring with 12 year old girls. [12]

Rohingya camps

In July 2020, Armed Police Battalion was tasked with providing security in Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar District and reduce crimes committed by the refugees. [13] [14] Two special battalions, Armed Police Battalion-14 and Armed Police Battalion-16, were created for the task with 1176 personnel. [13] Armed Police Battalion-14 was established in 2016 and Armed Police Battalion-16 was established in 2019. [13] [15] The unit has faced accusations of violating human rights at the camp by the refugees and in a report by the Human Rights Watch. [16] The accusations against the Armed Police Battalion included extortion, and torture. [17] [18] [19]

In January 2023, the government of Bangladesh announced plans to deploy Armed Police Battalion-18, Armed Police Battalion-19, and Armed Police Battalion-20 in Chittagong Hill Tracts in camps vacated by Bangladesh Army under the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord. [20]

Units

  1. Armed Police Battalion-1 at Uttara. [6]
  2. Armed Police Battalion-2 at Muktagachha, Mymensingh [6]
  3. Armed Police Battalion-3 in Khulna [6]
  4. Armed Police Battalion-4 in Bogura [6]
  5. Armed Police Battalion-5 at Uttara [6]
  6. Armed Police Battalion-6 in Barisal [6]
  7. Armed Police Battalion-7 at Uttara [6]
  8. Armed Police Battalion-8 at Uttara [6]
  9. Armed Police Battalion-9 in Chittagong [6]
  10. Armed Police Battalion-10 at Mohalchhari in Khagrachhari [6]
  11. Armed Police Battalion-11 (women) at Uttara [6]
  12. Special Security and Protection Battalion-1and 2, Uttara [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. ^ a b "Bangladesh Police". police.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  5. ^ Report, Star Online (4 October 2019). "2,280 yaba pills recovered from man's stomach". The Daily Star. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Units Armed Police Battalion (APBN)". Bangladesh Police. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Law and Our Rights". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  8. ^ Huda, Muhammad Nurul. "Rapid Action Battalion: Rationale and reality". The Daily Star. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  9. ^ Sarkar, Kailash (1 June 2010). "Armed police to be deployed at airport from today". The Daily Star. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  10. ^ "First all-female armed cop unit launched". The Daily Star. 22 June 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Police form new anti-terror teams". The Daily Star. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  12. ^ Correspondent, Our; Sylhet (28 January 2019). "Cop arrested over child prostitution". The Daily Star. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  13. ^ a b c Jinnat, Mohammad Ali; Khan, Mohammad Jamil (2 July 2020). "Armed police battalions take charge of Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar". The Daily Star. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  14. ^ Khan, Mohammad Jamil (27 August 2019). "Curbing Rohingya Crimes: New police unit on cards". The Daily Star. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  15. ^ Khan, Mohammad Jamil (23 February 2020). "New armed police to start working in Cox's Bazar". The Daily Star. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  16. ^ Islam, Zyma; Yousuf, Mostafa (18 January 2023). "Rohingyas accuse APBn of abuse". The Daily Star. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  17. ^ "Police running riot in Rohingya refugee camps?". The Daily Star. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  18. ^ "Bangladesh police accused of abusing Rohingya refugees – DW – 08/19/2023". dw.com. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  19. ^ "Bangladesh: Rampant Police Abuse of Rohingya Refugees". Human Rights Watch. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  20. ^ Khan, Mohammad Jamil (12 January 2023). "Mountain police for CHT on cards". The Daily Star. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
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