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Armed Police Battalion

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]

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 jurisdictionBangladesh
Governing bodyMinistry of Home Affairs
Constituting instrument
  • The Armed Police Battalion Ordinance, 1979
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersAPBn Complex, Uttara, Dhaka
Elected officer responsible
Agency executive
Parent agencyBangladesh Police
Facilities
Battalions12 battalion
Armored vehiclesOtokar Cobra, IAG Guardian, STREIT Typhoon
HelicoptersBell 407
Website
www.rab.gov.bd, apbn.police.gov.bd
Service uniform: Yankees Blue, Light French Beige
   
Combat uniform: Dolphin Gray, Pale Spring Bud, Indigo, Royal Brown
    

History

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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

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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

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  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

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  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. ^ "Cop arrested over child prostitution". The Daily Star. 28 January 2019. 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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