Rapid Action Battalion or RAB,is an anti-crime and anti-terrorism unit of the Bangladesh Police. This elite force consists of members of the Bangladesh Army,Bangladesh Navy,Bangladesh Air Force,Bangladesh Police,Border Guard Bangladesh,and Bangladesh Ansar. It was formed on 26 March 2004 as RAT,and commenced operations on 14 April 2004.
The Bangladesh Police is the national law enforcement agency of Bangladesh,operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It plays a crucial role in maintaining peace,and enforcement of law and order within Bangladesh. Though the police are primarily concerned with the maintenance of law and order and security of persons and property of individuals,they also play a big role in the criminal justice system. Bangladesh police played an important role during the Bangladesh Liberation War.
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) is the unit of Bangladesh Police responsible for law enforcement in the metropolis of Dhaka,the national capital and most populous city in Bangladesh. The DMP is the largest police force unit in Bangladesh. At present the DMP commissioner is Habibur Rahman.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is a specialized intelligence and investigation wing of the Bangladesh Police. It is headquartered in Malibagh,Dhaka and maintains a training school named the Detective Training School. Personnel attached to this wing essentially work in plain clothes. Mohammad Ali Mia,BPM,PPM is the head of the Criminal Investigation Department.
Dhaka Attack is a Bangladeshi police action thriller film produced by Bangladesh Police Paribar Kallyan Samity Ltd.,Three Wheelers Ltd. and Splash Multimedia. It features Arifin Shuvoo,Mahiya Mahi,ABM Sumon and Taskeen Rahman in lead roles. It was directed by Dipankar Dipon and written by Sunny Sanwar. The film was distributed by The Abhi Kathachitra and Swapna Scarecrow. The film won the "Best Film" award in 42nd Bangladesh National Film Awards.
Detective Branch is a specialized unit of Bangladesh Police. According to Human Rights Watch,there is extensive documentation of human rights violation by Detective Branch and Rapid Action Battalion. According to Human Rights Watch,70 percent of extrajudicial deaths involving the police involved Detective Branch.
Sylhet Metropolitan Police or SMP was formed in 2009 to serve the city of Sylhet in north-eastern Bangladesh. It is the largest metropolitan police unit by area in Bangladesh.
Habibur Rahman is a Bangladeshi police officer. He is the 35th Commissioner of DMP. Prior to join here he was head of the Tourist Police. From 2019 to 2022,he was Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Dhaka Range,and DIG of administration &discipline at the police headquarters in Dhaka.
Md. Monirul Islam is an Additional Inspector General of the Police of Bangladesh Police and head of the Special Branch.
Shafiqul Islam is a retired police officer who served as the 34th Police commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. He was made the DMP commissioner on 14 September 2019. He previously served as the chief of the Criminal Investigation Department.
Allah'r Dal is an Islamic terrorist organisation operating in Bangladesh. The group also operates under the name Allah'r Sarkar. Bangladesh Enterprise Institute in their 2007–2008 Trends in Militancy in Bangladesh report referred to the group as an offshoot of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh. According to the report the group is most active in Kushtia District,Meherpur District,and Chuadanga District.
Bangladesh Police Service Association - BPSA is the association of the BCS cadre police officers of Bangladesh.
Harun-or-Rashid,commonly referred as DB Harun by media outlets and in social media,is a Bangladeshi police officer and Chief of Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). He is known for his controversial actions.
Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP) is the chief law enforcement agency in Gazipur,Bangladesh. It was established in 2018 under the Gazipur Metropolitan Police Ordinance approved by the Government of Bangladesh. Molla Nazrul Islam is the Commissioner of Gazipur Metropolitan Police. Abdullah Al Mamun is the deputy commissioner.
Khandker Golam Faruq is a Bangladeshi police officer and an Additional Inspector General of Police of Bangladesh Police. He served as the 35th Commissioner of DMP. Prior to join here,he was the 13th Rector of Police Staff College Bangladesh. Before that he served as Principal of Bangladesh Police Academy,Sardah,Rajshahi. He is a former Deputy Inspector General of Chittagong Range of Bangladesh Police.
Krishna Pada Roy is a Deputy Inspector General of Bangladesh Police Officer and commissioner of Chattogram Metropolitan Police. He is a former additional commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police.
Mohammed Nazibur Rahman is an Additional Inspector General of Bangladesh Police and former rector of Police Staff College,Bangladesh. He is the former Principal of Bangladesh Police Academy. He is a former commissioner of Khulna Metropolitan Police and director of the National Security Intelligence. He had previously served in the Bangladesh High Commission to India and was the first chief of the Bangladesh Police's Anti-Terrorism Unit.
Shoibal Kanti Chowdhury is a Bangladesh police officer and former Commissioner of Barisal Metropolitan Police. He was removed from the post of commission after he was found involved in the creation of a 7.7 million taka bribery fund for Police officers. He later headed the Criminal Investigation Department and the Special Security and Protection Battalion.
Ariful Islam is a journalist of Dhaka Tribune and Bangla Tribune who was controversially detained in the middle of the night and tortured in custody in March 2020. He was sentenced to jail for one year by executive magistrate at 2 am after reporting against the Kurigram Deputy Commissioner. The officials were found guilty by an administration court and received official punishment. President of Bangladesh,Mohammad Abdul Hamid suspended the punishment of the deputy commissioner.
Syed Nurul Islam is a deputy inspector general of Bangladesh Police and is in charge of Dhaka Range. He is the former deputy commissioner of Motijheel Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. He was the additional deputy commissioner of Ramna Division.
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