Back Təcili cavab batalyonu (Banqladeş) Azerbaijani র্যাপিড অ্যাকশন ব্যাটালিয়ন Bengali/Bangla Rapid Action Battalion French Батальон быстрого реагирования (Бангладеш) Russian Rapid Action Battalion Swedish
| Rapid Action Battalion র্যাপিড অ্যাকশন ব্যাটালিয়ন | |
|---|---|
_Emblem.svg) Emblem of Rapid Action Battalion | |
| Abbreviation | RAB |
| Motto | বাংলাদেশ আমার অহংকার Bangladesh is My Pride |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 26 March, 2004 |
| Employees | Approx. 12,000 [1] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Bangladesh |
| Governing body | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Kurmitola, Dhaka |
| Elected officer responsible | |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Bangladesh Police |
| Facilities | |
| Battalions | 15 battalion |
| Helicopters | Bell 407 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
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 (Rapid Action Team), and commenced operations on 14 April 2004.[2]
The Rapid Action Battalion has faced criticism from human rights groups for their use of extrajudicial killings and alleged involvement in forced disappearances.[2] It is estimated that between 2004 and 2008 RAB had killed 1,062 people.[3]
- ^ Alam, Niloy; Al Hasnat, Mahadi (6 November 2016). "DMP: SWAT team will root out militancy and terrorism". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Extrajudicial killings: 51 die in three months". Dhaka Tribune. 19 March 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.