Police Bureau of Investigation

Police Bureau of Investigation is a specialized unit of Bangladesh Police. Deputy Inspector General Banaz Kumar Majumder is the head of the agency.[1]

Police Bureau of Investigation
AbbreviationPBI
Agency overview
FormedSeptember 18, 2012
Employees970
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionBangladesh
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersRoad no 4, Dhanmondee R/A, 1205 Dhaka.
Agency executive
  • Banaz Kumar Majumder,, Deputy Inspector General
Parent agencyBangladesh Police
Website
pbi.gov.bd

History

The Police Bureau of Investigation was formed on 18 Sep 2012 to investigate "sensational" and difficult cases.[2] On November 2016 Bangladesh Police burned down shanties of Santals in Gaibandha and the PBI was tasked to identify the responsible police officers.[3][4] They were charged with the investigation of the 2017 South Surma Upazila bombings.[5] PBI has been tasked to collect evidence from terrorist attacks such as the 2017 RAB base suicide attack and the raid on the militant base in Sitkundia.[6][7] The agency is responsible for the investigation of human trafficking.[8]

References
  1. "RAB seizes BMW 'used for drug peddling'". Dhaka Tribune. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  2. "PBI". pbi.gov.bd. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  3. "Police involved in Santal attack: Judicial probe". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  4. "Police reports identify only 2 cops!". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  5. "DNA sample of Musa's mother collected". The Daily Star. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  6. "Sitakunda Raid: Police quizzing 'militant couple'". The Daily Star. 19 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  7. "Suicide bomber attacks RAB barracks". Dhaka Tribune. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  8. "Migrant smuggling an invisible crime". Dhaka Tribune. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.

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