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Rapid Action Battalion
Law enforcement agency in Bangladesh
Rapid Action Battalion
The Rapid Action Battalion (Bengali: র্যাপিড অ্যাকশন ব্যাটালিয়ন; abbreviated as RAB) was a law enforcement agency in Bangladesh tasked with combating organised crime and terrorism. Operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs, RAB was a composite force comprising personnel from the Police, Army, Navy, Air Force, and intelligence agencies. Since its establishment in 2004, RAB has played a key role in counter-terrorism, anti-drug operations, and high-profile criminal investigations, but it has faced criticism from human rights groups for their alleged involvement in extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances. It is estimated that between 2004 and 2008, RAB had killed 1,062 people. In August 2026, the Ministry of Home Affairs proposed to replace it with the Special Response Battalion under the Special Response Battalion (SRB) Act, 2026. It was officially dissolved by a government gazette notification on 15 September 2026, leading to the formation of Special Response Battalion.
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