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 . The unit has 11 battalions under its command and the Special Security and Protection Battalion has two battalions . On 21 June 2011 the Armed Police Battalion launched its first all women personal unit . 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 .
July 2016 Dhaka attack
July 2016 Dhaka attack
Armed Police Battalion