| Police Bureau of Investigation পুলিশ ব্যুরো অব ইনভেস্টিগেশন | |
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_BD_Emblem.svg) Insignia of Police Bureau of Investigation | |
| Abbreviation | PBI |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | September 18, 2012; 13 years ago (2012-09-18) |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency | Bangladesh |
| Operations jurisdiction | Bangladesh |
| Size | 148,460 km2 (57,320 sq mi) |
| Population | 162 million[1] |
| Governing body | Ministry of Home Affairs |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Road No. 4, Dhanmondee R/A, 1205 Dhaka. |
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| Parent agency |  Bangladesh Police |
| Type of Agency's | Investigation Directorate General |
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| Service uniform: Yankees Blue, Light French Beige Combat uniform: Navy Blue, Yankees Blue | |
Police Bureau of Investigation (Bengali:পুলিশ ব্যুরো অব ইনভেস্টিগেশন,romanized: Puliśa byurō aba inabhēsṭigēśana; abbreviated asPBI) is a specialized unit of theBangladesh Police that performs a criminal investigation and digital forensic service by the order of honorable court, police headquarters and the request of other police units. They investigate homicides, crime against property (dacoity, robbery, theft and fraud case etc.), sexual assaults, arson, cyber crime, and other crimes. Additional Inspector General Md Mustafa Kamal is the chief of the PBI.[2][3]
The Police Bureau of Investigation was formed on 18 September 2012 to investigate "sensational" and difficult cases.[4] In November 2016 Bangladesh Police burned down shanties ofSantals inGaibandha and the PBI was tasked to identify the responsible police officers.[5][6] They were charged with the investigation of the2017 South Surma Upazila bombings.[7] PBI has been tasked to collect evidence from terrorist attacks such as the2017 RAB base suicide attack and the raid on the militant base in Sitakunda.[8][9] The agency is responsible for the investigation of human trafficking.[10]
| Name | Rank | From | To |
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| Deputy Inspector General (DIG) | 2012-12-22 | 2015-06-04 | |
| BarristerMahbubur Rahman, ppm | Deputy Inspector General (DIG) | 2015-06-04 | 2016-03-31 |
| Banaj Kumar Majumder, BPM(Bar), PPM | Additional Inspector General (Addl. IGP) | 2016-03-31 | 2024-07-31 |
| Md Tawfique Mahbub Chowdhury | Additional Inspector General (Addl. IGP) | 2024-08-13 | Present |
