| Detective Branch গোয়েন্দা শাখা | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | DB |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1997 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Bangladesh |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Minto Road, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Parent agency |  Bangladesh Police |
The Detective Branch (Bengali: গোয়েন্দা শাখা, romanized: Gōẏēndā śākhā; abbreviated as DB) is a specialized unit of the Bangladesh Police. According to Human Rights Watch, there is extensive documentation of human rights violations by the Detective Branch and the Rapid Action Battalion.[1][2] According to Human Rights Watch, 70 percent of extrajudicial deaths involving the police involved the Detective Branch.[3][4][5]
- ^ "Bangladesh: Hold Security Forces Accountable for Torture". Human Rights Watch. 2021-06-26. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
- ^ Human Rights Watch (2016-02-29). World Report 2016: Events of 2015. Policy Press. ISBN 978-1-4473-2550-5.
- ^ "'Where No Sun Can Enter': A Decade of Enforced Disappearances in Bangladesh". Human Rights Watch. 2021-08-16.
- ^ "2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Bangladesh". United States Department of State. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Killed in 'Crossfire'" (PDF). www.amnesty.org. Amnesty International. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-07-31. Retrieved 31 July 2024.