Bangladesh Police reloading after the revolution

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Bangladesh Police has continued to purchase ammunition and anti-riot protective gear for the purposes of restocking after the July-August revolution in the country. The acquisitions come as Police Headquarters have disclosed numerous shortages in arms, ammunition, and various other operational equipment as many Police stations were vandalised and looted by criminals taking advantage of the chaos in the country. TypeQuantity9×19 mm cartridge3,000,00038 mm Soft Kinetic Projectile25,00038 mm Tear Gas Shell (03 Munition)100,000Anti-Riot Helmet20,000Bullet Proof Vest (Level-4)2,000Leg Guard for Male15,000 pairsMulti-Impact Tear Gas Grenade20,000Sound Grenade30,000Random Movement Tear Gas Grenade25,000 The arms and equipment are to be delivered within 120 days of the contract being awarded. The Bangladesh Police has also sought numerous other equipment, vehicles and additional manpower to bolster its ranks. A requirement has been added for 29,626 new personnel and 5,135 additional vehicles. TypeQuantityAnti-terrorism Unit (ATU) Posts652Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU) Vehicles14122 Armed Police Battalion