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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.

TypeQuantity
9×19 mm cartridge3,000,000
38 mm Soft Kinetic Projectile25,000
38 mm Tear Gas Shell (03 Munition)100,000
Anti-Riot Helmet20,000
Bullet Proof Vest (Level-4)2,000
Leg Guard for Male15,000 pairs
Multi-Impact Tear Gas Grenade20,000
Sound Grenade30,000
Random 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.

TypeQuantity
Anti-terrorism Unit (ATU) Posts652
Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU) Vehicles141
22 Armed Police Battalion (Airports) Posts950
22 Armed Police Battalion (Airports) Vehicles217
Aviation Wing Posts395
Aviation Wing Equipment46
Aviation Wing Vehicles91
Bhashanchar Police Station Posts36
Bhashanchar Police Station Vehicles3
Gazipur Metropolitan Police Posts2,824
Gazipur Metropolitan Police Equipment26
Gazipur Metropolitan Police Vehicles300
Highway Police Posts6,000
Highway Police Vehicles1,744
Industrial Police-4 Japanese EZ (BEZA) Posts115
Industrial Police-4 Japanese EZ (BEZA) Equipment8
Industrial Police-4 Japanese EZ (BEZA) Vehicles6
Mass Rail Transit (MRT) Metrorail Police Posts1,948
Mass Rail Transit (MRT) Metrorail Police Vehicles68
Naval Police Vehicles1,826
Police Telecom Organisation Posts2,109
Police Telecom Organisation Vehicles310
Range Reserve Force, Mymensingh Posts815
Range Reserve Force, Mymensingh Vehicles20
Special Branch Vehicles233
Specialised Security and Protection Battalion (SPBN) Posts1,788
Specialised Security and Protection Battalion (SPBN) Vehicles261
Superannuary Posts to Permanent Employment365
VIP Protection Wing of SB Posts1,526
VIP Protection Wing of SB Vehicles66
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