Bangladesh Police is preparing to formally propose the creation of a specialized “Environmental Police” unit aimed at tackling the country’s growing environmental crimes.
A senior official at Bangladesh Police said the proposal is expected to be presented to the prime minister during the upcoming Police Week.
The initiative was discussed at a high-level meeting held at Police Headquarters on April 19, chaired by the Inspector General of Police (IGP).
The proposed unit is designed to address a wide range of environmental offenses, including river encroachment, industrial pollution, deforestation, hill cutting, and illegal extraction of natural resources.
Law enforcement officials say the scale and complexity of such crimes have exceeded the capacity of the conventional policing system, making a dedicated unit increasingly necessary.
