Police Bureau of Investigation

Police Bureau of Investigation
পুলিশ ব্যুরো অব ইনভেস্টিগেশন
Insignia of Police Bureau of Investigation
AbbreviationPBI
Agency overview
FormedSeptember 18, 2012 (2012-09-18)
Employees2,027
Jurisdictional structure
National agencyBangladesh
Operations jurisdictionBangladesh
Size148,460 km2 (57,320 sq mi)
Population162 million
Governing bodyMinistry of Home Affairs
Constituting instrument
  • The Police Act, 1861
Operational structure
HeadquartersRoad No. 4, Dhanmondee R/A, 1205 Dhaka.
Minister responsible
Agency executive
Parent agency Bangladesh Police
Website
pbi.gov.bd
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 as PBI) is a specialized unit of the Bangladesh 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.