Railway Nirapatta Bahini


Railway Nirapatta Bahini is a specialized security force under the state owned Bangladesh Railway responsible for providing security to railways and trains. It is under the Ministry of Railways. Md Ashabul Islam is the Chief Commandant East zone of Railway Nirapatta Bahini.

History

Railway Nirapatta Bahini was established in 1976 through the Railway Nirapatta Bahini Ordinance. The Railway Nirapatta Bahini Ordinance of 1976 was repealed and replaced with an updated ordinance in 2016. In 2006, personnel of the Bahini were accused of extorting passengers in the Eastern Zone.
As of 2013, Railway Nirapatta Bahini had about two thousand personnel. It worked with Railway Police to ensure the safety and security of the rail system in Bangladesh. In 2019, the 11th batch of the Railway Nirapatta Bahini graduated and completed their passing parade at Paksey, Pabna District.

Ranks

Senior officers

  1. Chief Commandant
  2. Commandant
  3. Assistant Commandant

Junior officers

  1. Chief Inspector
  2. Inspector
  3. Sub Inspector
  4. Assistant Sub Inspector

Junior ranks

  1. Havildar
  2. Naik
  3. Sipahi