The government has initiated a move to rename the elite Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) as the Special Response Battalion (SRB) under a new legal framework, with a draft bill already approved and published on the Ministry of Home Affairs’ website for public opinion. The proposed bill seeks to provide a legal basis for the existing RAB structure by reconstituting it as a specialised unit under the Bangladesh Police. The draft law also outlines the unit’s powers and responsibilities, including operational authority, criminal investigations, disciplinary procedures for members and the establishment of a separate committee to address complaints from the public. According to the draft, the SRB will have its own government-approved emblem, flag and official uniform. The Director General of the Special Response Battalion will be appointed from among serving police officers, with the post to be held by an officer of at least the rank of Additional Inspector General of Police (Additional IGP).