Anti Terrorism Unit (Bangladesh)
| Anti Terrorism Unit সন্ত্রাসবিরোধী ইউনিট | |
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Emblem of Anti Terrorism Unit | |
| Abbreviation | ATU |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 19 November, 2019 |
| Employees | 581 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Bangladesh |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | House: 35, Block K, Sohrawardy Avenue, Baridhara, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Minister responsible | |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Bangladesh Police |
| Website | |
| atu | |
The Anti Terrorism Unit (ATU) (Bengali: সন্ত্রাসবিরোধী ইউনিট, এটিইউ) is a specialized unit of the Bangladesh Police dedicated to counterterrorism efforts. It was officially approved in September 2017 under the Ministry of Home Affairs. The unit focuses on preventing and combating terrorism and violent extremism throughout Bangladesh.