On 16 February 2016 Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime Unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police was formed with 600 personnel.

[4] In March 2017 it carried out a raid in Sitakunda, Chittagong leading to the death of two militants.

[5] It provided support to Operation Twilight by 1st Para-Commando Battalion of Bangladesh Army on 25 March 2017.

SWAT is operated under the Special Action Group of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime of Dhaka Metropolitan Police.

The main function of this division is to prevent, patrol, detect and investigate cyber-terrorism and cyber-crime in Dhaka.