During the Mughal rule of the Bengal Subah there was a policing administration responsible for public safety.
Rapid Action Battalion has been criticized by the media and human rights organizations for extrajudicial killings.
The force has been successfully used against Islamic militants in Bangladesh[2][3] Human Rights organizations have referred to Rapid Action Battalion as a "government death squad.
From 1948 to 1971, when Bangladesh was part of Pakistan, the Ansar force was under the control of National Service Board.
They are poorly paid and have been campaigning to receive fourth grade salary from Bangladesh Government.