Title-12: Technology-Enabled Anti-Narcotics Policing in Rohingya Camps: Assessing the Effectiveness of deployment of Integrated Unmanned Aerial Surveillance Systems and Drug Detection Canine Units in Combating Drug Trafficking. Background: Drug trafficking remains a major security and public safety concern in the Rohingya camps of Cox’s Bazar, where high population density, complex terrain, and proximity to cross-border trafficking routes create significant challenges for conventional law-enforcement operations. Traditional patrol and surveillance methods may have limitations in ensuring continuous monitoring, timely detection, and effective intelligence collection across these high-risk areas. The integration of Unmanned Aerial Surveillance Systems (drones) with drug-detection canine (K9) units offers a technology-enabled approach to strengthen anti-narcotics policing. Drones can support wider-area surveillance and rapid identification of suspicious activities, while K9 units can assist operational teams in detecting narcotics during targeted interventions. An integrated Drone-K9 model may therefore enhance surveillance capacity, operational responsiveness, and the efficient use of policing resources. This project will assess the operational effectiveness, cost-efficiency, scalability, and community acceptability of an integrated Drone-K9 anti-narcotics surveillance model through a pilot intervention in selected high-risk Rohingya camp areas. It will also examine changes in drug-related seizures, trafficking incident detection, arrests, and intelligence reporting, while identifying operational challenges and lessons learned. The findings are expected to provide evidence-based recommendations for determining the feasibility of wider deployment of this technology-enabled policing approach across Rohingya camp areas.

Tender ID

1316269

Reference number

44.01.0400.000.032.99.0003.26-4679-2

Package

PSC Research Pk.-12 Technology-Enabled Anti-Narcotics Policing in Rohingya Camps: Assessing the Effectiveness of deployment of Integrated Unmanned Aerial Surveillance Systems and Drug Detection Canine Units in Combating Drug Trafficking

Category

Services

Tendering type

National Competitive Tendering

Procurement method

Quality and Cost Based Selection

Work category

Research and development services and related consultancy services.;Research and experimental development services;Research services;Experimental development services;Research and development consultancy services;Research consultancy services;Development consultancy services;Design and execution of research and development

Budget type

Revenue

Source of funds

Government

District

Dhaka

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1. Published10 August 2026 at 10:00
2. Submission closes24 August 2026 at 13:00
3. Details changed(packageNumber, description, eventType, category, budgetType, sourceOfFunds, district, briefDescription, evaluationType, invitingOfficialName, invitingOfficialDesignation, invitingOfficialAddress)25 August 2026 at 17:33

Ministry

Ministry of Home Affairs

Organization

Bangladesh Police

Procuring entity

Research and Publication Section, Police Staff College Bangladesh

Inviting official

Nilufa Yeasmin

Designation

Director

Address

Address: Kafrul, Section-14, Mirpur, DhakaCity: DhakaThana: Dhaka North City CorporationDistrict: Dhaka - 1206Country: Bangladesh

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25 August 2026 at 20:37

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1. Details changed25 August 2026 at 17:33