Rangpur Metropolitan Police

Rangpur Metropolitan Police is a newly formed police unit of Bangladesh Police, serving Rangpur City Corporation, Haragach Municipality, Sarai Union of Kaunia Upazila, and Kallayni Union of Pirgacha Upazila of Rangpur District.[1][2] Rangpur Metropolitan Police[3] started its all out operational activities on 16 September 2018.[4] Nure Alam Mina is the commissioner of Rangpur Metropolitan Police.[5]

Rangpur Metropolitan Police
Logo of Rangpur Metropolitan Police
Logo of Rangpur Metropolitan Police
AbbreviationRPMP
Agency overview
FormedSeptember 16, 2018
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionRangpur, Bangladesh
Size239.72 square kilometres (92.56 sq mi)
Constituting instrument
  • Rangpur Metropolitan Police Act,2018
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersKacharibazar, Rangpur
Agency executive
Parent agencyBangladesh Police
Facilities
Thanas6
Website
https://www.rpmp.gov.bd

History

The government of Bangladesh announced plans to establish Rangpur Metropolitan Police and Gazipur Metropolitan Police in December 2015 in a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[6]

The Cabinet of Bangladesh led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina approved the draft of laws of establish Gazipur and Rangpur Metropolitan Police.[7]

The Rangpur Metropolitan Police was established by the "Rangpur Metropolitan Police Act, 2018" passed in the National Assembly of Bangladesh on 12 April 2018.[8][9]

In April 2019, Kotwali police station officer in charge was accused of sexual harassment of a woman who had gone to the police station.[10]

Nazmul Quader, officer in charge of Haragachh Police Station of Rangpur Metropolitan Police, was closed for letting a rape suspect go from police custody in February 2022.[11]

Justices Mamnoon Rahman and Khandaker Diliruzzaman of Bangladesh High Court issued an order asking Rangpur Metropolitan Police to explain the custodial death of man in November 2021.[12]

Police stations
  • Kotwali
  • Parshuram
  • Haragach
  • Tajhat
  • Mahiganj
  • Hajirhat

References
  1. "Strengthening community policing stressed to build peaceful society | District". BSS. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  2. "Rangpur Metropolitan Police launches Sept 16". Risingbd Online Bangla News Portal. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  3. "All set to celebrate Golden Jubilee of Independence in Rangpur". Dhaka Tribune. 2021-03-24. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  4. Correspondent, Senior. "Gazipur, Rangpur get first metropolitan police commissioners". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  5. jagonews24.com. "Four metropolitan police get new commissioners". jagonews24.com. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  6. Report, Star Online (2015-12-07). "Gazipur, Rangpur to get metropolitan police". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  7. BSS, Dhaka (2017-11-20). "Cabinet okays drafts of GMP, RMP". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  8. "History". rpmp.gov.bd. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  9. "Bill to form Rangpur Metropolitan Police passed". Dhaka Tribune. 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  10. "Rangpur Kotwali police OC accused of sexually harassing woman councillor". Dhaka Tribune. 2019-04-22. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  11. "OC closed for letting rapist go". The Daily Star. 2020-02-05. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  12. Report, Star Digital (2021-11-03). "'Custodial death' in Rangpur: HC seeks police probe report". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-07-28.


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