Khulna Metropolitan Police Explained

Agencyname:Khulna Metropolitan Police
Nativename:খুলনা মেট্রোপলিটন পুলিশ
Abbreviation:KMP
Logocaption:Crest of Khulna Metropolitan Police
Formedyear:1986
Formedmonthday:1 July
Country:Bangladesh
Divtype:City
Divname:Khulna
Constitution1:The Khulna Metropolitan Police Ordinance, 1985
Police:Yes
Headquarters:KMP Headquarter, 189 Khan Jahan Ali Road(Glaxo More), Tootpara, Khulna
Minister1name:Jahangir Alam Chowdhury
Minister1pfo:Minister of Home Affairs
Chief1name:DIG Md. Zulfikar Ali Haider, BPM (Bar)
Parentagency: Bangladesh Police
Unittype:Special Unit
Stations:8
Vehicle1type:Armored vehicles
Vehicles1:Otokar Cobra, IAG Guardian
Aircraft1type:Helicopters
Aircraft1:Bell 407
Footnotes:Service uniform

Yankees Blue, Light French Beige

Combat uniform: Tiffany Blue, Yankees Blue

The Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP), is a metropolitan police unit of the Bangladesh Police for the Khulna Metropolitan Area based in Khulna City.[1] [2]

History

The Khulna Metropolitan Police was established on 1 July 1986 by the Khulna Metropolitan Police Ordinance, 1985.[3]

Crimes increased in 2003 after the removal of joint forces following the end of Operation Clean Heart.[4]

On 26 June 2004, a constable of the Khulna Metropolitan Police was injured at a bomb attack at Arya Dharmasava Temple during Ratha Jatra festival.[5]

The Khulna Metropolitan Police provided protection for Mizanur Rahman Mizan, general secretary of the Awami League Khulna city unit, and Ajmol Ahmed Tapan, panel mayor of Khulna following the assassination a councilor of Khulna.[6]

The Khulna Metropolitan Police announced plans to establish a wanted list on their website in February 2010.[7] In May 2011, the Bangladesh High Court warned two police officers of the Khulna Metropolitan Police over beating and electrocuting a nine year during interrogation after he was detained on suspicion of theft.[8]

In April 2012, the officer in charge of Khulna Sadar Police Station, SM Kamruzzaman, and three constables were suspended after a photo emerged of them torturing two student activists of the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, the student front of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, ahead of a strike.[9] The students were from Brajalal College and Azam Khan Government Commerce College.

The Khulna Metropolitan Police arrested Khulna City Corporation mayor and Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician Moniruzzaman Moni on charges of attacking police and vandalizing their vehicle.[10] Following his arrest, Moni was suspended from the post of mayor by the Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives.

In May 2018, Bangladesh Nationalist Party called for the removal of the commissioner of the Khulna Metropolitan Police ahead of the national elections to ensure fair poling.[11] A report by the Prime Minister's Office found involvement of police officers and Awami League politicians in drug dealing in Khulna.[12] Khulna Metropolitan Police Commissioner Humayun Kabir was withdrawn by the Election Commission following a complaint of the Jatiya Okiya Front in November.[13]

In April 2019, the Khulna Metropolitan Police clashed with jute mill workers on strike in Khulna.[14]

Police arrested two students of Khulna University for their involvement in bombing an office of the Bangladesh Krishak League and a police garage in January 2020.[15] They were involved with Neo-Jama'at Mujahideen Bangladesh and their attacks were claimed by the Islamic State according to the SITE Intelligence Group. The Khulna Metropolitan Police purchased four sedans and two microbuses to expand their vehicle pool in July.[16] The officer in charge of Khulna Sadar Police Station, Aslam Bahar Bulbul, was suspended over negligence of duty following the murder of Dr Abdur Rakib Khan at the hands of family members of a patient.[17]

In October 2022, the Khulna Metropolitan Police detained Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists before a grand rally of the party.[18] The police action in coordination with a transport strike was designed to hinder the rally of the party.[19]

Stations

The Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) has 8 police stations called thanas for 31 Wards of KCC and its surroundings.[20]

Thanas of KMP!
Thana NameDivisionArea CoverageEstablishmentOutposts & Camps Under KMP
Khulna SadarSouthKCC Wards - 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29 & 30.1836Khulna Sadar
Rupsha
Tootpara
Nirala
SonadangaKCC Wards - 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 & 16(Partially)1986Choto Boyra
Bania Khamar
Jora Gate
LabancharaKCC Wards - 31 & Parts of Jalma Union.2013Labanchara
HarintanaJalma Union (Partially) & Gutudia Union (Partially).2013Khulna University
KhalishpurNorthKCC Wards - 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15 & 9(Partially), 14(Partially)1986Boro Boyra
Khalishpur
Kalibari
Rayer Mahal
DaulatpurKCC Wards - 4, 5, 6, & 1(Partially), 2(Partially), 3(Partially)1914Trade School
Maheshwarpasha
Kartikkul
Khan Jahan AliKCC Wards - 2 (Partially) & Jogipol Union (Partially), Atra Gilatala Union (Partially)1986Phulbari Gate
Shiromoni
Atra
Pather Bazar
AranghataKCC Wards - 1(Partially), 3(Partially) & Aranghata Union, Atra Gilatala Union (Partially) & Rangpur Union (Partially).2013Aranghata
Rangpur

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Cop found dead in Naogaon . 2017-09-21 . The Daily Star . 2017-10-04 . en.
  2. News: Political killings on the rise in Khulna . Dhaka Tribune . 22 June 2017 . en-US . 2017-10-04.
  3. Web site: Khulna Metropolitan Police Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. LII of 1985). . bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd . 28 October 1985.
  4. News: Amanullah . Quazi . Khulna . 2003-01-20 . Crimes on rise in Khulna city . 2023-01-30 . The Daily Star . en.
  5. News: Bomb attack on Khulna temple . 2023-01-30 . The Daily Star.
  6. News: 2009-07-17 . Police protection for panel mayor, AL leader in Khulna . 2023-01-30 . The Daily Star . en.
  7. News: Amanullah . Quazi . Khulna . 2010-02-01 . All about top Khulna city criminals on website soon . 2023-01-30 . The Daily Star . en.
  8. News: 2011-05-10 . Child-clubbing cops warned . 2023-01-30 . The Daily Star . en.
  9. News: 2012-04-24 . Violent cops closed in Khulna . 2023-01-30 . The Daily Star . en.
  10. News: 2015-11-02 . Khulna city mayor Moni suspended . 2023-01-30 . The Daily Star . UNB . en.
  11. News: 2018-05-03 . Withdraw Khulna police commissioner, Gazipur SP for fair polls: BNP . 2023-01-30 . The Daily Star . en.
  12. News: Roy . Dipankar . 2018-05-24 . Drug Dealing in Khulna: Fingers pointed at some cops, politicians . 2023-01-30 . The Daily Star . en.
  13. News: 2018-12-08 . EC asks for withdrawal of KMP boss . 2023-01-30 . The Daily Star . en.
  14. News: 2019-04-04 . Mill workers clash with cops in Khulna, 16 hurt . 2023-01-30 . The Daily Star . en.
  15. News: 2020-01-25 . 2 involved in bomb attack on Khulna Krishak League office held: police . 2023-01-30 . The Daily Star . en.
  16. News: 2020-07-13 . Khulna Metropolitan Police gets new service vehicles, patrol cars . 2023-01-30 . The Daily Star . en.
  17. News: 2020-06-22 . Killing Of Dr Rakib: Khulna OC closed over negligence in duty . 2023-01-30 . The Daily Star . en.
  18. News: 2022-10-22 . Several BNP men "picked up" in Khulna ahead of grand rally, police deny allegations . 2023-01-30 . The Daily Star . en.
  19. News: 2021-02-28 . BNP Rally in Khulna: Curbed by cops, transport strike . 2023-01-30 . The Daily Star . en.
  20. News: Govt to constitute 1 new upazila, 2 municipals, 5 thanas . Dhaka Tribune . 27 May 2013.