Rangpur Metropolitan Police Explained

Agencyname:Rangpur Metropolitan Police
Abbreviation:RPMP
Logocaption:Logo of Rangpur Metropolitan Police
Formedyear:2018
Formedmonthday:September 16
Country:Bangladesh
Divtype:Metropolitan Area
Subdivname:Rangpur
Constitution1:Rangpur Metropolitan Police Act,2018
Police:Yes
Local:Yes
Headquarters:Kacharibazar, Rangpur
Minister1name:Jahangir Alam Chowdhury
Minister1pfo:Minister of Home Affairs
Chief1name:DIG Nur-E-Alam Mina, BPM(Bar), PPM
Chief1position:Police Commissioner
Parentagency: Bangladesh Police
Unittype:Special Unit
Stations:6
Vehicle1type:Armored vehicles
Vehicles1:Otokar Cobra, IAG Guardian, STREIT Typhoon
Aircraft1type:Helicopters
Aircraft1:Bell 407
Website:https://www.rpmp.gov.bd
Footnotes:Service uniform

Midnight Blue, Khaki

Combat uniform: Tiffany Blue, Midnight Blue

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]

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

Notes and References

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

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