Barisal Metropolitan Police

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Barishal Metropolitan Police
বরিশাল মেট্রোপলিটন পুলিশ
Logo od BMP.png
Crest of Barishal Metropolitan Police
AbbreviationBMP
Agency overview
Formed26 October, 2006
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction Barisal, Bangladesh
Size69.61 km2 (26.88 sq mi)
Population448,152 (2022)
Governing body Ministry of Home Affairs
Constituting instrument
  • The Barisal Metropolitan Police Ordinance, 2006
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersBMP Police Line, Barisal
Minister responsible
Agency executive
Parent agencyBangladesh Police Flag.svg Bangladesh Police
Special Units
Facilities
Stations4
Armored vehicles Otokar Cobra, IAG Guardian, STREIT Typhoon
Helicopters Bell 407
Website
bmp.police.gov.bd
Service uniform: Yankees Blue, Light French Beige
  
Combat uniform: Tiffany Blue, Yankees Blue
  

Barisal Metropolitan Police or BMP was established in 2006 based on Barishal city to serve the metropolis. It was established by an ordinance of The Barisal Metropolitan Police Ordinance - 2006. [1] Saiful Islam is the commissioner of Barisal Metropolitan Police. [2]

Contents

History

Bangladesh Parliament passed Barisal Metropolitan Police Act in 2009 which allowed Barisal Metropolitan Police, it was founded in 2006. [3] [4] [5]

Police clashes with students of Shahid Abdur Rab Serniabat Textile Engineering College who were on strike in June 2011. [6]

In August 2013, Md Shamsuddin, commissioner of Barisal Metropolitan Police, was appointed commissioner of Khulna Metropolitan Police. [7]

In December 2014, the police baton charged a rally of students from Barisal Health Technology Institute injuring 18-23 students. [8] [9] The police action was condemned by civil society and The Daily Star in an editorial. [10]

In July 2015, the deputy commissioner of Barisal Metropolitan Police, Zillur Rahman, was suspended for creating a 7.7 million taka bribe fund for the promotion of 230 police officers. [11] Another deputy commissioner, Shoyeb Ahmed, knew about the fund and was subsequently removed from the investigation into the fund. [12] Commissioner Shoibal Kanti Chowdhury was removed over his involvement in the fund. [13] [14]

In January 2016, a halt on promotions and increments were placed on ten officers of Barisal Metropolitan Police accused of creating a collective fund for bribes for promotions. [15] Officer in charge of Agailjhara Police Station, Monirul Islam, had an altercation with a Swechchhasebak League activist. [16] a Swechchhasebak League activist went to complain to the local MP, Abul Hasnat Abdullah, and while leaving the residence of Abul Hasnat Abdullah he was assaulted by a police constable who was later suspended. [16] In February, a sub inspector of Barisal Airport Police Station was suspended for extortion. [17] Barisal Metropolitan Police in August ordered the closure of Peace School and College. [18]

Police clashed with traders in February 2017 when they tried to stop an eviction drive of the Barisal City Corporation. [19] In March a constable was suspended for taking selfies with the Ministry of Industries, Amir Hossain Amu, at the Barisal Women's College while on duty. [20]

Eight officers of the Detective Branch unit of Barisal Metropolitan Police were suspended for assaulting a journalist of DBC News and then further torturing him in custody in March 2018. [21] The also assaulted senior journalists who visited the police station to see the detained journalist. [21]

Three police officers of Barisal Metropolitan Police were suspended for assaulting two journalists who went to cover a COVID-19 program where the Upazila Nirbahi Officer Moshareaf Hossain addressed in 2020. [22]

Barisal Metropolitan Police provided oxygen during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh. [23] In August 2021, the Barisal Metropolitan police baton charged Awami League activists and employees of Barishal City Corporation outside the office of the Upazila Nirbahi officer. [24] Munibur Rahman, Barisal Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer filed two cases against Mayor Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah and Awami League activists. [24]

List of commissioners

NameStart dateEnd dateReference
Muhammad Aminul Islam26 October 200613 November 2006 [5]
Md. Moniruzzaman14 November 200631 January 2007 [5]
Khan Saeed Hasan5 February 200731 August 2008 [5]
M. Akbar Ali31 August 200816 March 2009 [5]
Md. Abdur Rahim20 March 20091 March 2011 [5]
Syed Taufiq Uddin Ahmed6 March 20111 May 2012 [5]
Md. Shamsuddin1 May 201216 October 2014 [5]
Shaibal Kanti Chowdhury 19 October 201416 September 2015 [5]
Md. Lutfar Rahman Mondal16 September 201514 June 2016 [5]
S. M. Ruhul Amin21 June 201630 April 2018 [5]
Mahfuzur Rahman1 May 20181 August 2018 [5]
Mosharraf Hossain1 August 20189 April 2019 [5]
Md. Shahabuddin Khan12 April 201917 May 2022 [5]

Police stations

Barisal Metropolitan Police consists of 8 police stations (thanas):

  1. Kotwali Model Thana, Barisal
  2. Airport Thana
  3. Kawnia Thana, Barisal
  4. Bandar Thana, Barisal

There are some proposed police stations that is interested of being linked to BMP since 2018 that are still waiting for approval. They are:

  1. Rupatali Thana
  2. Barisal University Thana
  3. Char Monai Thana
  4. Kashipur Thana

There is also a Police camp, the most notable one is:

  1. University of Barisal camp [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Metropolitan Police". Bangladesh Police . Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Chattogram, Gazipur, Barishal, Rangpur get new police commissioners". New Age (Bangladesh) . Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "Law and Our Rights". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  4. ↑ Liton, Shakhawat (4 February 2009). "Half of ordinances to be left out". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Barishal Metropolitan Police". Barisal Metropolitan Police. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  6. ↑ "Police-student clash in Barisal: 20 hurt". The Daily Star. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  7. ↑ "Police admin reshuffled". The Daily Star. 26 August 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  8. ↑ "18 students injured in Barisal cop action". The Daily Star. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "Barisal cops pummel medical students". The Daily Star. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "Police brutality against Barisal students". The Daily Star. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  11. ↑ "Go-between gets suspended". The Daily Star. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  12. ↑ "Barisal police reconstitute probe body". The Daily Star. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  13. ↑ "BMP commissioner, DC". The Independent (Bangladesh) . Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  14. ↑ "Barisal police commissioner, deputy withdrawn". Prothom Alo . Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  15. ↑ "10 cops disciplined". The Daily Star. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  16. 1 2 "Cop closed for beating Barisal AL leader". The Daily Star. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  17. ↑ "Barisal city cop suspended for 'extortion'". The Daily Star. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  18. ↑ "Police close Barisal campus". The Daily Star. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  19. ↑ "Traders clash with cops injuring 15 in Barisal". The Daily Star. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  20. ↑ "Cop suspended for taking selfie with minister". The Daily Star. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  21. 1 2 "All 8 cops suspended". The Daily Star. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  22. ↑ "3 cops withdrawn for assaulting journos in Barishal". The Daily Star. 29 March 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  23. ↑ "Barishal police start free oxygen service for Covid patients". The Daily Star. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  24. 1 2 "AL feud behind Barishal violence". The Daily Star. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
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