Khulna Metropolitan Police

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Khulna Metropolitan Police
খুলনা মেট্রোপলিটন পুলিশ
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AbbreviationKMP
Mottoশান্তির স্বার্থে সমুন্নত
Promoted for the sake of peace
Agency overview
Formed1 July, 1986
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionKhulna, Bangladesh
Size90 km2 (35 sq mi)
Constituting instrument
  • The Khulna Metropolitan Police Ordinance, 1985 [1]
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersKMP Headquarter, 189 Khan Jahan Ali Road(Glaxo More), Tootpara, Khulna
Agency executive
Parent agency Bangladesh Police
Facilities
Thanas8
Website
kmp.police.gov.bd

Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP), is a metropolitan police unit of Bangladesh Police for the Khulna Metropolitan Area based in Khulna City. [2] [3]

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History

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

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 Khulna Metropolitan Police was injured at a bomb attack at Arya Dharmasava Temple during Ratha Jatra festival. [5]

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

Khulna Metropolitan Police announced plans to establish a wanted list on their website in February 2010. [7] In May 2011, Bangladesh High Court warned two police officers of Khulna Metropolitan Police 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 Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, the student front of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, ahead of a strike. [9] The students were from Brajalal College and Azam Khan Government Commerce College. [9]

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 Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives. [10]

In May 2018, Bangladesh Nationalist Party called for the removal of the commissioner of 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 Election Commission following a complaint of the Jatiya Okiya Front in November. [13]

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

Police arrested two students of Khulna University for their involving in bombing an office of 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. [15] 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, 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

Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) has 8 police stations called thanas. Three new thanas were created in 2013 for Labanchara, Harintana and Arangghata. [20] The thanas are:

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ "Cop found dead in Naogaon". The Daily Star. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Political killings on the rise in Khulna". Dhaka Tribune. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  4. ↑ Amanullah, Quazi; Khulna (20 January 2003). "Crimes on rise in Khulna city". The Daily Star. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Bomb attack on Khulna temple". The Daily Star. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  6. ↑ Staff Correspondent; Khulna (17 July 2009). "Police protection for panel mayor, AL leader in Khulna". The Daily Star. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  7. ↑ Amanullah, Quazi; Khulna (1 February 2010). "All about top Khulna city criminals on website soon". The Daily Star. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  8. ↑ Staff Correspondent; Khulna (10 May 2011). "Child-clubbing cops warned". The Daily Star. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  9. 1 2 Staff Correspondent; Khulna (24 April 2012). "Violent cops closed in Khulna". The Daily Star. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  10. 1 2 UNB, Khulna (2 November 2015). "Khulna city mayor Moni suspended". The Daily Star. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  11. ↑ Report, Star Online (3 May 2018). "Withdraw Khulna police commissioner, Gazipur SP for fair polls: BNP". The Daily Star. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  12. ↑ Roy, Dipankar (24 May 2018). "Drug Dealing in Khulna: Fingers pointed at some cops, politicians". The Daily Star. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  13. ↑ "EC asks for withdrawal of KMP boss". The Daily Star. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  14. ↑ Report, Star Online (4 April 2019). "Mill workers clash with cops in Khulna, 16 hurt". The Daily Star. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  15. 1 2 Report, Star Online (25 January 2020). "2 involved in bomb attack on Khulna Krishak League office held: police". The Daily Star. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  16. ↑ Report, Star Online (13 July 2020). "Khulna Metropolitan Police gets new service vehicles, patrol cars". The Daily Star. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  17. ↑ Correspondent, Our; Khulna (22 June 2020). "Killing Of Dr Rakib: Khulna OC closed over negligence in duty". The Daily Star. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  18. ↑ Report, Star Digital (22 October 2022). "Several BNP men "picked up" in Khulna ahead of grand rally, police deny allegations". The Daily Star. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  19. ↑ Correspondent, Our; Khulna (28 February 2021). "BNP Rally in Khulna: Curbed by cops, transport strike". The Daily Star. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  20. ↑ "Govt to constitute 1 new upazila, 2 municipals, 5 thanas". Dhaka Tribune. 27 May 2013.
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