Gazipur Metropolitan Police
| Gazipur Metropolitan Police গাজীপুর মেট্রোপলিটন পুলিশ | |
|---|---|
 Crest of Gazipur Metropolitan Police | |
| Abbreviation | GMP |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 16 September, 2018 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Gazipur, Bangladesh |
| Size | 329.23 km2 (127.12 sq mi) |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Gazipur |
| Elected officer responsible | |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency |  Bangladesh Police |
| Special Units | |
| Facilities | |
| Stations | 8 |
| Armored vehicles | Otokar Cobra, IAG Guardian, STREIT Typhoon |
| Helicopters | Bell 407 |
| Website | |
| gmp | |
| Service uniform: Yankees Blue, Light French Beige Combat uniform: Tiffany Blue, Yankees Blue | |
Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP) is the chief law enforcement agency in Gazipur, Bangladesh. It was established in 2018 under the Gazipur Metropolitan Police Ordinance approved by the government of Bangladesh.[1][2] Dr. Nazmul Karim Khan is the Commissioner of Gazipur Metropolitan Police.[3] Mohammad Jihadul Islam is the deputy commissioner.[4]
History
[edit]The government of Bangladesh announced plans to establish Gazipur Metropolitan Police and Rangpur Metropolitan Police in December 2015 at a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[5]
In November 2017, the Cabinet of Bangladesh approved Gazipur and Rangpur Metropolitan Police drafts.[6]
A woman, Yasmin Begum, died in the custody of the Detective Branch of Gazipur Metropolitan Police few hours after she had been detained.[7] Her family had demanded that her death in custody be investigated by a judicial commission.[8] Councilor of Gazipur City, Ruhun Nesa Runa, was arrested in March 2020 after she assaulted two traffic police constables who stopped her car which was driving on the wrong side of the road.[9]
A woman miscarried after a constable of Gazipur Metropolitan Police assaulted her in March 2022.[10] The constable was later withdrawn from the Kashimpur Police Station.[11] On 2 April 2022, seven members of Gazipur Metropolitan Police were injured in clashes with Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh.[12] In April 2022, two police constables were transferred for assaulting the chauffeur of the Deputy Commissioner of Gazipur District.[13]
List of police stations under GMP
[edit]- Joydebpur Thana
- Tongi East Thana
- Tongi West Thana
- Gacha Thana
- Bason Thana
- Konabari Thana
- Kashimpur Thana
- Pubail Thana
References
[edit]- ^ রবিবার থেকে গাজীপুর মেট্রোপলিটন পুলিশের যাত্রা শুরু. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ গাজীপুর মেট্রোপলিটন পুলিশের যাত্রা শুরু নতুন আট থানা গঠন. Manab Zamin (in Bengali). 17 September 2018. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Four metropolitan police get new commissioners". jagonews24.com. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "Gazipur groans under traffic woes". UNB. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "Gazipur, Rangpur to get metropolitan police". The Daily Star. 2015-12-07. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "Cabinet okays drafts of GMP, RMP". The Daily Star. BSS. 2017-11-20. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "Woman dies in DB custody hours after being picked up". The Daily Star. 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "Gazipur custodial death: Family demands judicial probe". The Daily Star. 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "Gazipur woman councillor held for assaulting traffic cops". The Daily Star. 2020-03-14. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "Miscarriage After Police 'Assault': Female constable withdrawn in Gazipur". The Daily Star. 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "Miscarriage after police 'assault': Kashimpur constable withdrawn". The Daily Star. 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "7 police personnel among 20 injured in clash with Hefajat activists in Gazipur". The Daily Star. 2021-04-02. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "Two constables withdrawn for assaulting Gazipur DC's driver". Dhaka Tribune. 2022-04-11. Retrieved 2022-07-28.