Gazipur Metropolitan Police

Gazipur Metropolitan Police
গাজীপুর মেট্রোপলিটন পুলিশ
Crest of Gazipur Metropolitan Police
AbbreviationGMP
Agency overview
Formed16 September, 2018
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionGazipur, Bangladesh
Size329.23 km2 (127.12 sq mi)
Population2,677,715 (2022)
Governing bodyMinistry of Home Affairs
Constituting instrument
  • Gazipur Metropolitan Police Act,2018
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersPolice line, Gazipur, Bangladesh
Minister responsible
Agency executive
Parent agency Bangladesh Police
Special Units
Facilities
Stations8
Armored vehiclesOtokar Cobra, IAG Guardian, STREIT Typhoon
HelicoptersBell 407
Website
gmp.gov.bd
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] Nazmul Karim Khan is the Commissioner of Gazipur Metropolitan Police.[3] Mohammad Jihadul Islam is the deputy commissioner.[3]

History

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.[4]

In November 2017, the Cabinet of Bangladesh approved Gazipur and Rangpur Metropolitan Police drafts.[5]

A woman, Yasmin Begum, died in the custody of the Detective Branch of Gazipur Metropolitan Police few hours after she had been detained.[6] Her family had demanded that her death in custody be investigated by a judicial commission.[7] 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.[8]

A woman miscarried after a constable of Gazipur Metropolitan Police assaulted her in March 2022.[9] The constable was later withdrawn from the Kashimpur Police Station.[10] On 2 April 2022, seven members of Gazipur Metropolitan Police were injured in clashes with Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh.[11] In April 2022, two police constables were transferred for assaulting the chauffeur of the Deputy Commissioner of Gazipur District.[12]

List of police stations under GMP

References

  1. ^ রবিবার থেকে গাজীপুর মেট্রোপলিটন পুলিশের যাত্রা শুরু. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  2. ^ গাজীপুর মেট্রোপলিটন পুলিশের যাত্রা শুরু নতুন আট থানা গঠন. Manab Zamin (in Bengali). 17 September 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Four metropolitan police get new commissioners". jagonews24.com. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Gazipur, Rangpur to get metropolitan police". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 7 December 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Cabinet okays drafts of GMP, RMP". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Woman dies in DB custody hours after being picked up". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 19 February 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Gazipur custodial death: Family demands judicial probe". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 20 February 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Gazipur woman councillor held for assaulting traffic cops". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 14 March 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Miscarriage After Police 'Assault': Female constable withdrawn in Gazipur". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 8 March 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Miscarriage after police 'assault': Kashimpur constable withdrawn". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 7 March 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  11. ^ "7 police personnel among 20 injured in clash with Hefajat activists in Gazipur". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 2 April 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Two constables withdrawn for assaulting Gazipur DC's driver". Dhaka Tribune. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
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