Barisal Metropolitan Police
Barishal Metropolitan Police বরিশাল মেট্রোপলিটন পুলিশ | |
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Abbreviation | BMP |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 26 October, 2006 |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Bangladesh |
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General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Barisal |
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Parent agency | Bangladesh Police |
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Stations | 8 |
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Barisal Metropolitan Police |
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]
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 Agoiljhara Police Station, Monirul Islam, had an altercation with a Swechchhasebak League activist.[16] The Swechchhasebak League activist went to complain to the local member of parliament, 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
Name | Start Date | End Date | Reference |
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Muhammad Aminul Islam | 26 October 2006 | 13 November 2006 | [5] |
Md. Moniruzzaman | 14 November 2006 | 31 January 2007 | [5] |
Khan Saeed Hasan | 5 February 2007 | 31 August 2008 | [5] |
M. Akbar Ali | 31 August 2008 | 16 March 2009 | [5] |
Md. Abdur Rahim | 20 March 2009 | 1 March 2011 | [5] |
Syed Taufiq Uddin Ahmed | 6 March 2011 | 1 May 2012 | [5] |
Md. Shamsuddin | 1 May 2012 | 16 October 2014 | [5] |
Shaibal Kanti Chowdhury | 19 October 2014 | 16 September 2015 | [5] |
Md. Lutfar Rahman Mondal | 16 September 2015 | 14 June 2016 | [5] |
S. M. Ruhul Amin | 21 June 2016 | 30 April 2018 | [5] |
Mahfuzur Rahman | 1 May 2018 | 1 August 2018 | [5] |
Mosharraf Hossain | 1 August 2018 | 9 April 2019 | [5] |
Md. Shahabuddin Khan | 12 April 2019 | 17 May 2022 | [5] |
Police stations
Barisal Metropolitan Police consist of 8 police stations.
- Kotwali Model Thana, Barisal
- Airport Thana
- Kawnia Thana
- Bandar Thana, Barisal
- Rupatali Thana
- Barisal University Thana
- Char Monai Thana
- Kashipur Thana
- University of Barisal camp[5]
References
- ^ "Metropolitan Police". Bangladesh Police. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Chattogram, Gazipur, Barishal, Rangpur get new police commissioners". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ "Law and Our Rights". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ Liton, Shakhawat (2009-02-04). "Half of ordinances to be left out". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Barishal Metropolitan Police - BMP". bmp.police.gov.bd. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ Correspondent, Our; Barisal (2011-06-10). "Police-student clash in Barisal: 20 hurt". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
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has generic name (help) - ^ Staff Correspondent (2013-08-26). "Police admin reshuffled". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
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has generic name (help) - ^ Report, Star Online (2014-12-03). "18 students injured in Barisal cop action". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ Correspondent, Our; Barisal (2014-12-04). "Barisal cops pummel medical students". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Police brutality against Barisal students". The Daily Star. 2014-12-06. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ Staff Correspondent (2015-07-02). "Go-between gets suspended". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
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has generic name (help) - ^ Correspondent, Our; Barisal (2015-07-04). "Barisal police reconstitute probe body". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "BMP commissioner, DC". theindependentbd.com. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ Staff Correspondent. "Barisal police commissioner, deputy withdrawn". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
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has generic name (help) - ^ Correspondent, Our; Barisal (2016-01-18). "10 cops disciplined". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
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has generic name (help) - ^ a b Report, Star Online (2016-01-17). "Cop closed for beating Barisal AL leader". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ Report, Star Online (2016-02-03). "Barisal city cop suspended for 'extortion'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ Correspondent, Our; Barisal (2016-08-04). "Police close Barisal campus". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
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has generic name (help) - ^ Correspondent, Our; Barisal (2017-02-17). "Traders clash with cops injuring 15 in Barisal". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
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has generic name (help) - ^ Report, Star Online (2017-03-04). "Cop suspended for taking selfie with minister". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ a b Corrrespondent, Our; Barisal (2018-03-20). "All 8 cops suspended". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ Report, Star Online (2020-03-29). "3 cops withdrawn for assaulting journos in Barishal". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ Correspondent, Our; Barishal (2021-04-16). "Barishal police start free oxygen service for Covid patients". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
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has generic name (help) - ^ a b Report, Star (2021-08-20). "AL feud behind Barishal violence". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-02.