Barisal Metropolitan Police

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Barishal Metropolitan Police
বরিশাল মেট্রোপলিটন পুলিশ
Logo of BMP
Logo of BMP
AbbreviationBMP
Agency overview
Formed26 October, 2006
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionBangladesh
Constituting instrument
  • The Barisal Metropolitan Police Ordinance, 2006
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersBarisal
Agency executive
Parent agencyBangladesh Police
Facilities
Stations8
Website
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[edit]

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[edit]

Name Start date End date Reference
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[edit]

Barisal Metropolitan Police consist of 8 police stations.

  1. Kotwali Model Thana, Barisal
  2. Airport Thana
  3. Kawnia Thana
  4. Bandar Thana, Barisal
  5. Rupatali Thana
  6. Barisal University Thana
  7. Char Monai Thana
  8. Kashipur Thana
  9. University of Barisal camp[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Metropolitan Police". Bangladesh Police. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Chattogram, Gazipur, Barishal, Rangpur get new police commissioners". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  3. ^ "Law and Our Rights". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  4. ^ Liton, Shakhawat (2009-02-04). "Half of ordinances to be left out". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Correspondent, Our; Barisal (2011-06-10). "Police-student clash in Barisal: 20 hurt". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  7. ^ Staff Correspondent (2013-08-26). "Police admin reshuffled". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  8. ^ Report, Star Online (2014-12-03). "18 students injured in Barisal cop action". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  9. ^ Correspondent, Our; Barisal (2014-12-04). "Barisal cops pummel medical students". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  10. ^ "Police brutality against Barisal students". The Daily Star. 2014-12-06. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  11. ^ Staff Correspondent (2015-07-02). "Go-between gets suspended". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  12. ^ Correspondent, Our; Barisal (2015-07-04). "Barisal police reconstitute probe body". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  13. ^ "BMP commissioner, DC". theindependentbd.com. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  14. ^ Staff Correspondent. "Barisal police commissioner, deputy withdrawn". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  15. ^ Correspondent, Our; Barisal (2016-01-18). "10 cops disciplined". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  16. ^ a b Report, Star Online (2016-01-17). "Cop closed for beating Barisal AL leader". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  17. ^ Report, Star Online (2016-02-03). "Barisal city cop suspended for 'extortion'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  18. ^ Correspondent, Our; Barisal (2016-08-04). "Police close Barisal campus". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  19. ^ Correspondent, Our; Barisal (2017-02-17). "Traders clash with cops injuring 15 in Barisal". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  20. ^ Report, Star Online (2017-03-04). "Cop suspended for taking selfie with minister". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  21. ^ a b Corrrespondent, Our; Barisal (2018-03-20). "All 8 cops suspended". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  22. ^ Report, Star Online (2020-03-29). "3 cops withdrawn for assaulting journos in Barishal". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  23. ^ Correspondent, Our; Barishal (2021-04-16). "Barishal police start free oxygen service for Covid patients". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  24. ^ a b Report, Star (2021-08-20). "AL feud behind Barishal violence". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
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