Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) is a division of Bangladesh Police, which is responsible for law enforcement within the metropolis of Rajshahi.
History
Rajshahi Metropolitan Police was established on 1 July 1992.[1] RMP began with four police stations-Boalia, Rajpara, Motihar and Shah Makhdum with an area of 203 square kilometers in 1992. RMP is headed by a Police Commissioner. In February 2018, eight new police stations were inaugurated and the area of RMP has expanded to a total of 900 square kilometres (350 sq mi).[2]
In April 2017, assistant commissioner Sabbir Ahmed Sorfaraj committed suicide at an official police officers dorm under suspicious circumstances.[3]
Rajshahi Metropolitan Police launched a Quick Response Team in December 2018.[4]
In August 2019, Constable Sabbir Hossain was beaten by a mob after he got drunk and harassed a woman.[5]
Rajshahi Metropolitan Police arrested nine of their own for gambling in public and the nine officers were subsequently suspended in January 2021.[6] In November 2021, the Rajshahi Metropolitan Police introduced wearable cameras for their officers.[7] In May 2021, Assistant Commissioner of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Nazmul Hasan and superintendent of police of Rapid Action Battalion-5 SM Fazlul Huq were suspended after an audio conversation of them leaked in which they were heard criticizing Rapid Action Battalion and promotions in Bangladesh Police.[8] Following which 50 police officers were transferred from Rapid Action Battalion and back to Bangladesh Police.[9]
In March 2021, Inspector Hosne Ara Begum filed complaints against two Rajshai Metropolitan Police Officers in Charge (OCs), Nibaran Chandra Barman and Mahbub Alam, her first husband who she divorced.[10] She accused them of sexual harassment and detaining her second husband on false allegations.[10] Constable Nimaichandra Sarker was arrested for murdering a woman in April 2021.[11] He had previously been suspended for leaking a nude video of a woman.[11]
Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Commissioner Abu Kalam Siddique transferred 650 constables after a three-day visit by Inspector General of PoliceBenazir Ahmed in January 2022.[12] Ahmed inaugurated the Police FF Memorial Museum during his visit.[13]
Divisions
RMP is divided into four divisions with four DC as head, DC (Boalia), DC (Kasiadanga), DC (Motihar), DC (Shah Makhdum).
Boalia - Rajpara, Chandrima and Boalia Thana.
Kasiadanga- Kasiadanga, Karnahar, Damkura Thana.
Motihar- Motihar, Katakhali and Belpukur thana.
Shah Makhdum-Shah Makhdum, Airport and Paba thana.
Police stations
There were four police station under RMP when inaugurated. New 8 police stations are added in February, 2018.[14][15]
In 2012 Rajshahi Metropolitan Police was accused of extortion and being involved in the drug trade. A sub-inspector was accused of raping a constable.[16]
