Rajshahi Metropolitan Police

Rajshahi Metropolitan Police
রাজশাহী মেট্রোপলিটন পুলিশ
Rajshahi Metropolitan Police; রাজশাহী মেট্রোপলিটন পুলিশ
	Crest of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police
Common name	Police
Abbreviation	RMP
Agency overview
Formed	1 July, 1992
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Size	112.16 km2 (43.31 sq mi)
Population	983,707 (2022)
Governing body	Ministry of Home Affairs
General nature	Local civilian police;
Operational structure
Headquarters	RMP Headquarter, C & B Crossing, Rajshahi
Minister responsible	Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, Minister of Home Affairs;
Agency executive	DIG Mohammad Abu Sufiyan, BPM (Bar), Police Commissioner;
Parent agency	Bangladesh Police
Special Units	Detective Branch; Crisis Response Team;
Facilities
Stations	12
Armored vehicles	Otokar Cobra, IAG Guardian, STREIT Typhoon
Helicopters	Bell 407
Website
	rmp.gov.bd
	Service uniform: Yankees Blue, Light French Beige; ; Combat uniform: Tiffany Blue, Yankees Blue; ;

Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) is a unit of Bangladesh Police, which is responsible for law enforcement within the metropolitan area of Rajshahi.^[1]

History

Rajshahi Metropolitan Police was established on 1 July 1992.^[2] 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).^[3]

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 Thanas
Shah Makhdum - Shah Makhdum, Airport and Paba thanas

Police stations

There were four police station under RMP initially, New 8 police stations were added in 2018.^[4]^[5]

Boalia Thana
Rajpara Thana
Motihar Thana
Shah Makhdum Thana
Chandrima Thana
Kasiadanga Thana
Katakhali Thana
Belpukur Thana
Airport Thana, Rajshahi
Karnahar Thana
Damkura Thana
Paba Thana

References

^ আরএমপি পুলিশকে যেভাবে জনবান্ধব করে গড়ে তুলছেন নয়া পুলিশ কমিশনার আবু সুফিয়ান. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
^ "Bangladesh Police". Bangladesh Police. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
^ "PM opens 8 new police stations in Rajshahi". 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
^ "Eight more new police stations under RMP in the offing". The Financial Express (Bangladesh). Dhaka. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
^ "PM to inaugurate 29 projects in Rajshahi". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 22 February 2018.

[1] আরএমপি পুলিশকে যেভাবে জনবান্ধব করে গড়ে তুলছেন নয়া পুলিশ কমিশনার আবু সুফিয়ান. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.

[2] "Bangladesh Police". Bangladesh Police. Retrieved 30 October 2017.

[3] "PM opens 8 new police stations in Rajshahi". 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.

[4] "Eight more new police stations under RMP in the offing". The Financial Express (Bangladesh). Dhaka. Retrieved 19 February 2018.

[5] "PM to inaugurate 29 projects in Rajshahi". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 22 February 2018.

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