Rangpur Correspondent

The 5th anniversary of the Metropolitan Police was celebrated in Rangpur on Monday through various programmes.

In the morning, wreath laying at Bangabandhu mural, presence at Surabhi Udyan, balloon-festoon-flying and pigeon release, rally, discussion meeting, unveiling of Souvenir, prize distribution, digital ops room and Hello RPMP apps were inaugurated.

Apart from this, RPMP has been holding various programs including sports and free treatment since last one week.

In the morning, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun was present as the initiator and chief guest of various programs to celebrate the 5th founding anniversary of RPMP organized by RPMP Police. Rangpur Metropolitan Police Commissioner Moniruzzaman presided over the discussion meeting Rangpur Deputy Divisional Commissioner Habibur Rahman, Police Rangpur Range DIG Abdul Baten, PTC Commandant Basudev Vanik, Begum Rokeya University Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Hasibul Rashid, Rangpur Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Mobasher Hasan, District Police Superintendent Ferdous Ali, RAB-13 Commander Arafat Rahman, President of Community Policing Metropolitan Committee and District Parishad Chairman Bir Muktijoddha Mosaddek Hossain Bablu, Metropolitan Awami League Convenor Doctor Delwar Hossain and others were present as special guests.

After the discussion, IGP Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun said in response to the questions of the journalists regarding the transfer of ADC Harun to Rangpur that it is a normal process. We move different people to different places, that's part of it. We have no shortage of sincerity towards Rangpur. We have support to the works of Rangpur Police Commissioner that he will do. Police Head Quarters stands ready to assist in any task.

Regarding the election, the IGP said that the police did all kinds of work to maintain law and order in the election. The police are ready to take all kinds of risks in the next election as well. All kinds of assistance that the Election Commissioner wants in the election will be provided.

Regarding Smart Police, Abdullah Al Mamun said, “Prime Minister has given us instructions to form Smart Police and we are working towards that goal. A meeting of our governing body was held under the chairmanship of the Home Minister, where there was a discussion about the Rosmat Police. Necessary measures are being taken by discussing the training, logistics, equipment required for the formation of the Smart Police. There is no obstacle in the formation of Smart Police, we are ready to resist the obstacle.”

It should be noted that on September 16, 2018, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina officially inaugurated the Rangpur Metropolitan Police through a video conference from Ganabhaban. Earlier, after the approval of Rangpur Division in the cabinet meeting on January 25, 2010 and the commencement of operations of Rangpur Division by issuing a notification on March 9 of the same year, the demand of the Metropolitan Police arose here. On January 8, 2011, the current Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina promised to form the Rangpur Metropolitan Police.

Later on December 10, 2017, Rangpur Metropolitan Police started with 1 thousand 185 posts and it was published in gazette form on April 19. Rangpur Metropolitan Police Bill-2018 was passed in the National Parliament in February 2018 as the newest unit of Bangladesh Police. Rangpur Metropolitan Police started its journey with six police stations covering an area of 240 square kilometers with a population of more than 1 million.