Gazipur Metropolitan Police

Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP) is the chief law enforcement agency in Gazipur, Bangladesh. It was established in 2018 under the Gazipur Metropolitan Police Ordinance approved by the government of Bangladesh.^[1][2] Nazmul Karim Khan is the Commissioner of Gazipur Metropolitan Police.^[3] Mohammad Jihadul Islam is the deputy commissioner.^[3]

Gazipur Metropolitan Police গাজীপুর মেট্রোপলিটন পুলিশ
Crest of Gazipur Metropolitan Police
Abbreviation	GMP
Agency overview
Formed	16 September, 2018
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Gazipur, Bangladesh
Size	329.23 km2 (127.12 sq mi)
Population	2,677,715 (2022)
Governing body	Ministry of Home Affairs
Constituting instrument	Gazipur Metropolitan Police Act,2018
General nature	Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Police line, Gazipur, Bangladesh
Minister responsible	Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, Minister of Home Affairs
Agency executive	DIG Nazmul Karim Khan, Police Commissioner
Parent agency	Bangladesh Police
Special Units	Detective Branch
Facilities
Stations	8
Armored vehicles	Otokar Cobra, IAG Guardian, STREIT Typhoon
Helicopters	Bell 407
Website
gmp.gov.bd
Service uniform: Yankees Blue, Light French Beige     Combat uniform: Tiffany Blue, Yankees Blue

History

The government of Bangladesh announced plans to establish Gazipur Metropolitan Police and Rangpur Metropolitan Police in December 2015 at a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.^[4]

In November 2017, the Cabinet of Bangladesh approved Gazipur and Rangpur Metropolitan Police drafts.^[5]

A woman, Yasmin Begum, died in the custody of the Detective Branch of Gazipur Metropolitan Police a few hours after she had been detained.^[6] Her family had demanded that her death in custody be investigated by a judicial commission.^[7] Councilor of Gazipur City, Ruhun Nesa Runa, was arrested in March 2020 after she assaulted two traffic police constables who stopped her car, which was driving on the wrong side of the road.^[8]

A woman miscarried after a constable of Gazipur Metropolitan Police assaulted her in March 2022.^[9] The constable was later withdrawn from the Kashimpur Police Station.^[10] On 2 April 2022, seven members of Gazipur Metropolitan Police were injured in clashes with Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh.^[11] In April 2022, two police constables were transferred for assaulting the chauffeur of the Deputy Commissioner of Gazipur District.^[12]

List of police stations under GMP

• Bason Thana (Bengali: বাসন থানা, lit. 'Bason Police Station')^{[13][14][15][16][17][18][19]} – The officer-in-charge (OC) of Bason Thana is Shahin Khan.^[20]
• Gacha Thana (Bengali: গাছা থানা, lit. 'Gacha Police Station')^{[21][22][23][24][19]}
• Joydebpur Thana (Bengali: জয়দেবপুর থানা, lit. 'Joydebpur Police Station') is located in the middle of Gazipur district. Sreepur Upazila is in the north, Gazipur City Corporation and Rupganj Upazila are in the south. Kaliganj and Sreepur upazilas are in the east and Kaliakair Upazila is in the west. The police outposts Hotapara Police Fari and Sadar Police Fari are under Joydebpur Thana.^{[citation needed]}
• Kashimpur Thana (Bengali: কাশিমপুর থানা, lit. 'Kashimpur Police Station')^{[25][26][27][19]}
• Konabari Thana (Bengali: কোনাবাড়ি থানা, lit. 'Konabari Police Station')^[28][29][30]
• Pubail Thana (Bengali: পূবাইল থানা, lit. 'Pubail Police Station')^{[31][32][33][18][34][35]}
• Tongi East Thana (Bengali: টঙ্গী পূর্ব থানা, lit. 'Tongi East Police Station')^[36][37][38]
• Tongi West Thana (Bengali: টঙ্গী পশ্চিম থানা, lit. 'Tongi West Police Station')^{[39][40][41][42]}