River Police (Bengali: নৌ পুলিশ) is a specialized unit of Bangladesh police responsible for policing internal river ways of Bangladesh.[1] They are also responsible for policing fisherman and fishing in rivers.[2][3] Additional Inspector General of Police Md. Shafiqul Islam is the head of the River Police[4].[5]
| River Police নৌ পুলিশ | |
|---|---|
_Emblem.svg) Insignia of River Police | |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 2013 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Bangladesh |
| Governing body | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Elected officer responsible | |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency |  Bangladesh Police |
| Facilities | |
| Battalions | 11 |
| Boats | Patrol Boats |
| Helicopters | Bell 407 |
| Website | |
| river.police.gov.bd | |
| Service uniform: Yankees Blue, Light French Beige Combat uniform: Navy Blue, Yankees Blue | |
History
editRiver Police was established on 12 November 2013.[6] It started out with 747 personnel under a Deputy Inspector General of Bangladesh Police.[7] On 20 July 2010, the first camp of River Police was established in Dhaka at Mirpur. The government of Bangladesh had approved five River police camps within Dhaka city.[8] In June 2019, River Police started operating in Rajshahi District.[9]
References
edit- ^ "'Extortion in 22 places' on coastal, inland waterways". theindependentbd.com. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "Rajshahi fishermen seek remedy for 'harassment' by river police". The Daily Star. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "4mln metres of illegal fishing net seized in Chandpur". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "4 promoted to addl IGP". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "DIG – River Police". .riverpolice.gov.bd. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "About us – River Police". riverpolice.gov.bd. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "River police to be modernised". Daily Sun. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "River police camp launched". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "River police force begins operating in Rajshahi". Dhaka Tribune. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
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