Chattogram Metropolitan Police

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The Chattogram Metropolitan Police (Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম মেট্রোপলিটন পুলিশ, romanized: Choṭṭogrām mēṭrōpaliṭana puliśa; abbreviated as CMP) is the primary metropolitan unit of the Bangladesh Police responsible for law enforcement, public safety, and crime prevention within the metropolis of Chattogram, the second-largest city in Bangladesh. Established in 1978 under the Chittagong Metropolitan Police Ordinance, CMP oversees policing operations, administration, and coordination with other law enforcement and emergency agencies in the city. The force is headed by a Police Commissioner who manages all operational and administrative functions.[1]

CommonnamePolice
AbbreviationCMP
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Formed30 November, 1978
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Common namePolice
AbbreviationCMP
Mottoনিরাপত্তায় আস্থার ঠিকানা
Agency overview
Formed30 November, 1978
Employees6,458 (2025)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionChattogram, Bangladesh
Size655.74 km2 (253.18 sq mi)
Population5,513,609 (2022)
Governing bodyMinistry of Home Affairs
Constituting instrument
  • The Chattogram Metropolitan Police Ordinance, 1978
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersPolice Line, Dampara, Chattogram
Police officers150
Minister responsible
Agency executive
Parent agency Bangladesh Police
Special units
Facilities
Stations16
Armored vehiclesOtokar Cobra, IAG Guardian
HelicoptersBell 407
Website
cmp.gov.bd
Service uniform: Yankees Blue, Light French Beige
   
Combat uniform: Oak Brown, Brown Derby   
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History

The Chittagong Metropolitan Police was established on 30 November 1978 with M. M. Sharif Ali as its first commissioner.[2] It has six police stations at the beginning with 3238 personnel.[2]

On 24 January 1988, Chittagong Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mirza Rakibul Huda ordered police to fire at a rally of Awami League killing 24 people.[3] It is known as the 1988 Chittagong massacre.[3]

Mobassher, a member of Bangladesh Ansar, stationed in Chandgaon Police Station, was arrested for the rape of a 7-year-old girl in May 2012.[4]

In May 2016, the Chittagong Metropolitan Police banned people from putting stickers in their car mentioning their professions.[5]

Commissioner Mahbubur Rahman of the Chattogram Metropolitan Police told the media on 5 September 2018 that extrajudicial killings of drug dealers are necessary for peace.[6] From May—September 2018, 10 drug dealers were killed by the police under his command.[6] In November, the Chattogram Metropolitan Police got their first counter-terrorist unit.[7]

In June 2020, the Chattogram Metropolitan Police established a 100-bed CMP-Bidyanondo Field Hospital in collaboration with Bidyanondo Foundation.[8] During the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh, Kotwali police station under Chattogram Metropolitan Police started providing home delivery of medicine.[9] In August 2020, eight members of Chattogram Metropolitan Police were sued for allegedly implicating four people in a narcotics case in an attempt to extort money.[10] The complaint was filed with Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Mohiuddin Murad.[10]

Two police constables of the Chattogram Metropolitan Police disappeared while training in the Netherlands in May 2022.[11] They had decided to stay in the country and deserted.[12][13] In August, three constables were withdrawn after video of them confining and torturing children went viral.[14]

Police stations

gate of headquarters

There are currently 16 police stations operating under CMP.[15]

  1. Akbarshah
  2. Bakoliya
  3. Bandar
  4. Bayazid
  5. Chandgaon
  6. Double Mooring
  7. Halishahar
  8. Khulshi
  9. Kotwali
  10. Pahartali
  11. Panchlaish
  12. Patenga
  13. Chawkbazar
  14. Sadarghat
  15. EPZ
  16. Karnaphuli

Police commissioners

More information No., Name ...
No. Name Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1 M. M. Sharif Ali 30 November 1978 27 July 1980 1 year, 240 days [16]
2 A. H. M. B. Zaman 31 July 1980 2 April 1982 1 year, 245 days [16]
3 M. Azizul Haque 3 April 1982 4 July 1982 92 days [16]
4 Golam Morshed 5 July 1982 25 April 1983 294 days [16]
5 Kazi Golam Rahman 25 April 1983 17 April 1985 1 year, 357 days [16]
6 A. F. Kabir 17 April 1985 6 April 1987 1 year, 354 days [16]
7 Mirza Rakibul Huda 6 April 1987 27 April 1988 1 year, 21 days [16]
8 M Wahidul Haque 27 April 1988 26 June 1991 3 years, 60 days [16]
9 AFM Mahmoud-Al Farid 1 July 1991 20 December 1991 172 days [16]
10 Mohammad Abdus Salam 20 December 1991 21 March 1993 1 year, 91 days [16]
11 Osman Ali Khan, BPM 23 March 1993 20 November 1994 1 year, 242 days [16]
12 Shahudul Haque 20 November 1994 7 March 1996 1 year, 108 days [16]
13 Osman Ali Khan, BPM 7 March 1996 14 May 1996 68 days [16]
14 Modabbir Hossain Chowdhury 14 May 1996 25 May 1997 1 year, 11 days [16]
15 Md. Ashraful Huda 9 June 1997 25 September 1998 1 year, 108 days [16]
16 Qutbur Rahman, PPM 25 January 1998 10 January 1999 350 days [16]
17 Ahmadul Haque Chowdhury 10 January 1999 26 July 2001 2 years, 197 days [16]
18 Md. Shahidullah Khan 26 July 2001 26 August 2003 2 years, 31 days [16]
19 S. M. Sabbir Ali 26 August 2003 2 June 2004 281 days [16]
20 Md. Amjad Hossain 2 June 2004 17 May 2005 349 days [16]
21 Mohammad Majedul Haque 17 May 2005 3 November 2006 1 year, 170 days [16]
22 Md. Mainur Rahman Chowdhury 3 November 2006 17 December 2007 1 year, 44 days [16]
23 M Akbar Ali, BPM, PPM 14 December 2007 28 August 2008 258 days [16]
24 Md. Moniruzzaman 3 September 2008 10 July 2010 1 year, 310 days [16]
25 Mohammad Abul Kashem 10 July 2010 2 May 2012 1 year, 297 days [16]
26 Md. Shafiqul Islam 2 May 2012 27 August 2014 2 years, 117 days [16]
27 Md. Abdul Jalil Mandal 27 August 2014 10 April 2016 1 year, 227 days [16]
28 Md. Iqbal Bahar 10 April 2016 7 June 2018 2 years, 58 days [16]
29 Md. Mahabubur Rahman 12 June 2018 8 September 2020 2 years, 88 days [16]
30 Saleh Mohammad Tanveer 8 September 2020 18 July 2022 1 year, 313 days [16]
31 Krishna Pada Roy 18 July 2022 3 July 2024 1 year, 351 days [16]
32 Md. Saiful Islam 3 July 2024 3 August 2024 31 days [16]
33 Faruk Uj PGP 3 September 2024 1 March 2026 1 year, 210 days [16]
34 Mustakor Rahman 2 March 2026 Present 25 days [16]
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