RpMP celebrates first founding anniversary in Rangpur

Rangpur Metropolitan Police (RpMP) celebrated its founding anniversary through daylong various programs on Monday amid huge enthusiasm and festivity in Rangpur city.

The celebrations began with realizing balloons followed by bringing out of a huge colorful 'Ananda Shobhayatra' by the Traffic Division of RpMP and it paraded the main city streets from the District Police Lines ground, reports BSS.

Divisional Commissioner KM Tariqul Islam, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) for Rangpur Range Police Devdas Bhattacharya, RpMP Commissioner Abdul Alim Mahmud and high officials took part in the 'Ananda Shobhayatra'. The main celebration programs began at RpMP Lines ground in the city at night.

A documentary film was screened on the occasion focusing on the history of establishing RpMP by Prime Minsiter Sheikh Hasina and launching of RpMP activities by her through video conferencing on September 16 in 2018.

The RpMP donated financial assistance to two of its constables who died while conducting official duties recently and extended assistance to a number of differently able citizens for their boldness in moving forward to lead life.

The RpMP Commissioner greeted and accorded grand reception to a number of valiant freedom fighters, who retired after serving in Bangladesh Police, for their bravery while fighting the War of Liberation in 1971 to snatch away our national independence.

Later, the RpMP authority accorded reception to a number of citizens to honor them for their laudable contributions to the society and nation-building activities and maintaining honesty while in their respective fields and distributed crests among them.

Among them, Senior Reporter of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Md. Mamun Islam was honored for conducting professional activities properly following ethics of journalism.

In his welcome speech, RpMP Commissioner Abdul Alim Mahmud sought cooperation of local citizens to further improve the law and order situation in turning Rangpur into a city free from drug, terrorism, militancy and allsorts of crimes.

Congratulating RpMP on its first founding anniversary, Divisional Commissioner KM Tariqul Islam expressed satisfaction over successes already achieved by RpMP wishing its continuous successes in building a peaceful society free from crimes.

Later, a cultural function titled 'Late Autumn Evening' enthralled huge audience, including high officials, freedom fighters, political leaders, academics, students, youths, socio-cultural and professional activists, civil society members and elite of the city.