RANGPUR, Sept 17, 2019 (BSS) – Rangpur Metropolitan Police (RpMP)
celebrated its founding anniversary through daylong various programmes on
Monday amid huge enthusiasm and festivity in the city.
The celebrations began with realising balloons followed by bringing out
of a huge colourful ‘Ananda Shobhayatra’ by the Traffic Division of RpMP and
it paraded the main city streets from the District Police Lines ground.
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 programmes 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
honour 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 honoured 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 all
sorts 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.