The Highway Police is a specialized unit of the Bangladesh Police that is responsible for law enforcement on Bangladesh roads. The unit is led by an Additional inspector general of Bangladesh Police.
Law enforcement agency| Highway Police হাইওয়ে পুলিশ | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Disciplined Secured Highway |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 11 June 2005 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Bangladesh |
| Governing body | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 34, Shahjalal Avenue, Sector # 4, Uttara, Dhaka-1230 |
| Elected officer responsible | |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency |  Bangladesh Police |
| Website | |
| www | |
| Service uniform: Yankees Blue, Light French Beige Combat uniform: Navy Blue, Yankees Blue | |
History
The Highway Police was established on 11 June 2005 by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party government. It can only investigate crimes under a few sections of Penal Code 1860 and the Motor Vehicle Ordinance, 1983. The Highway Police has jurisdiction over 5,487 kilometre of national highways and 4,165 kilometre of local roads.
On 28 August 2018, the Highway Police suspended the Officer in Charge of Bonpara Highway Police Station GM Shamsun Nur. This was after a bus without proper registration papers was involved in a fatal road accident in which 15 people died.
List of Chiefs of Highway Police
| Name | Term Start | Term End | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syed Shahjaman Raj | 11 June 2005 | 20 October 2005 | |
| Sheikh Mohammad Sazzad Ali | 20 October 2005 | 22 March 2006 | |
| Md. Amir Uddin | 22 March 2006 | 27 November 2006 | |
| Mohammad Najibur Rahman | 3 December 2006 | 8 February 2007 | |
| Md. Saiful Alam | 4 March 2007 | 14 April 2007 | |
| M. Sadikur Rahman | 12 June 2007 | 31 August 2008 | |
| Md. Sohorab Hossain | 31 August 2008 | 24 February 2011 | |
| Md. Humayun Kabir | 24 February 2011 | 5 November 2012 | |
| Md. Asaduzzaman Mia | 5 November 2012 | 7 January 2015 | |
| Mallik Faqrul Islam | 18 January 2015 | 31 October 2016 | |
| Md. Atiqul Islam | 6 November 2016 | 2 July 2019 | |
| Mahbubur Rahman | 17 June 2019 | 5 May 2020 |
Units
List of Highway Region and Police Stations:
| Highway Police Stations | Hghway Region | Administrative District |
| Mainamati Crossing | Cumilla | Comilla |
| Daudkandi | Comilla | |
| Mahipal | Feni | |
| Raozan | Chattogram | |
| Baro Aulia | Chattogram | |
| Ramu Crossing | Cox's Bazar | |
| Dohazari | Charrogram | |
| Chandraganj | Lakshmipur | |
| Gorai | Gazipur | Tangail |
| Bhober Char | Munshiganj | |
| Itakhola | Narsingdi | |
| Barangail | Manikganj | |
| Elenga | Tangail | |
| Nawjore | Gazipur | |
| Shyamganj | Mymensingh | |
| Salna | Gazipur | |
| Mawna | Gazipur | |
| Savar | Dhaka | |
| Golra | Manikganj | |
| Nandail | Mymensingh | |
| Kanchpur | Narayanganj | |
| Hashara | Munshiganj | |
| Bakshiganj | Jamalpur | |
| Shaistaganj | Sylhet | Habiganj |
| Khatihata | Brahmanbaria | |
| Bhairab | Kishoreganj | |
| Sherpur | Moulvibazar | |
| Hatikumrul | Bogra | Sirajganj |
| Boda | Panchagarh | |
| Bara Dargar Hat | Rangpur | |
| Kundar Hat | Bogra | |
| Sherpur | Bogra | |
| Jhalmalia | Natore | |
| Madpur | Pabna | |
| Pakshi | Pabna | |
| Paba | Rajshahi | |
| Banpara | Natore | |
| Gobindaganj | Gaibandha | |
| Tentulia | Panchagarh | |
| Taraganj | Rangpur | |
| Dashmail | Dinajpur | |
| Hatibandha | Lalmonirhat | |
| Bhanga | Madaripur | Faridpur |
| Shibchar | Madaripur | |
| Bhatiapara | Gopalganj | |
| Mostafapur | Madaripur | |
| Chaurhas | Kushtia | |
| Nabharan | Jessore | |
| Arappur | Jhenaidah | |
| Mollarhat | Bagerhat | |
| Ramnagar | Magura | |
| Karimpur | Faridpur | |
| Tularampur | Narail | |
| Pangsha | Rajbari | |
| Ahladipur | Rajbari | |
| Gaurnadi | Barishal | |
| Barobazar | Jashore | |
| Noapara | Jashore | |
| Katakhali | Bagerhat | |
| Kharnia | Khulna |
References
- "Slow Vehicles on Highways: The ban exists only on paper". The Daily Star. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- "Highway police observes service week in Daudkandi". The Asian Age. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- "Highway Police get new DIG". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- "Addl IGP Biography". www.highwaypolice.gov.bd. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- "Present government committed to improve overall condition of Highway Police – says DIG Asaduzzaman, PPM". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- "Highway Police identifies 54 causes of accidents". Dhaka Tribune. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- "Bus in Natore Crash: Ran without route permit for 26 years". The Daily Star. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Former Chief of HP". www.highwaypolice.gov.bd. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Former Chief of HP". www.highwaypolice.gov.bd. Retrieved 30 January 2023.