Tourist Police ( bn, ট্যুরিস্ট পুলিশ) is a special branch of the

Bangladesh Police The Bangladesh Police ( bn, বাংলাদেশ পুলিশ) of the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a law enforcement agency, operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It plays a crucial role in maintaining peace, and enforcement ...

, responsible for investigating crimes against tourists and providing security in tourist areas. Additional IG

Habibur Rahman Habib ur Rahman ( ar, حبیب الرحمان , link=no) is an Arabic male given name, meaning ''friend of the Merciful One''. It may refer to: *Habib Ur Rehman (Nayab Sahab; Born 1957), Indian politician. *Hakim Habibur Rahman (1881–1947), Unan ...

is the chief of Tourist Police.

History

The unit was formed by the

Government of Bangladesh The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh ( bn, গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার — ) is the central executive government of Bangladesh. The government was constituted by the Con ...

, led by Prime Minister

Sheikh Hasina Sheikh Hasina Wazed (''née'' Sheikh Hasina ; ; bn, শেখ হাসিনা ওয়াজেদ, Shēkh Hasinā, , born 28 September 1947) is a Bangladeshi politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Prime Minister ...

. It was established in 2009, and has two divisions based in

Chittagong Chittagong ( /ˈtʃɪt əˌɡɒŋ/ ''chit-uh-gong''; ctg, চিটাং; bn, চিটাগং), officially Chattogram ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম), is the second-largest city in Bangladesh after Dhaka and third largest city in B ...

and

Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...

. In February 2017, the unit launched a smart phone app, ''Hello Tourist'', that contains relevant information for tourists in Bangladesh.

References

{{reflist, 2 2009 establishments in Bangladesh Law enforcement agencies of Bangladesh Police units of Bangladesh Tourism in Bangladesh