Tourist Police (Bengali: ট্যুরিস্ট পুলিশ, romanized: Ṭyurisṭa puliśa) is a special branch of the Bangladesh Police,[1] responsible for investigating crimes against tourists and providing security in tourist areas.
Mainul Hasan, PPM, NDC is the chief of Tourist Police.
The unit was formed by the Government of Bangladesh, led by Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
[5][6][7] In February 2017, the unit launched a smart phone app, Hello Tourist, that contains relevant information for tourists in Bangladesh.
An Additional DIG of Bangladesh police is appointed as in-charge of a region.