Bangladesh Ansar

Bangladesh Ansar
বাংলাদেশ আনসার
Bangladesh Ansar; বাংলাদেশ আনসার
	Insignia of Bangladesh Ansar
	Flag of Bangladesh Ansar
Common name	Ansar Bahini
Motto	শান্তি শৃঙ্খলা উন্নয়ন নিরাপত্তায় সর্বত্র আমরা; We are everywhere in peace, order, development and security
Agency overview
Formed	12 February 1948
Employees	6.1 Million
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Bangladesh
Governing body	Ministry of Home Affairs
Specialist jurisdictions	Paramilitary law enforcement, counter insurgency, and riot control.; Protection of international or domestic VIPs, protection of significant state assets.;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Khilgaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Elected officer responsible	Asaduzzaman Khan, Minister of Home Affairs;
Agency executives	Major General AKM Aminul Haque Major General Shakhawat Hossen, Director General; Brigadier General Khondoker Farid Hasan, Additional Director General;
Notables
Significant Battles	1965 Indo-Pak War; Bangladesh War of Liberation; Chittagong Hill Tracts conflict; 1994 Bangladesh Ansar mutiny; 2015 Bangladesh–Arakan Army border clash; ;
Anniversary	12 February;
Award	1. Bir Sreshtho ; 2. Bir Uttom ; 3. Bir Bikrom ; 4. Bir Protik ; ;
Website
	ansarvdp.gov.bd
	Service uniform:Olive, Black; Combat uniform: Olive, Dark Blue, Earth yellow, Black; ;

The Bangladesh Ansar (also known as the Ansar Bahini) is a paramilitary auxiliary force responsible for the preservation of internal security and law enforcement in Bangladesh. It is administered by the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of Bangladesh. It has 6 million active and reserved members. It is the largest paramilitary force in the world.

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