Border Guard Bangladesh

Border Guard Bangladesh
বর্ডার গার্ড বাংলাদেশ
Border Guard Bangladesh; বর্ডার গার্ড বাংলাদেশ
	Monogram of BGB
	Flag of Border Guard Bangladesh
Abbreviation	BGB
Motto	সীমান্তের অতন্দ্র প্রহরী; Ever vigilant sentinels of the border
Agency overview
Formed	29 June 1795 as Ramgarh Local Battalion
Preceding agencies	Bangladesh Rifles (1971-2009); East Pakistan Rifles (1947-1971); Frontier Guard; Bengal Military Police; Ramgarh Local Battalion;
Employees	70,000
Jurisdictional structure
National agency	Bangladesh
Operations jurisdiction	Bangladesh
Governing body	Ministry of Home Affairs
Constituting instrument	Border Guard Bangladesh Act, 2010;
Specialist jurisdiction	National border patrol, security, and integrity.;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Pilkhana, Bangladesh
Elected officer responsible	Asaduzzaman Khan, Minister of Home Affairs;
Agency executives	Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui, Director General; Brigadier General Benazir Ahmed, Additional Director General;
Parent agency	Government of Bangladesh
Facilities
Battalions	63 battalion
Armored vehicles	Otokar Cobra, KrAZ-Spartan
Vessels	Coastal Patrol Vessel, Interceptor Vessel
Boats	Airboat
Helicopters	Mi-171E
Notables
Significant Battles	1958 East Pakistan–India border skirmish; Bangladesh Liberation War; 1979 Bangladesh-Indian Border Firing; Chittagong Hill Tracts conflict; 2001 Bangladeshi-Indian border skirmish; 2015 Bangladesh–Arakan Army border clash; ;
Anniversary	20 December;
Award	1. Bir Sreshtho ; 2. Bir Uttom ; 3. Bir Bikrom ; 4. Bir Protik ; ;
Website
	www.bgb.gov.bd
	Service uniform: Maroon; ; Combat uniform: Maroon, Mocha, Dark Green, Black;

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) is a paramilitary force responsible for the border security of Bangladesh. The BGB is entrusted with the responsibility to defend the 4,427 kilometres (2,751 mi) border of Bangladesh with India and Myanmar. It was formerly known as the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR).

BGB boasts a military history spanning over two centuries. During peacetime this force is also responsible for anti-smuggling operations, investigating cross border crime and extending governmental authority to remote and isolated areas. From time to time, BGB has also been called upon to assist the administration in the maintenance of internal law & order, relief and rehabilitation work after any kind of natural disaster. During wartime BGB comes under the control of the Ministry of Defence as an auxiliary force to the Bangladesh Army.

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