Border Guard Bangladesh

Border Guard Bangladesh
বর্ডার গার্ড বাংলাদেশ
Bôrḍar Garḍ Baṅladeś
Border Guard Bangladesh; বর্ডার গার্ড বাংলাদেশ; Bôrḍar Garḍ Baṅladeś
	Monogram of Border Guard Bangladesh
	Roundel of Border Guard Bangladesh
	Flag of Border Guard Bangladesh
Abbreviation	BGB; BDR (1971–2009); EPR (1947–1971)
Motto	সীমান্তের অতন্দ্র প্রহরী; (Simanter ôtôndrô prôhôri); ; 'Ever vigilant sentinels of the border'
Agency overview
Formed	29 June 1795, as Ramgarh Local Battalion
Preceding agency	Ramgarh Local Battalion (1795–1861); Frontier Guard (1861–1891); Bengal Military Police (1891–1920); Bengal Battalion and Eastern Frontier Rifles (1920–1946); Bengal Rifles (1946–1947); East Pakistan Rifles (1947–1971); Bangladesh Rifles (1971-2009); ;
Employees	70,000 personnel
Annual budget	৳4345 crore (US$360 million) (2024–2025)
Jurisdictional structure
National agency	Bangladesh
Operations jurisdiction	Bangladesh
Size	4,427 km2 (1,709 sq mi)
Population	162 million
Governing body	Government of Bangladesh
Constituting instrument	Border Guard Bangladesh Act, 2010;
Specialist jurisdictions	National border patrol, security, integrity; Paramilitary law enforcement, counter insurgency, riot control;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Pilkhana, Bangladesh
Minister responsible	Salahuddin Ahmed, Minister of Home Affairs;
Agency executive	Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui, Director General;
Parent agency	Ministry of Home Affairs
Functions	8 Border Protection ; Counter Terrorism; Anti Smuggling Operations; Enforcement Operations ; Immigration Compliance; Maritime Operations; Detention Operations; Tariff Collection;
Facilities
Battalions	64 battalions
Armored vehicles	Otokar Cobra, KrAZ-Spartan
Vessels	Coastal Patrol Vessel, Interceptor Vessel
Helicopters	Mi-171E
Notables
Significant Battles	List 1958 East Pakistan–India border skirmish; Indo-Pakistani war of 1965; Bangladesh Liberation War; 1979 Bangladesh-Indian border skirmishes; Chittagong Hill Tracts conflict; Operation Dabanal; 1994 Bangladesh Ansar mutiny; 2001 Bangladeshi-Indian border skirmish; Operation Uttaran; 2005 Bangladesh-India border clash; 2008 Bangladesh-India border clash; Bangladesh Rifles revolt; 2014 Bangladesh-Myanmar border skirmish; 2015 Bangladesh–Arakan Army border clash; Operation Thunderbolt (2016); 2019 Bangladesh-Indian border clash; ; ;
Anniversary	20 December;
Award	1. Bir Sreshtho ; 2. Bir Uttom ; 3. Bir Bikrom ; 4. Bir Protik ; ;
Website
	bgb.gov.bd
	Service uniform: Liver (Organ); ; Combat uniform: Rosy Brown, Old Mauve, Police Blue, Dark Gunmetal;

Border Guard Bangladesh (Bengali: বর্ডার গার্ড বাংলাদেশ, romanized: Bôrḍar Gārd Bānlādeś; abbreviated as BGB) is the paramilitary force responsible for the protection and surveillance of Bangladesh’s land borders. Operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs and with operational control by army officials, BGB ensures border security, prevents illegal cross-border activities, and assists in maintaining internal law and order when required. Originally formed as the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), it was reorganized and renamed BGB in 2010 following major reforms.

BGB through its predecessor institutions 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 and order, and relief and rehabilitation work after a natural disaster. During wartime, BGB comes under the control of the Ministry of Defence as an auxiliary force to the Bangladesh Army.