Bangladesh Ansar

Bangladesh Ansar
বাংলাদেশ আনসার
Bangladesh Ansar; বাংলাদেশ আনসার
	Insignia of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party
	Flag of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party
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
Preceding agency	East Pakistan Ansars (1948–1972);
Employees	6.4 million
Jurisdictional structure
National agency	Bangladesh
Operations jurisdiction	Bangladesh
Governing body	Government of Bangladesh
General nature	Gendarmerie;
Specialist jurisdictions	Paramilitary law enforcement, counter insurgency, riot control; Protection of international or domestic VIPs, protection of significant state assets;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Khilgaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Minister responsible	Salahuddin Ahmed, Minister of Home Affairs;
Agency executives	Major General Abdul Motaleb Sazzad Mahmud, Director General; Brigadier General Md Nazim Uddin, BAM, Additional Director General;
Parent agency	Ministry of Home Affairs
Functions	6 Anti Smuggling Operations; Enforcement Operations; Border Protection; Village Protection; Disaster Management; Airport Security;
Facilities
Battalions	42
Notables
Significant Battles	1950 East Pakistan riots Indo-Pakistan War of 1965; Bangladesh War of Independence; Chittagong Hill Tracts conflict; 1994 Bangladesh Ansar mutiny; 2015 Bangladesh–Arakan Army border clash; 2024 Bangladesh Ansar protest; ;
Anniversary	12 February;
Award	1. Bir Sreshtho ; 2. Bir Uttom ; 3. Bir Bikrom ; 4. Bir Protik ; ;
Website
	ansarvdp.gov.bd
	Service uniform: Rich Olive ; Combat uniform: ; Ansar Battalion: Olive, Dark Blue, Earth yellow, Black ; Ansar: Olive, Black ; VDP: Maroon, Black

The Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ আনসার ও গ্রাম প্রতিরক্ষা দল, romanized: Bānlādeś Ānsār ō Grām Pratirakkhā Dal) is a paramilitary auxiliary force under the Ministry of Home Affairs with administrative and operational supervision by army officials. Established in 1948, Ansar and VDP is the largest paramilitary force in the world and supports the Bangladesh Police and other law enforcement agencies in maintaining internal security, rural protection, and community policing. It also plays a vital role in disaster response and community development programs across Bangladesh.