BGB bolstered by inclusion of riot control vehicles and APCs

Sophisticated Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) and riot control vehicles were included today in Border Guard Bangladesh's (BGB's) arsenal to enhance its operational activities and capacity building.

"In addition to ensuring its own security, riot control vehicles have been added to the BGB for effectively maintaining the country's internal law and order and controlling domestic riots," BGB said in a release.

Through the efforts of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the overall supervision of the BGB director general, the inclusion of these APCs and riot control vehicles has greatly enhanced the capacity of the BGB, the release said.

The BGB has already started operational activities to ensure proper and maximum use of the sophisticated equipment.

"As a result, the BGB is able to play a more dynamic role in the overall security of the border as well as in controlling the internal law and order situation in the country and in protecting the sovereignty of the motherland," BGB said in the release.

BGB also said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina adopted the plan of "Border Guard Bangladesh Vision 2041" to build the BGB as a world-class, modern, three-dimensional border guard force to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

"In order to enhance the operational capability of the BGB, APCs have been procured for the protection of various important borders and internal security."