PM declares BGB a ‘three-dimensional force’
Says govt plans to recruit 15,000 more troopers in phases
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today declared Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) a "three-dimensional force" after the induction of two helicopters -- named after Bir Shreshtha Nur Mohammad and Bir Shreshtha Abdur Rouf -- into it.
"I'm declaring BGB as a three-dimensional force," she said.
The premier said this while addressing a programme for inducting two MI-171E helicopters into the Air Wing of BGB. The programme was held at the BGB Headquarters, Pilkhana. The PM attended the programme virtually from her official residence Gono Bhaban.
She asked the BGB personnel to uphold the goodwill of the force by discharging their duties with sincerity and faith imbued with patriotism.
Hasina said that BGB protects the border of the country which is a task of immense importance.
"For this, the government will do whatever this force needs," she said.
The PM said that to make the BGB a modern and time-befitting border force, the government has taken massive reforms and development programmes.
She mentioned that the government has passed the BGB Act-2010 and to make it a world standard modern boarder guard force the government has taken plans to formulate 'Border Guard Bangladesh Vision-2041'.
"Now, BGB is a very skilled, well-organised and dynamic force," she said.
She said that to improve the operational capability of the BGB, the government has completed huge development works and many others will be finished soon.
GOVT TO RECRUIT 15,000 BGB TROOPERS
She said that there is a plan to recruit 15,000 more members in the force which will be implemented in three steps. In the first step, there will be a regional headquarter with 4,282 personnel, one K-9 unit, one regional intelligence bureau, one station headquarter, and one guard police battalion.
These will be completed by 2022.