BGB will be turned into a world-class border guard force, says PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the government has adopted a plan to develop the Border Guard Bangladesh as a world-class border security force.
"The government has adopted the 'Border Guard Bangladesh Vision-2041' in a bid to develop BGB as a world-class border guard force," she said while addressing the parade of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Day-2022 at its headquarters in the capital.
Hasina asked BGB members to keep performing their responsibilities, including protecting borders, combating smuggling, human trafficking, inter-border crimes, and providing security to the lives and property of the people living in bordering areas.
She also extended her sincere thanks to BGB members as they have been performing their responsibilities with competence.
The PM said border guards played a responsible role during the peaceful exchange of enclaves between Bangladesh and India.
Focusing on the modernisation of BGB during her regime, Sheikh Hasina said the Awami League government has carried out massive development works and enacted a new law in order to enhance the capacity of the force under the BGB reform initiative.
The PM said her government has adopted the 'Border Guard Bangladesh Vision-2041' in a bid to develop the BGB as a world-class border guard force.
On her arrival at the venue, the PM was received by Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, Senior Secretary of Public Security Division Aminul Islam Khan and BGB Director General Major General Shakil Ahmed.
The premier inspected the parade at Bir Uttam Anwar Hossain Parade Ground of BGB headquarters in Pilkhana.
The PM handed over the BGB Medal, President BGB Medal, BGB Medal-Service and President BGB Medal-Service to a selected BGB members in recognition of their courageous and outstanding contribution to different activities of the force.
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