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Following the footsteps of the Father of the Nation, the current government has made Border Guard Bangladesh a more well-organized, smart, disciplined and professional force. Abdul Hamid.

He said these things in a speech given on the occasion of ‘Border Guard Bangladesh Day’ on Tuesday (December 20).

The President said that right after independence, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman took the initiative to reorganize and modernize this force. To meet the challenges of the 21st century, Border Guard Bangladesh has been equipped with various modern equipment to make it a world-class modern border guard force. The current Border Guard Bangladesh is a three-dimensional border guard force capable of performing its duties very efficiently on water, land and air.

President said, on the occasion of Border Guard Bangladesh Day 2022, I extend my sincere greetings and congratulations to all the members of this force.

In the early hours of March 26, 1971, the Father of the Nation’s declaration of independence from the then EPR headquarters in Pilkhana was wirelessly delivered to remote areas of the country. On the orders of Bangabandhu, the Bengali members of the EPR put up an all-out resistance against the Pak-invading forces. In the Great War of Liberation, 817 fearless members of this army, including Virshrestha Noor Mohammad Sheikh and Virshrestha Munshi Abdur Rauf, set a unique example of patriotism by sacrificing themselves. I pray for forgiveness and peace for all their souls. Border Guard Bangladesh (then BDR) was awarded the Freedom Medal in 2008 in recognition of its glorious contribution in the Great War of Liberation.

He said that Border Guard Bangladesh is performing uninterrupted duties at the border as a vigilant guard of the border to prevent smuggling, women and children and drug trafficking. The role of this force in disaster rescue operations including maintaining internal law and order and security of people’s lives is commendable.

All the members of Border Guard Bangladesh will perform their duties with honesty, devotion and professionalism to uphold the interests of the country, motivated by the spirit of great liberation war and patriotism – this is everyone’s expectation. I wish Border Guard Bangladesh continued success.