Sukanth Bikash Dhar, Satkania: Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan MP said about the rise of militancy in the hilly areas, “Who is coming up with what name is not important to us. They are armed and militant. The government will help those who want to return to normal life after going down the wrong path with weapons. The government wants them to live like normal, common people.
The Home Minister said that efforts are being made to build new roads and BOPs in the border areas to prevent the rise of militants in the three Pavartya districts. Bijiris will be sent to that place by increasing their number and skill. I am arranging all the necessary equipment for that. And VG lances are always ready, and helicopters are arranged for quick movement in remote areas. If such activities continue, the militants will no longer be inactive. The minister said all this in a press briefing to journalists after the closing parade of the 99th recruit batch of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) yesterday (Sunday) morning at Satkania, Chittagong. The home minister said that whenever militants are heard, they are identified and arrested. There is no need to panic.
In the closing ceremony of BGB training in the morning before the press briefing, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan MP said, BGB has become a well-organized, smart, disciplined, and professional force built by Bangabandhu and under the direction of his daughter, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. As a vigilant guard of the border, the 427 kilometers long border protection of Bangladesh includes the provision of security of border land and resources, as well as the prevention of border smuggling, drug, women, and child trafficking, suppression of inter-border crime, disaster response, an advanced and international standard border guard force, and extensive changes in the organizational structure of the BGB. The BGB has been upgraded to a three-dimensional force.
Home Minister Asaduzzaman said that as a part of smart border management, the BGB has been equipped with modern surveillance equipment, modern and effective anti-tank guided weapons, ATVs, APCs, riot control vehicles, and airboards. Apart from this, the construction of another training center with modern training facilities is ongoing in Chuadanga, along with the Border Guard Training Center and College Baitul Izzat Satkania, to increase the caliber of BGB’s training activities.
Addressing the fresh soldiers, the Home Minister said honesty, intelligence, reliability, loyalty, brilliance, and enthusiasm are the criteria of discipline and professional competence in an army. So a soldier never backs down from order and duty by keeping order. Reflecting these qualities and upholding the integrity of the force, the soldiers will carry out their duties in an orderly and efficient manner, keeping in mind the four principles of morale, fraternity, discipline, and efficiency of the BGB to protect the sovereignty and integrity of the country.
Besides, the minister paid tribute to 817 martyrs, including two Bir Shrestha, eight Bir Uttam, 32 Bir Bikram, and 77 Bir Prateek titles of the BGB. Appreciate the parade and welcome the new soldiers to their new lives. At the end of the parade ceremony, the best recruit (GD) of the 99th recruit batch The minister handed over the crest to Suhail Miah and others. Later, a trick drill and an interesting band display were performed with the participation of trained members of the BGB.
At this time, Chittagong Hill Tract Affairs Minister Bir Bahadur Ushaisingh MP, freedom fighter Nazrul Islam Chowdhury MP, BGB Director General Major General AKM Nazmul Hasan, BAM, NDC, PSC, and Public Security Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs Mostafizur Rahman, BPS, along with senior officers of the BGB and Army, the Chittagong District Commissioner, Chittagong Division Police senior officers, and dignitaries were present.
Note that the basic training of the 99th recruit batch started on November 20, 2022, at the Border Guard Training Center and College in Baitul Izzat, Satkania. A total of 539 recruits participated in the training. Of these, 502 male and 37 female recruits completed basic training.
