‘Don’t let even an inch of the country’s soil be lost’
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Lieutenant General (Retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury
Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has urged Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) soldiers to be ready to protect the border even if it means sacrificing their lives if necessary.
He made this appeal to the new soldiers as the chief guest at a program organized at the Border Guard Training Center and College, a traditional training institution of the BGB located in Baitul Izzat, Satkania, Chattogram on Tuesday (December 31).
The Home Affairs Adviser said, “You will sacrifice your lives if necessary to protect the motherland; yet, you will not let even an inch of the country’s soil be lost. I want to believe that you will not disappoint us. Know that the flawless security you provide will ensure the uninterrupted sleep of the people of the country. You will be the symbol of the security and trust of our border.”
He said, Border Guard Bangladesh has become a well-organized, smart, disciplined and professional patriotic force today. Known as the vigilant guards of the border, this force has been fulfilling the great responsibility of securing the 4,427-kilometer-long border of Bangladesh and providing security to border land and resources with great determination and success.
He further said, all members of the BGB have been showing their expertise in suppressing any kind of border crime including smuggling, women and child trafficking at the border. Not only that, but with the help of the civil administration, Border Guard Bangladesh has been able to earn the trust of the entire country by performing its duties with great trust and reputation. For this, I express my sincere thanks and congratulations to all the members of this force, starting from the Director General.
The Home Affairs Adviser said, on this auspicious occasion today, I remember with deep respect and pray for the forgiveness of the souls of all those fearless members who sacrificed their lives for the independence of the motherland in the great liberation war in 1971. Out of our 7 brave heroes in the great liberation war, 2 ‘Bir Shresthas made this force proud through their unparalleled courage and self-sacrifice. Besides, our Liberation War is glorious in the heroic stories of 8 'Bir Uttam', 32 Bir Bikram, 78 Bir Pratik and 817 brave martyrs as members of this force. The glorious role of this force in the Liberation War will forever be immortalized in the history of Bangladesh.
The Home Affairs Advisor said, I respectfully remember the martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the July mass uprising this year. In the anti-discrimination student movement organized in July-August, the members of Border Guard Bangladesh set a rare example by expressing solidarity and solidarity with the demands of the students and the public. The BGB has also been able to set an exemplary example in assisting the injured and deceased in the movement and their families.
He said, providing medical care to the injured students and the public on their own initiative and providing financial assistance for their rehabilitation has made all members of the BGB a symbol of the trust and love of the people. This great initiative of the BGB has been appreciated by all.
BGB Director General Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui, senior military and civilian officials from Dhaka, Chattogram and Cox's Bazar regions, and senior officials of the local military and civilian administration were present at the event.
