UNB, Dhaka :
Calling for vigilance to avert any incident like that of 2009 BDR massacre in the country’s any disciplined force, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday asked the members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) to convey her immediately in case of any problem.
“If there’s any problem, let us know immediately, we’ll solve the problem…we don’t want to see any heartrending incident in any disciplined force that happened here,” she said.
The Prime Minister was addressing a special Darbar of BGB at its Peelkhana headquarters in the capital.
After her inaugural speech at the Darbar, Hasina invited the BGB personnel to say about their problems, if any. “I want questions from you; if you have anything to say, please tell.”
The Prime Minister said the present government is in power just to serve people. “You’re the citizens of the country, it’s our duty to look after you, too,” she told the BDR personnel.
She also stressed the need for maintaining mutual respect and honour among members of the BGB saying discipline, humanity, respect and honour to seniors and above all mutual sympathy can only strengthen the force. Hasina expressed firm optimism that the BGB will one day become a world standard peacekeeping force saying they should not do anything that could
damage the country’s image. Recalling the tragic BDR mutiny incident, Sheikh Hasina said her government has completed the reforms of the force within the shortest time and brought those committed the crimes to justice.
Among many other steps, nearly 20,000 additional troops has been recruited since 2009 following the new organisational structure, the Prime Minister told the Darbar.
Terming BGB as ‘ever-vigilant sentinels of the border’, Sheikh Hasina said, her government has increased its strength to make the force more capable in safeguarding the country’s land boundaries.
Talking about 479-kilometer long porous border with India, the Prime Minister said her government already approved two sectors, five battalions and 92 BOPs for the BGB adding that most of the projects have already been implemented. With full implementation of the projects, the entire Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) would be much more protected, she said.
Hasina hoped that the BGB members would continue accomplishing their responsibilities with honesty, patriotism and discipline saying her government would provide all-out support and cooperation to this end.
Later, the Prime Minister responded to a number of questions raised by the members of the BGB attending the Darbar.
BGB Director General Major General Aziz Ahmed delivered the welcome address at the Darbar attended by ministers, sate ministers, MPs, diplomats and high civil and military officials.
Calling for vigilance to avert any incident like that of 2009 BDR massacre in the country’s any disciplined force, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday asked the members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) to convey her immediately in case of any problem.
“If there’s any problem, let us know immediately, we’ll solve the problem…we don’t want to see any heartrending incident in any disciplined force that happened here,” she said.
The Prime Minister was addressing a special Darbar of BGB at its Peelkhana headquarters in the capital.
After her inaugural speech at the Darbar, Hasina invited the BGB personnel to say about their problems, if any. “I want questions from you; if you have anything to say, please tell.”
The Prime Minister said the present government is in power just to serve people. “You’re the citizens of the country, it’s our duty to look after you, too,” she told the BDR personnel.
She also stressed the need for maintaining mutual respect and honour among members of the BGB saying discipline, humanity, respect and honour to seniors and above all mutual sympathy can only strengthen the force. Hasina expressed firm optimism that the BGB will one day become a world standard peacekeeping force saying they should not do anything that could
damage the country’s image. Recalling the tragic BDR mutiny incident, Sheikh Hasina said her government has completed the reforms of the force within the shortest time and brought those committed the crimes to justice.
Among many other steps, nearly 20,000 additional troops has been recruited since 2009 following the new organisational structure, the Prime Minister told the Darbar.
Terming BGB as ‘ever-vigilant sentinels of the border’, Sheikh Hasina said, her government has increased its strength to make the force more capable in safeguarding the country’s land boundaries.
Talking about 479-kilometer long porous border with India, the Prime Minister said her government already approved two sectors, five battalions and 92 BOPs for the BGB adding that most of the projects have already been implemented. With full implementation of the projects, the entire Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) would be much more protected, she said.
Hasina hoped that the BGB members would continue accomplishing their responsibilities with honesty, patriotism and discipline saying her government would provide all-out support and cooperation to this end.
Later, the Prime Minister responded to a number of questions raised by the members of the BGB attending the Darbar.
BGB Director General Major General Aziz Ahmed delivered the welcome address at the Darbar attended by ministers, sate ministers, MPs, diplomats and high civil and military officials.
