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The institute was established on 30 December 1977 with the support of British Military Advisory Team. The college is run by Bangladesh Armed forces. [1] A British Military Advisory Team (BMAT) headed by a Chief Instructor, was the founding and driving force in running the training curriculum in the initial days of the college.
Shakil Ahmed was commissioned in the Infantry Corps Bangladesh Army on 19 December 1988. [4] Shakil Ahmed commanded the 99th Composite Brigade and 12th East Bengal Regiment. [7] He was the Chief Instructor and later commandant at the School of Infantry and Tactics. [7]
The BSF's capabilities were used in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 against Pakistani forces in areas where the Regular Forces were thinly spread. BSF troops took part in several operations, including the famous Battle of Longewala. In fact, for the BSF the war on the eastern front had started well before the war actually broke out in December 1971.
Assistant Commandant is a title often given to the second-in-command of a military, uniformed service, training establishment or academy. This usage is common in English-speaking nations, [ citation needed ] and in some countries it may be a military or police rank.
Brigadier General Ahmed graduated from the National Defence College of Bangladesh in 2002 and was promoted to the rank of major general. He was the chief (director general) of the national paramilitary force Bangladesh Rifles from 19 February 2006 to 25 February 2009. [ 1 ]
The company is commanded by an assistant commandant and the BOP is commanded by Sub-Inspectors, with each BOP comprising several border check points. A battalion consists of 1,000 personnel. As of 2005, SSB had 25 battalions and received government clearance for 20 more battalions, 2 sector HQ and 1 frontier HQ in 2 years.
Border Guard Bangladesh, [a] better known as BGB, is a paramilitary force responsible for the border security of Bangladesh. The BGB is entrusted with the responsibility to defend the 4,427 kilometres (2,751 mi) border of Bangladesh with India and Myanmar. [4] It was formerly known as the Bangladesh Rifles (abbr. BDR). [5]
Major General Syed Sabbir Ahmed – Commandant, Bangladesh Ordnance Factories (Comdt BOF) - Gazipur, Dhaka - 25th BMA Long Course, Ordnance. Major General Sheikh Mohammad Sarwar Hossain – Chairman, Bangladesh Tea Board (Chairman Tea Board) - Nasirabad, Chittagong - 25th BMA Long Course, Infantry.