The Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh (DG) () is the professional head and highest-ranking officer of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), the country’s border security force, formerly known as the Bangladesh Rifles. The Director General is responsible for the overall command, administration, operational readiness, and strategic planning of the force, including safeguarding Bangladesh’s borders and coordinating border security operations.
The office is held by a serving officer of the Bangladesh Army with the rank of Major general and is appointed by the Government of Bangladesh under the supervision of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Director General also plays a key role in maintaining law and order along the borders, preventing smuggling and illegal crossings, and collaborating with other security agencies for national security. The Director General functions from BGB Headquarters, which is located in Pilkhana, Bangladesh.
Director generals Name Image Start of Term End of Term Length of Term 1 Major General Chitta Ranjan Datta 2 Major General M Khalilur Rahman 3 Major General Quazi Golam Dastgir 4 Major General Muhammad Atiqur Rahman 5 Major General R A M Golam Muktadir 6 Major General Sofi Ahmed Chowdhury 7 Major General Sadiqur Rahman Chowdhury 8 Major General Mohammad Abdul Latif 9 Major General Mohammad Anwar Hossain 10 Major General Ejaz Ahmed Chowdhury 11 Major General Mohammad Azizur Rahman 12 Major General A. L. M. Fazlur Rahman 13 Major General Mohammad Abu Ishaque Ibrahim 14 Major General Rezaqul Haider 15 Major General Md Jahangir Alam Choudhury 16 Major General Shakil Ahmed 17 Major General Mainul Islam 18 Major General Md Rafiqul Islam 19 Major General Anwar Hussain 20 Major General Aziz Ahmed 21 Major General Abul Hossain 22 Major General Shafeenul Islam 23 Major General Shakil Ahmed 24 Major General Nazmul Hasan 25 Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui Incumbent
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