Border Guard Bangladesh Ordered 2 Mi-17 Helicopters হেলিকপ্টার কেনা হচ্ছে বিজিবির জন্য

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) is the first line of border patrolling force of Bangladesh. They’re trained and organized by Bangladesh Army. BGB Bangladesh buying two Mi-17 series helicopters from Russia. 

Recently government decided to upgrade the force into a three-dimension form to surveillance properly the country’s border areas. Two are ordered and total 10 helicopters will be bought within years. For handling these aircrafts four aviation wings being established across the country. When, the first aviation wing has been raised in Baitul Ijjat, Bandarban. Construction works for 70 heli-support border observation posts are going on in the southern districts of Bandarban, Rangamati, Cox’s Bazaar and Teknaf. 

Initially air Force pilots will fly them, meanwhile BGB will have their own pilots trained. Currently Bangladesh Air Force given one of BGB’s Bell-212 chopper back. Aircrafts are very effective way to patrol borders. 

Bangladesh need to stop illegal human trafficking, drug smuggling, illegal goods smuggling and other by-passing businesses out-laws having done to evade state taxes. Although, it is late but worthy to have helicopters for Border Guard Bangladesh. Helicopters will enhance BGB’s capabilities to new height. 

Besides acquiring helicopters, BGB also expanding the force in numbers of 15000 new recruits. Establishing riverine patrol units with high-speed boats to cover river, char (riverine islands), and marshlands. Future modernization of BGB has being conducted through “BGB Modernization – 2041” program launched by the Government of Bangladesh.