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East Pakistan Rifles

After the partition of the Indian sub-continent ‘Eastern Frontier Rifles’ was re-grouped and renamed East Pakistan Rifles. It was the primary border protection force of the then East Pakistan provincial region. A number of Metropolitan Armed Police of Calcutta and some 1,000 ex-soldiers of West Pakistan merged into this force. Officers from the army were transferred to command and reorganize EPR. In 1958, it was also assigned the anti-smuggling duties on top of its primary role as the border guards. In 1965 India Pakistan war this force fought valiantly and successfully in a number of skirmishes in Lathitila, Dohogram, Laksmipur, Assalong and Boroibari. Major Tofael was awarded the highest military award of erstwhile Pakistan, ‘Nishan-e-Haider’, for his action in the Laksmipur Operation. The strength of the force was 13,454 during March 1971.


East Pakistan Rifles Media

  • A Bangladesh Rifles Subedar (Senior warrant officer) (left in yellow/green outfit) applies a mechanical advantage control/hold to a United States Marine Corps soldier during a military training/exercise.

  • BSF and BGB

  • Border Guards Bangladesh

  • Dahgram BGB Check post sign.

  • Panbari BGB check post, Patgram.

  • Hasina-giving-award.jpg

    Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina awarding the Bangladesh Rifles Padak and President Rifles Padak to BDR personnel for gallantry in performance at BDR Headquarters at Pilkhana.

  • Bangladesh Rifles Bi-centennial Padak Ribbon

  • Naf Padak is awarded to Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) members who participated in Operation Naf to commemorate their bravery

  • Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel patroling at Teknaf, Cox's Bazar.

  • Flag of Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB)


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