BGB boosts border security with smart surveillance tech

Guarding Bangladesh’s 4,427-kilometre border as a vigilant force, the BGB has reinforced round-the-clock monitoring in sensitive areas through technology-driven patrols and observation systems.

Speaking to BSS, BGB Headquarters Director (Operations) Lieutenant Colonel Md Mahbub Murshed Rahman said the force is conducting regular patrols and special drives to prevent cross-border crimes and ensure seamless border security.

He said radar systems, thermal imaging cameras and high-speed boats are being deployed to strengthen surveillance in remote hill tracts, riverine regions and dense forest areas, including the Sundarbans.

“BGB personnel are performing their duties tirelessly in challenging terrains and adverse weather conditions. Observation posts and smart surveillance systems have been installed in sensitive border zones to enhance security measures,” he added.

The BGB official also said the force maintains regular flag meetings and coordinated patrols with India’s Border Security Force (BSF) to preserve stability and a cooperative atmosphere along the border.

Officials said the paramilitary force is being transformed into a modern, technology-driven border guarding agency in line with international standards through manpower expansion, new battalions, expanded Border Outposts (BOPs) and infrastructural development projects.

Experts stressed the importance of stronger surveillance and intelligence-based operations to combat border crimes. 

Associate Professor and crime analyst Dr Towhidul Haque of the University of Dhaka said stricter monitoring and tougher action against organised smuggling syndicates are essential to ensuring border security.

According to BGB data, the force seized smuggled goods worth over Tk 1,534 crore and recovered narcotics valued at nearly Tk 400 crore during anti-smuggling and anti-drug drives conducted across the country over the past six months, reports BSS.