Bangladesh Ansar

Bangladesh Ansar
বাংলাদেশ আনসার
Bangladesh Ansar; বাংলাদেশ আনসার
	Insignia of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party
	Flag of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party
Common name	Ansar Bahini
Motto	শান্তি শৃঙ্খলা উন্নয়ন নিরাপত্তায় সর্বত্র আমরা; We are everywhere in peace, order, development and security
Agency overview
Formed	12 February 1948
Preceding agency	East Pakistan Ansars (1948-1972);
Employees	6.1 Million
Jurisdictional structure
National agency	Bangladesh
Operations jurisdiction	Bangladesh
Governing body	Government of Bangladesh
General nature	Gendarmerie;
Specialist jurisdictions	Paramilitary law enforcement, counter insurgency, and riot control.; Protection of international or domestic VIPs, protection of significant state assets.;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Khilgaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Elected officer responsible	Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, Minister of Home Affairs;
Agency executives	Major General Abdul Motaleb Sazzad Mahmud, Director General; Brigadier General Md Nazim Uddin, BAM, Additional Director General;
Parent agency	Ministry of Home Affairs
Facilities
Battalions	53 battalions[citation needed]
Notables
Significant Battles	Indo-Pakistan War of 1965; Bangladesh Liberation War; Chittagong Hill Tracts conflict; 1994 Bangladesh Ansar mutiny; 2015 Bangladesh–Arakan Army border clash; 2024 Bangladesh Secretariat clash; ;
Anniversary	12 February;
Award	1. Bir Sreshtho ; 2. Bir Uttom ; 3. Bir Bikrom ; 4. Bir Protik ; ;
Website
	ansarvdp.gov.bd
	Service uniform: Rich Olive ; Combat uniform: ; Ansar Guard Battalion: Olive, Dark Blue, Earth yellow, Black ; Ansar: Olive, Black ; VDP: Maroon, Black

The Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ আনসার ও গ্রাম প্রতিরক্ষা বাহিনী; also known as the Ansar Bahini or Ansar VDP) is a paramilitary auxiliary force responsible for the preservation of internal security and law enforcement in Bangladesh.^[2]^[3] It is administered by the Ministry of Home Affairs of the government of Bangladesh.^[4]^[5] It has 6 million active and reserved members. It is the largest paramilitary force in the world.^[1]

^ ^a ^b "6.1 million Ansar VDP members ready to enforce lockdown, says its director general". Dhaka Tribune. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
^ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Ansar and Village Defence Party". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
^ "PM urged Ansar-VDP members to help resist militants". bdnews24.com. 23 January 2006. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023.
^ Cite error: The named reference CountryStudy was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "About Bangladesh Ansar & VDP". Bangladesh Ansar & VDP – Government of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2010.

[Personnel-1] "6.1 million Ansar VDP members ready to enforce lockdown, says its director general". Dhaka Tribune. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2023.

[Banglapedia-2] Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Ansar and Village Defence Party". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 25 November 2024.

[bdn23Jan2006-3] "PM urged Ansar-VDP members to help resist militants". bdnews24.com. 23 January 2006. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023.

[CountryStudy-4] Cite error: The named reference CountryStudy was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[B-5] "About Bangladesh Ansar & VDP". Bangladesh Ansar & VDP – Government of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2010.

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