Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh
| Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh | |
|---|---|
| বর্ডার গার্ড বাংলাদেশের মহাপরিচালক | |
Monogram of BGB | |
Flag of BGB | |
since 30 January 2024 | |
| Border Guard Bangladesh | |
| Type | BGB service chief |
| Abbreviation | DG |
| Member of | National Committee on Security Affairs |
| Reports to | Chief Adviser Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Residence | DG Residence, Pilkhana |
| Seat | Pilkhana, Bangladesh |
| Appointer | Chief Adviser on the advice of the Minister of Home Affairs |
| Term length | 4 years / Years left before reaching Govt. Service age limit (59 years) |
| Constituting instrument | Border Guard Bangladesh Act, 2010 |
| Precursor | Director General of Bangladesh Rifles |
| Inaugural holder | Major General Chitta Ranjan Datta |
| Formation | 31 July 1972 |
| Deputy | Additional Director General (ADG) |
| Salary | ৳120000 (US$990) per month (incl. allowances) |
| Website | www |
The Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh is the professional head of the Border Guard Bangladesh (abbreviated as BGB, previously Bangladesh Rifles). The current DG is Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui. The first BGB chief was Major General Chitta Ranjan Dutta.
The Director General functions from the Bangladesh Border Guard Headquarters, which is located in Pilkhana, Bangladesh.