Bangladesh Ansar

Bangladesh Ansar
বাংলাদেশ আনসার
Bangladesh Ansar; বাংলাদেশ আনসার
	Insignia of Bangladesh Ansar
	Flag of Bangladesh Ansar
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
Operations jurisdiction	Bangladesh
Governing body	Ministry of Home Affairs
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	Asaduzzaman Khan, Minister of Home Affairs;
Agency executives	Major General AKM Aminul Haque, Director General; Brigadier General Khondoker Farid Hasan, Additional Director General;
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; ;
Anniversary	12 February;
Award	1. Bir Sreshtho ; 2. Bir Uttom ; 3. Bir Bikrom ; 4. Bir Protik ; ;
Website
	ansarvdp.gov.bd
	Service uniform:Olive, Black; Combat uniform: Olive, Dark Blue, Earth yellow, Black; ;

The Bangladesh Ansar (also known as the Ansar Bahini) is a paramilitary auxiliary force responsible for the preservation of internal security and law enforcement in Bangladesh.^[1]^[2] It is administered by the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of Bangladesh.^[3]^[4] It has 6 million active and reserved members. It is the largest paramilitary force in the world.^[5]

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