Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hoisted the flags of Ramu Region Headquarters of Bangladesh Border Guard (BGB) and two newly raised battalions of the force in the suburb of the capital.
The flag hoisting ceremony was held at BGB Headquarters at Pilkhana in the capital on Thursday.
Two new battalions of the BGB were set up at Narayangonj and Gazipur.
Ramu Region is the fifth region of the Bangladesh Border Guard (BGB) situated at Ramu of Cox’s Bazar district near Bangladesh-Myanmar border.
The prime minister on Jul 26, 2017 approved the Ramu Regional Headquarters of the BGB. Seven battalions of Cox’s Bazar and Bandarban sectors will come under the Ramu Headquarters.
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and Director General of BGB Major General Md Shafeenul Islam and senior military officials were present.