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| Border Guard Police | |
|---|---|
 Flag of Myanmar Border Guard Police | |
| Founded | 2014–present[1] |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Branch | Special Department of theMyanmar Police Force |
| Type | Border guard |
| Part of | Myanmar Police Force |
| Nickname | BGP |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Brig. Gen. Myint Toe[2] |
| Insignia | |
| Emblem |  |
TheBorder Guard Police (Burmese:နယ်ခြားစောင့်ရဲတပ်ဖွဲ့; abbreviatedBGP) are a border guard department ofMyanmar'sMyanmar Police Force.
The BGP is specialised in border control, counterinsurgency, crowd control and security checkpoints in border areas and insurgent areas, gathering intelligence in local areas to counterinsurgency and counter perpetrators in border areas, internal security, law enforcement in border areas and insurgency areas, operating in mountainous forest areas, and protecting agency assets in risky areas.
In addition to border security, the BGP are also responsible for manning checkpoints and documenting the movement of Rohingyas within Rakhine State.
The BGP operate in northernRakhine State and are especially active along theBangladesh–Myanmar border, due to the ongoing exodus ofRohingya people fleeingsectarian violence in Myanmar.[3]
In 2017, insurgents of theArakan Rohingya Salvation Army haverepeatedly attacked BGP posts along the Bangladesh–Myanmar border in revenge for the BGP's mistreatment of the Rohingya.[4][5][6][7]
In 2024, at least 264 Border Guard Police (BGP) and Myanmar Army fled toBangladesh amid reports of heavy gunfights between the government troops and theArakan Army inMyanmar civil war.[8]