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| President Guard Regiment প্রেসিডেন্ট গার্ড রেজিমেন্ট | |
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.svg) Insignia of the President Guard Regiment | |
| Active | 05 July 1975 – present[1] |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Type | Mechanized Infantry |
| Role | Protection of the President and Prime minister[2] VVIPs as per state protocol. |
| Size | 3 Regiments |
| Part of |  Bangladesh Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Dhaka Cantonment |
| Anniversaries | 5 July[3] |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Brigadier General Ghulam Ariqul Alam, afwc, psc, Infantry |
| Insignia | |
| Regimental flag | .svg) |
ThePresident Guard Regiment (Bengali:প্রেসিডেন্ট গার্ড রেজিমেন্ট; abbreviated asPGR) is acavalry regiment ofBangladesh Army under the Executive Office of thePresident of Bangladesh.[4][5] It is located atDhaka Cantonment,Bangabhaban and prime minister or chief adviser house.[6] It provides military support for all security functions;[7][8] including presidential travel, general medical support, emergency medical services, and hospitality services.[9][10] The PGR is headed by the Military Secretary to the President and the Commander, President Guard Regiment. The regiment was created by PresidentSheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1975. It was originally designated as thePresidential Security Force. The PSF was restructured and upgraded to full regimental status by military rulerHussain Muhammad Ershad in 1982 and the new title of President Guard Regiment was adopted.
The "predecessor" of the regiment was thePresident's Bodyguard ofPakistan, which was itself descended from the colonial-eraGovernor General's Bodyguard. This role was discontinued in 1971 with Bangladeshi independence but the regiment was established in 1975 and restructured in 1982, and charged with ensuring the physical security of the President, visiting heads of state and high-ranking dignitaries.
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The force is charged with providing security for thePresident of Bangladesh, thePrime Minister of Bangladesh,[11] their immediate family members and any otherVVIPs designated as such by both enacted legislation and government decisions.[12][13]
All presidential aides-de-camp are assigned under this office. Visiting spouses of foreignHeads of State,Heads of Government and dignitaries also receive their protection.[14][15]
Thecommander of the President Guard Regiment is an armymajor general with the designation of Military Secretary to the President; the equivalent of the U.S. Director of theWhite House Military Office.[16] The commander reports directly to the president.[17]
The Commander is normally a Brigadier General with responsibility for the day-to-day administration of the regiment.
The regiment consists of eightplatoons, each commanded by either amajor or acaptain. The regiment's uniform varies slightly from that of other units of theBangladesh Army. Its members are authorised to carry firearms when in uniform, even during peacetime.
Another security organization is the Presidential Security Force. Formed by Ershad while he was chief martial law administrator, the organization's mission is to ensure the physical security of Ershad and his family ... The commander of the Presidential Security Force is an army brigadier who reports directly to the president.
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