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Introduction:

Ansar and Battalion Ansar are the discipline forces. Besides, Village Defense Party i. e VDP is a voluntary force and we have nearly 58 lac VDP members upto the village level. ‘Ansar Force’ is comprised of‘General Ansar’ and ‘Embodied Ansar’. It is completely a civilian force while the Battalion Ansar is a Para-military force. Both, Ansar and Battalion Ansar are also law enforcing agencies, vested with public security duties under the Public Security Division, Ministry of Home Affairs. It is noteworthy that the Battalion Ansar is a regular force of the government.

Nomenclature:

a. The first version of nomenclature of ‘Ansar Force’ was British Indian ‘Home Guard’. The anti-British people’s upsurge was about to befall the ‘British Rule’ in Indian sub-continent and thus the British govt formed ‘Home Guard’ in India including the then East Bengal in 1946.

b. However, the erstwhile govt of Pakistan formed ‘Ansar Force’ instead of ‘Home Guard’ on 12th February in 1948 through an Act which was repealed in 1995. Being the first day of Ansar, 12th February is called the ‘Ansar Day’

Participation in the Language Movement:

Ansar has got a momentum becoming a part of the history of Bangladesh. Language martyr Abdul Jabbar was an Ansar Platoon Commander of Gafargaon, Mymensingh. He had not been embodied in 1952 and being inspired with the spirit of our mother tongue, he went to Dhaka and joined the language movement and embraced martyrdom.

Role of Ansar Force in the War of Liberation:

a. Joining the War of Liberation: Ansaras the entire forceplayed a tremendous role in the war of liberation. Officers and many other ranks fled from different uniform services including the armed forces and joined the war against Pakistan. Then the Ansar Officers closed their offices and led their under-commands to actively take part in the war of liberation in 1971 with 40,000 .303 rifles as a whole.

Ansar Presented the ‘Guard of Honor’ to the First Govt of Bangladesh During the War of Liberation: Almost all Ansar members spread all over the country with their rifles that had been taken out of weaponry in March 1971 with the help of District Magistrates and SDOs in the name of training programs. And thus, the Ansar members with their weapons were readily available also in and around the village of ‘Bhaber Para’ in Meherpur Sub-division. This was an event of history where all the twelve members, who had presented the ‘GUARD of HONOUR’ to the 1st government in exile at our own soil on 17 April 1971, were the proud members of Ansar Force.

Force Multiplier: There were three ways the rural people were converted into freedom fighters: (i) Being trained in India, (ii) Being trained by Ansar Adjutants and Platoon Commanders in the rural areas and (iii) Being trained by all the Bengali uniform service personnel who fled from the various forces including Army, Navy, Air Force, EPR & Police.Ansar Officials and Platoon Commanders converted the rural people into freedom fighters by providing them with rifle training and minor tactics& thus became the force multipliers.

Sacrifice in the War of Liberation:A total of 670 including 9 Officers and 661 members of Ansar embraced martyrdom. Pakistan govt disbanded Ansar Force on 2nd August in 1971 just because of its role as the entire force had joined the war of liberation. And instead of ‘Ansar’ they formed ‘Razakars’ through an ordinance on 2nd August during the war.

Gallantry Awards:After the independence, the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman awarded the war heroes of Ansar with Gallantry Awards: One ‘Bir Bikrom’ and two ‘Bir Protik’ and reinstated Ansar Force.

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(1) Training:

(1-a) Village Based Basic Training (VDP Men & Women) :


Through this training, the members of the village defense team got an idea about the VDP organization and were able to perform duties as members of the VDP platoon.


(1-b) Regulations:


Two platoons consisting of 32 men and 32 women from the respective villages were trained free of cost.

This training is conducted for 10 (ten) days at a convenient place in the village.

This training is given once in a village.

The trainee should have passed minimum 8th standard.

Age of the trainee is minimum 18 and maximum 30 years.

Training allowance is paid at fixed rate per day as training allowance.

1 share of Ansar-VDP Development Bank worth Rs 100 should be purchased from the training allowance received after training.

The trainees are given certificates after the training.

A member of one village is not trained in another village.

The district commandant selects the village as per the recommendation of the concerned upazila Ansar and VDP officer before the beginning of the financial year.

Village VDP male and female platoons were reorganized through this training.

Members undergoing training are eligible to apply for 3rd and 4th grade government jobs in prescribed 10% quota (but only for training of 21 days duration).


Vocational Training:

Apart from basic training, an Ansar VDP member/member gets a chance to become self-reliant through vocational training. Ansar-VDP organization conducts various vocational trainings every year. For example:-

Computer Basic Course (Battalion Ansar, General Ansar and VDP Members).

Electrician Course (VDP Member/Battalion Ansar/General Ansar).

Driving Training (VDP Male & Female).

Auto Mechanics Training-VDP Member.

Refrigerator & Air Conditioning (with Duck Servicing) Training - VDP Member.

Electrical House Wiring Training - VDP Member.

Mobile Phone Servicing Training – VDP Member.

Plumbing & Pipe Fitting Training - VDP Member.

Worldly 4G Training - VDP Member.

Masonry and Rod Binding Training - VDP Member.

Construction Painting Training - VDP Member.

Tiles Setting Training – VDP Member.

Tailoring and Fashion Design Training (Ansar Members/VDP Members).

Garment Training (VDP Male & Female)

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General Information

our pride

 


The great language movement


Since its inception in 1948, Ansar Bahini has contributed significantly to every important moment in history. Ansar platoon commander Abdul Jabbar of Mymensingh was martyred in the great language movement. This force is proud of his sacrifice and contribution.


Pak India war


During the historic Indo-Pak War in 1965, Ansar forces along with the then EPR were deployed to defend the BOP in the country's border outposts.


Hurricane of 1970


During the disastrous cyclone of 1970, Ansar forces played a role in relief and rehabilitation.


Great Liberation War


At the beginning of the Great War of Liberation on 17th April 1971 at Amrakanan (Mujibnagar) in Meherpur, 12 brave Ansar members along with Ansar platoon commander Yad Ali gave a 'guard of honour' to the first government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. Responding to the call of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the greatest Bengali father of the nation, 9 officers, 3 employees and 658 Ansar members of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defense Force were martyred by participating in the great liberation war. The 40 thousand three not three rifles of this force were the main force of the war of independence. In recognition of their contribution in the Great War of Liberation, 1 member of this force was awarded the title of Vir Bikram and 2 members were awarded the title of Vir Prateik.


natural disaster


These forces have made important contributions in dealing with natural disasters at various times after the Great War of Liberation. Especially during the terrible floods of 1988 and 1998, members of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defense Force actively participated in relief and rehabilitation activities.


Railways and Railways


About 8,328 members of Bangladesh Ansar and Gram Pratriksha Bani in Operation Rail Raksha 2013/14 have earned the trust of everyone by being engaged in security duties at 1,041 high-risk points in 36 districts. In 2015 also, 8,896 members of this force were deployed in 1,112 of 37 districts. At points risking life to protect railway safety. Last year 07 members were killed in various accidents.


Roads and highways


With the aim of suppressing political instability and terrorism and militancy, from 2013 to 2015, 11,916 members of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defense Force performed security duties at 993 high-risk points on roads and highways across the country. Last year, 28 members, including 11 seriously, were injured while on duty.


Airports and land ports


General and battalion Ansar members are risking their lives to protect the security of the land ports including the national and international airports of the country. Recently, while on duty at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Sohag Ali, an ordinary Ansar member, was killed while bravely fighting terrorists. Most recently, Firoz Hossain, an ordinary Ansar member, was killed by a smuggler at Benapole land port.


hilly area


Since 1976 Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defense Force Battalion Ansar have been responsible for maintaining peace and order in the Chittagong Hill Tracts area and 19 people have been martyred in the war. Besides, about three hundred members died prematurely due to various reasons. Besides, about hundred Hill Ansar and Hill VDP members were killed in various frontal battles and conflicts in the hilly areas.


election


Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defense Forces have an important role in protecting public security in various elections including the national parliament. The presence of women voters in polling stations has increased significantly due to the deployment of female security personnel in particular. Many of our members were seriously injured and killed to ensure free, fair and peaceful elections. Last year 05 VDP women members including 01 male members were killed while on duty in various elections.


offensive


Besides, more than half a hundred members were seriously injured in various anti-terrorism and anti-militancy operations, including the Holy Artisan, in weapons recovery, frontal warfare, and sabotage.


In sports


Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defense Forces are playing an important role in sports. In 2004, the army received the 'Freedom Medal' in recognition of its significant contribution to the practice of sports and the development of national sports. The sports team of the army won the honor of becoming the champion of the Bangladesh Games 5 times in a row. In the last Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games-2020 and National Sports Competition, the sports team of the army won 133 gold, 57 silver and 80 bronze medals in 10 events and won 09 gold, 07 silver and 11 bronze medals in international sports.

Address

Union Ansar Platoon Commander:

VDP Union Leader: Prashanta Mondal

VDP Union Leader: Aysha Akter