Bangladesh Rifles
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Bangladesh Rifles is a paramilitary force in Bangladesh. It is mainly associated with guarding the borders of the country.
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History
Its origin can be traced to the Eastern Frontier Rifles which was established in 1920. This became the East Pakistan Rifles after the Partition of India in 1947. Following the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, and the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan, it became Bangladesh Rifles in 1972.
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