The President Guard Regiment (Bengali: প্রেসিডেন্ট গার্ড রেজিমেন্ট, romanized: Prēsiḍēnṭa gārḍa rējimēnṭa; abbreviated as PGR) is a cavalry regiment of Bangladesh Army under the Executive Office of the President of Bangladesh.
[3][4] It is located at Dhaka Cantonment, Bangabhaban and prime minister or chief adviser house.
This role was discontinued in 1971 with Bangladeshi independence but the regiment was established in 1976 and restructured in 1982, and charged with ensuring the physical security of the President, visiting heads of state and high-ranking dignitaries.
[13][14] The commander of the President Guard Regiment is an army major general with the designation of Military Secretary to the President; the equivalent of the U.S. Director of the White House Military Office.
[16] The Commander is normally a Brigadier General with responsibility for the day-to-day administration of the regiment.