'The prime minister chose the new name from several proposed names. She also chose the brown combat colour for the uniform, and directed to bring slight changes to the BDR insignia,' Khan said.

A proposal is there for changes in the BDR Order 1972, which says that serious offences like murder, attempt to murder, looting, and arson, cannot be tried under the law because those offences are not mentioned in it.

Within weeks of taking office, the Hasina government faced its first challenge when thousands of troopers mutinied at the BDR's Pilkhana headquarter located in the capital.

The rebellion was quelled with the help of the army and hundreds of rebels have been detained.

Bangladesh President Zillur Rahman Monday sought opinion of the Supreme court on whether the border guards who mutinied in February should be tried under the civil code or military law.

Rahman made a reference to the apex court on an advice received from the government that wants to determine whether it can apply the Army Act, 1952, Star Online had reported.

The trial process was halted when human rights organisations at home and those abroad like the US-based Amnesty International and the Human Rights Watch objected to the military law being applied to the mutineering Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) troopers, who are otherwise governed by the civil code.