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The Bangladesh Army is the land warfare branch and the largest component of the Bangladesh Armed Forces.The primary mission of the Army is to provide necessary forces and capabilities to deliver the Bangladeshi government's security and defence strategies and defending the nation's territorial integrity against external attack.
The Bangladesh Armed Forces ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ সশস্ত্র বাহিনী, romanized : Bangladesh Sashastra Bahinī) are the military forces of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. They consist of the three uniformed military services: the Bangladesh Army, the Bangladesh Navy and the Bangladesh Air Force. The ...
In 2011, Bangladesh received 80 BTR-80s, including an unknown number of ARVs. In 2016–17, Bangladesh received 340 BTR-80s, including 10 ARV version. [23] Bomb disposal equipment. Bozena-5. Remote controlled mine clearing vehicle.
Formations of Bangladesh Army. Army Headquarters, Dhaka Cantonment. Army Training and Doctrine Command, headquartered at Mymensingh Cantonment. Barishal Area, Headquartered at Sheikh Hasina cantonment. Savar Area, headquartered at Savar Cantonment. Cox's Bazar Area, headquartered at Ramu Cantonment. Bogra Area, headquartered at Majhira Cantonment.
Service number. BA-2496 [3] Sheikh Mohammad Shafiuddin Ahmed (born 1 December 1963) [1] is a four star general of the Bangladesh Army and the current Chief of Army Staff (CAS) of the Bangladesh Army since June 2021. [4] [5] Prior to his appointment as CAS, he served as the quartermaster general (QMG) of Bangladesh Army as a lieutenant general.
Current Bangladesh Army generals. General; General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed - Chief of Army Staff (CAS), Army Headquarters, Dhaka Cantonment (Colonel of the Regiment –The East Bengal Regiment, Bangladesh Infantry Regiment & Regiment of Artillery & also Colonel Commandant - Corps of Military Police, Corps of Engineers, Corps of Signals & Armoured Corps) - 9th BMA Long Course, Infantry.
The Military ranks of Bangladesh are the military insignia used by the Bangladesh Armed Forces. Bangladeshi rank structure is similar to that of the United Kingdom except general officer ranks. Bangladesh Army has Junior Commissioned Officer rank system like India and Pakistan. [1]
From 1974, commando units were existed in Bangladesh Army under various names, mostly in the form of specialist of jungle warfare and counterinsurgency units. A separate special operations capable unit of the Bangladesh Army was first officially formed on 30 June 1992 as the 1st Para Commando Battalion , which is the first modern special force ...