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Bangladesh special operations forces are military units trained to conduct special operations. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] They are "specially designated, organized, trained, and equipped forces, manned with selected personnel, using unconventional tactics, techniques, and modes of employment".
In 2021, Bangladesh Air Force requested the Bangladesh Government to earmark around 25,200-crores taka (2.5 billion euro) for 16 Western-origin multirole fighter jets. [87] In order to sign the agreement and for the first installment council, the Bangladesh Air Force requested the allocation of 6,300-crores taka for the 2021-22 financial year. [87]
The 41 Squadron Airborne is a special operations force of the Bangladesh Air Force. This commando unit was formed to protect the country's air bases, aircraft and other air force installations and assets. [1]
csti.baf.mil.bd Command and Staff Training Institute ( CSTI ) is a Bangladeshi government owned defense college that provides training to military officers specially air force officers. [ 1 ] BAF established Junior Command and Staff School (JCSS) on 12 July 1976 to prepare effective, skilled and professional commanders.
On 27 December 2010, Sheikh Hasina, who was prime minister of the country that time, informed that the government would start the construction of an airbase in Cox's Bazar soon to protect the country’s maritime boundary and military establishments in the city. [2] The airbase was inaugurated by her on 3 April 2011. [3]
Active Bangladesh military aircraft is a list of military aircraft that are used by the Bangladesh Armed Forces. For aircraft no longer in-service see: List of historic Bangladesh military aircraft. Approximately 80 aircraft and five Mil Mi-17 were destroyed by the devastating 1991 Bangladesh cyclone.
The Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) is the main military intelligence outfit, responsible for intelligence gathering for all military purposes. [3] The DGFI also includes subdivisions specifically serving the Bangladesh Army, the Bangladesh Navy and the Bangladesh Air Force, but the agency itself is distinct and unified for all military intelligence functions.
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 for general officer ranks. Bangladesh Army has junior commissioned officer rank system like India and Pakistan .