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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 February 2025. Land warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Bangladesh Army বাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনী Insignia of the Bangladesh Army Founded 26 March 1971 (53 years, 10 months) Country Bangladesh Type Army Role Land warfare Size 160,000 troops 13,408 civilians Part ...
Generals holding appointments of the army headquarters and ministries within the government have been written in bold format (e.g. Master General of Ordnance - MGO); Other appointments apart from general officer commanding are indicated with the corresponding appointments, such as the vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Professionals is designated as (VC BUP).
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) (Bengali: সেনাবাহিনী প্রধান, romanized: Shēnābāhinī prôdhān) of Bangladesh Army, also known as Army Chief, is the commander of the Bangladesh Army. [1] [2] [3] The Chief of Army staff has been a four-star rank since 2007.
They consist of the three uniformed military services: the Bangladesh Army, the Bangladesh Navy, and the Bangladesh Air Force. The Armed Forces are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Defence of the Government of Bangladesh, and are directly administered by the Armed Forces Division of the Prime Minister's Office. [5]
The Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC) is a tri-services volunteer reserve defence force comprising the Army, Navy and Air Force wing for school, college and university students. It is the second line of defence headed by Bangladesh Army. Students are trained by military staffs and personnel all through the cadet ship.
East Bengal Regiment Centre (EBRC) is an infantry training centre of East Bengal Regiment of Bangladesh Army located in Chittagong Cantonment. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Major General Towhidul Ahmed is the current commandant of the centre and flag officer commanding of the regiment.
The unit, after completing its tour of duty in Liberia, returned to Bangladesh and reorganized as a regular infantry battalion under the ORBAT of 9 Infantry Division. The battalion left a remarkable footprint at Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant construction site during 2021-2022. Presently, the Battalion is under ORBAT of 10 Infantry Division.
[1] [2] [3] It was a former HQ of 19th Infantry Division of Bangladesh Army. [4] [5] Currently, it includes the headquarters of Army Training and Doctrine Command, which consists of its Battle Group within the cantonment. [6] The 77th Infantry Brigade under the 19th Infantry Division is also located in the cantonment.