Bangladesh Army

The Bangladesh Army (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনী, Bangladesh Senabahini) is the land force and the largest armed services of Bangladesh Armed Forces.

Bangladesh Army
বাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনী
Bānglādēśh Sēnābāhinī
The crest of the Bangladesh Army
Founded26 March 1971 (1971-03-26)
Country Bangladesh
AllegianceConstitution of Bangladesh
BranchBangladesh Armed Forces
TypeArmy
RoleLand warfare
Size~204,000 active personnel (2019 est.)[1]
Part ofBangladesh Armed Forces
Army HeadquartersDhaka Cantonment
Nickname(s)BA/BD Army
Motto(s)"In War, In Peace We are Everywhere for our Country" (সমরে আমরা শান্তিতে আমরা সর্বত্র আমরা দেশের তরে)
ColorsBlack, Green   
MarchNotuner Gaan (Bengali: নতুনের গান, The Song of Youth)
Mascot(s)Crossed scimitars
AnniversariesArmed Forces Day (21 November)
Engagements
Decorations
  • 1. Bir Sreshtho
  • 2. Bir Uttom
  • 3. Bir Bikrom
  • 4. Bir Protik
WebsiteOfficial website
Commanders
Commander-in-chief President Abdul Hamid
Chief of the Army StaffGeneral SM Shafiuddin Ahmed
Chief of the General StaffLieutenant-General Ataul Hakim Sarwar Hasan[2]
Insignia
Flag of the Bangladesh Army
Aircraft flown
HelicopterAS365 Dauphin, Bell 206, Mi-171Sh
TrainerCessna 152
TransportCessna 208B, EADS CASA C-295

Organization
Bangladeshi soldiers unload a shipment of bottled water for cyclone victims.

Administrative branches

Bangladesh Army is divided into the following administrative Corps:

Combat ArmsCombat supportCombat service support
  • Armoured Corps
  • Regiment of Artillery
  • Infantry:
    • East Bengal Regiment (known as E. Bengal or East Bengal or Bengal Regiment)
    • Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (BIR)
    • Para Infantry Battalion
  • Para-Commando Brigade (Bangladesh Army)
  • Corps of Military Police (CMP)
  • Army Services Corps (ASC)
  • Ordnance Corps
  • Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (EME)
  • Army Education Corps (AEC)
  • Army Medical Corps (AMC)
  • Army Dental Corps
  • Armed Forces Nursing Services (AFNS)
  • Army Corps of Clerks (abbreviated as ACC, made of only NCOs and JCOs)
  • Judge Advocate General's Department (JAG Dept.)
  • Military band
  • Remounts, Veterinary and Farms Corps (RV & FC)
  • Ministry of Defence Constabulary (MODC)[3]

List of cantonments

Cantonment is a place where Bangladesh Army personnel work, train, and live.[4]

  • Alikadam Cantonment, Bandarban
  • Bandarban Cantonment
  • Chattogram Cantonment
  • Cumilla Cantonment, Cumilla
  • Dhaka Cantonment
  • Dighinala Cantonment, Khagrachhari
  • Halishahar Cantonment, Chattogram
  • Jahanabad Cantonment, Khulna
  • Jahangirabad Cantonment, Bogura
  • Jalalabad Cantonment, Sylhet
  • Jamuna Cantonment, Tangail
  • Jashore Cantonment
  • Kaptai Cantonment, Rangamati
  • Khagrachari Cantonment
  • Kholahati Cantonment, Dinajpur
  • Majhira Cantonment, Bogura
  • Mirpur Cantonment
  • Mymensingh Cantonment
  • Padma Cantonment, Madaripur
  • Postogola Cantonment
  • Qadirabad Cantonment, Natore
  • Rajendrapur Cantonment, Gazipur
  • Rajshahi Cantonment
  • Ramu Cantonment, Cox's Bazar
  • Rangamati Cantonment
  • Rangpur Cantonment
  • Lalmonirhat Cantonment
  • Saidpur Cantonment, Nilphamari
  • Savar Cantonment
  • Shahid Salahuddin Cantonment, Ghatail
  • Sheikh Hasina Cantonment, Lebukhali Patuakhali

References
  1. "The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  2. "Gen Sarwar Hasan made chief of general staff, replaced by Gen Akbar as NDC commandant". bdnews24.com. Dhaka. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  3. প্রতিরক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়ের অধীন সংস্থা ও দপ্তরসমূহ. Ministry of Devense (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  4. "Cantonment Locations". Join Bangladesh Army. Bangladesh Army. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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