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Bangladesh Army

বাাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনী

Bānglādēśh Sēnābāhinī

Founded 26 March 1971 (49 years ago)

Country Bangladesh

Allegiance Constitution of Bangladesh

Branch Bangladesh Armed Forces

Type Army

Role Land warfare

Size 148,617 Regular army personnel

13,508 civilian personnel [1]

Part of Bangladesh Armed Forces

Army Dhaka Cantonment

Headquarters

Nickname(s) BA/BD Army[citation needed]

Motto(s) "In War, In Peace We are Everywhere for our Country"

(েমদে আমো শাহিদে আমো েবত্র
ব আমো সেদশে েদে)

Colors Black, Green

March Notuner Gaan (Bengali: নেু দনে গান, The Song of

Youth)

Mascot(s) Crossed scimitars

Anniversaries Armed Forces Day (21 November)

• Bangladesh Liberation War

Engagements
• Chittagong Hill Tracts Insurgency

• Gulf War

• Operation Thunderbolt

• Operation Twilight

Decorations • 1. Bir Sreshtho

• 2. Bir Uttom

• 3. Bir Bikrom

• 4. Bir Protik

Website Official website

Commanders

Commander-in- President Abdul Hamid

chief

Chief of the General Aziz Ahmed

Army Staff
 Chief of the Lieutenant-General Shafiqur Rahman[2]

General Staff

Insignia

Flag of the

Bangladesh Army

Aircraft flown

Helicopter AS365 Dauphin, Bell 206, Mi-171Sh

Trainer Cessna 152

Transport Cessna 208B, EADS CASA C-295

The Bangladesh Army (Bengali: বাাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনী, Bangladesh Senabahini) is

the land warfare branch, and the largest of the three armed services of 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 most notably, defending the nation's territorial integrity against external attack.
Control of personnel and operations is administered by the Department of the
Army, Armed Forces Division.[3] In addition to its primary mission the Bangladesh Army
is also constitutionally obligated to assist the government and its civilian agencies
during times of domestic national emergency. This additional role is commonly referred
to as "aid to civil administration".

Contents

• 1History
o 1.1Early history
o 1.2Pakistan period
o 1.3Liberation war 1971
o 1.4Post 1971: The emergence of the Bangladesh Army
o 1.5Coups, uprisings and assassinations
o 1.6Chattogram Hill Tracts Conflict
o 1.7Subsequent growth
o 1.8Forces goal 2030
o 1.9Contribution to UN Peacekeeping Operations
• 2List of Chiefs of Army Staff
• 3Organization
o 3.1Structure
o 3.2Administrative branches
 • 4Rank structure
o 4.1Commissioned Officer (1st Class gazetted Government Officer)
o 4.2Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) and Ordinary Soldiers
• 5List of cantonments
• 6Educational and training institutes
• 7Equipment
• 8Future modernisation plan
• 9See also
• 10References
• 11External links

History[edit]
Further information: Military history of Bangladesh

Victory Day Parade, 2012. National Parade ground, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Army's main battle tanks in the victory day Parade 2017 at National Parade Ground

Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin helicopter of Bangladesh Army

Early history[edit]
The martial tradition of Bengal has its roots in the army of Kings and their chiefs who
were called Senapati or Mahasenapati. Armies were composed of infantry, cavalry, war
elephants and war boats. The arrival of Muslims and the establishment of the Bengal
Sultanate further strengthened the military. The sultanate had well organised disciplined
armies. During Mughal rule Cannons and artillery were introduced to Bengal.[4] During
the Colonial Rule of the British, Bengal was principally a bulwark of British power and
trade in the South Asian region. The British under Robert Clive defeated a 50,000
strong Bengal Army of Nawab Siraj-ud-daullah in the Polashey(Plassey) in 1757 and
later the forces of Nawab Mir Qasim at the Battle of Buxar in 1764. The Army of
Bengal was formed, which later became part of a united Indian Army from 1895 to 1947.
The eastern part of the British India was a prominent place for military and police
recruitment, with entire horse-mounted cavalry and lancer units being recruited there
prior to the Bengal Sepoy Mutiny of 1857.[5][6] Post-mutiny, units with the epithet "Bengal"
in their name, such as Bengal Sappers and Bengal Cavalry, were largely recruited from
non-Bengali peoples from Bihar, Varanasi and Uttar Pradesh which were technically still
part of Bengal Presidency at that time.[4][7] During the First World War, the Bangali Paltan
was formed to recruit soldiers from Bengal. In 1916, the British Government created
Bengali Double Company. The soldiers were trained in Karachi and shipped to the
Bagdad. They fought in the war and after the war helped crush a rebellion by Kurds in
1919.[8]
During the Second World War, British Armed Forces Eastern Command created an
auxiliary force who were part engineers and part infantry named as Indian Pioneer
Corps. Most of the soldiers were recruited from both West and East Bengal. This force
assisted the main war effort by building roads, airfields, fortifications and, when needed,
fought the Japanese in an infantry role. These force was organised in company groups
attached to various regiments of Indian Army in direct support role. Captain Abdul
Gani was a Company Commander in the Burma front and led his troops in battle. After
the war these Pioneer Troops were concentrated in Jalna, India, waiting to be
demobilised and return home. In 1946 Captain Ghani the then Adjutant and
Quartermaster of Indian Pioneer Corps Centre at Jalna envisioned and generated the
idea of forming an Infantry regiment out of the Pioneer soldiers from East Bengal who
would be returning home demobilised, to the Centre Commander. After receiving
permission from the Chief of Staff of Pakistan Army General Sir Frank Messervy, he
organised his men to form the nucleus of an Infantry Regiment, the Bangali
Paltan (Platoon).[4]
Pakistan period[edit]
At the time of the creation of Pakistan Captain Ghani got the approval of the then newly
appointed Commander in Chief to Pakistan Army General Messervey to form the East
Bengal Regiment composed solely of youths from East Bengal, would be East Pakistan.
On 17 August 1947 General Messervey while bidding farewell to the Pioneer Corps
soldiers from Bombay the General endorsed the views of Captain Ghani and said' you
will prove to the world that Bengali soldiers are equally competent as other nations of
the world.' With these inspiring words Captain Ghani moved to Dhaka in September
1947 with two Pioneer Companies and was temporarily located in Pilkhana now the
Headquarters of Border Guards Bangladesh. He was later told by the administration to
find a suitable place to accommodate the soldiers. He moved to the north of the Capital
and found Kurmitola as the perfect place for a cantonment. Toiling day in and day out
the barracks were constructed and jungles cleared, parade ground prepared. [4]
On 15 February 1948 the flag of First East Bengal Regiment the pioneer of Bangladesh
Army was raised with Captain Ghani on the lead of all the affairs though the first
commanding officer was British Lt Col V J E Patterson.[4] and Major Abdul Waheed
Choudhury [9] a Bengali Officer from Pakistan Army Headquarters , Rawalpindi was
designated as the Officer Commanding of the East Bengal Regiment , East Bengal
Regiment. After the raising of the first battalion the second battalion was approved
Captain Gani began to recruit the personnel for the regiment. On 7 February 1949 the
flag of the Second East Bengal was raised with the newly recruited soldiers and from
personnel from First East Bengal. Before the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, a total
of 8 battalions of the East Bengal Regiment were formed.[4]
Liberation war 1971[edit]
Further information: Bangladesh Liberation War
In 1970 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman lead Bangladesh Awami League to win the General
Elections of Pakistan. The Pakistan Army which was then in power refused to handover
power and unrest broke out. On 25 March 1971 Pakistan Armed Forces cracked down
on the civilian population of East Pakistan through the start of Operation
Searchlight[10] and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared the independence of
Bangladesh.[11] The Pakistan Army and allied paramilitaries killed hundreds of thousands
of civilians and uniformed personnel. As a result, in March 1971, Bengali soldiers in
East Pakistan revolted and the Bangladesh Liberation War started. There was a
Bangladesh Army Sector Commanders Conference during 11–17 July 1971. The
conference was held three months after the oath of the newly formed Bangladesh
Government at Meherpur, Kushtia. During this conference the structure and formation
as well as resolving issues surrounding the organisation of the various sectors, strategy
and reinforcements of the Bangladeshi forces was determined. It was of considerable
historical importance from a tactical point of view, as it determined the command
structure of the Bangladeshi forces throughout Bangladesh Liberation War.[4][10]
This conference was presided over by the Bangladesh interim government in exile,
headed by then Prime Minister Tajuddin Ahmed and Colonel (Retd.) M. A. G.
Osmani was made the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Bangladesh Armed
Forces. M. A. G. Osmani was reinstated into active duty from his retirement. Principal
participants of this conference included: Squadron Leader M. Hamidullah Khan,
Major Ziaur Rahman, Major Abdul Jalil, Captain ATM Haider, Lt. Col. MA Rab and
Major Khaled Mosharraf. As a result of this meeting, Bangladesh was divided
into eleven sectors.[4] These sectors were placed under the control of Sector
Commanders, who would direct the guerilla war against Pakistani occupation forces.
For better efficiency in military operations each of the sectors were also divided into a
number of sub-sectors. As a point of note, the 10th Sector was under direct command
of the Commander-in-Chief and included the Naval Commando Unit as a C-in-C's
special force.[4]
Following the conference a period of prolonged guerrilla warfare was launched
by Bangladesh Forces, which continued for a number of months. A further restructuring
was undertaken and the Bangladesh Forces were organised into three brigade size
combat groups:[4]

• K Force, under Major Khaled Mosharraf, was created with

4th, 9th and 10th East Bengal Regiment.
• S Force, under Major K M Shafiullah, was created with 2nd
and 11th East Bengal Regiment.
• Z Force, under Major Ziaur Rahman, was created with 1st,
3rd and 8th East Bengal Regiment.
Post 1971: The emergence of the Bangladesh Army[edit]
During the sensitive and formative years after the end of the war, personnel of the Mukti
Bahini were absorbed into different branches of Bangladesh Army. In 1974 Bangladeshi
soldiers and officers repatriated from Pakistan after the Bangladesh Liberation war were
absorbed into Bangladesh Army.[12]
During the 1972-73 tenure, engineers, signals, army services, ordnance, military police,
remount veterinary and farm and medical corps was established in Bangladesh Army.
Bangladesh military academy was established in Cumilla cantonment in 1974. On 11
January 1975, the passing out parade of the first Bangladesh Army short course took
place. In 1975 the President Guard Regiment (PGR) was established.
There were suspicion among the army personnel of the formation of the
paramilitary Jatiya Rakhi Bahini and the addition of civilian Mukti Bahini members in
it.[13] These suspicions and misconceptions laid the foundation and formed the bedrock
of disputes between professional army officers and the ruling administration which led to
a very bloody chapter in the history of newly independent Bangladesh.
Coups, uprisings and assassinations[edit]
Further information: Military coups in Bangladesh
On 15 August 1975 a few sacked army officers, disgruntled junior officers and NCOs
secretly planned and assassinated President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his entire
family at his personal residence in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, except for his two daughters
(Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana) who were abroad.[14] Five of those responsible
officers were executed in January 2010 while others are still absconding and are
outside Bangladesh.[15] After the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman a new
government, led by Khandkar Mushtaq Ahmed and supported by the coup plotters, was
set in place. Khandakar Mushtaq passed the Indemnity ordinance which provided
immunity to the assassins of Sheikh Muibur Rahman.[16]
Three months later on 3 November 1975, several senior officers and NCO's led by Maj.
Gen. Khaled Mosharraf and Colonel Shafaat Jamil led their own forces to remove
Khandakar Mushtaq's government from power whom they believed was an unlawful
government in the first place. That same day the same group of disgruntled army
personnel who assassinated Sheikh Mujib and had jailed politicians involved with
the Bangladesh Liberation war, assassinated Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin
Ahmed, Muhammad Mansur Ali and AHM Qamaruzzaman in Dhaka Central Jail. Chief
of Army Staff, Major General Ziaur Rahman was placed under house arrest. [17][18]
On 7 November 1975, a short but highly organised uprising concentrated only in Dhaka,
formed by members of the Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal (National Socialist Party) and
members of enlisted personnel led by Lt. Col. (Retd.) Abu Taher also resulted in the
killing of several army and air force officers and soldiers including Major General Khaled
Mosharraf, Major ATM Haider. Colonel Shafaat Jamil was arrested and forcibly retired.
Colonel Abu Taher released Major General Ziaur Rahman who was imprisoned by
Khaled Mosharraf. Ziaur Rahman took promotion to Lieutenant General and appointed
himself as the Chief of Army Staff and Deputy Chief Martial Law Administrator. He then
executed Lt. Col. Taher for his role in the coup on 7 November.[19][20][21] Later, in 1977
under a public referendum of a yes no vote he took the helm as President. On 30 May
1981 President Ziaur Rahman was assassinated in the Chattogram Circuit House in a
military coup.[22]
Less than a year later, the then Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Hussein Muhammad
Ershad on 24 March 1982 took power in a silent coup at dawn, suspended the
constitution and imposed martial law and remained in power through farce elections and
corruption. He remained in power until 6 December 1990.[23]
Chattogram Hill Tracts Conflict[edit]
Main article: Chittagong Hill Tracts Conflict
The Chattogram Hill Tracts Conflict was the political and military conflict between the
Government of Bangladesh and the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samiti (United
People's Party of the Chattogram Hill Tracts) and its armed wing, the Shanti Bahini over
the issue of autonomy and the rights of the tribes of the Chattogram Hill Tracts. The
Shanti Bahini launched an insurgency against government forces in 1977, and the
conflict continued for twenty years until the Bangladesh government and the PCJSS
signed the Chattogram Hill Tracts Peace Accord in 1997.[24]
At the outbreak of the insurgency, the Government of Bangladesh deployed the army to
begin counter-insurgency operations. The then-President of Bangladesh Major General
Ziaur Rahman created a Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board under an army
general to address the socio-economic needs of the region, but the entity proved
unpopular and became a source of antagonism and mistrust among the local tribes
against the government. The government failed to address the long-standing issue of
the displacement of tribal people, numbering an estimated 100,000 caused by the
construction of the Kaptai Dam by the then Pakistan government in 1962. Displaced
tribesmen did not receive compensation and more than 40,000 Chakma tribals had fled
to India. In the 1980s, the government began settling Bengalis in the region, causing the
eviction of many tribesmen and a significant alteration of demographics. Having
constituted only 11.6% of the regional population in 1974, the number of Bangalis grew
by 1991 to constitute 48.5% of the regional population.[24][25][26]
Peace negotiations were initiated after the restoration of democracy in Bangladesh in
1991, but little progress was made with the government of Prime Minister Begum
Khaleda Zia and her Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[27] Fresh rounds of talks began in
1996 with the newly elected prime minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed of the Awami
League.[27] The Chattogram Hill Tracts Peace Accord was finalised and formally signed
on 2 December 1997.[28]
Subsequent growth[edit]
Humanitarian operation after Cyclone Sidr 2.

Following the 1975 coup, additional personnel were absorbed into the regular army
when the martial law government abolished the Jatiyo Rakkhi Bahini. Under Zia's rule,
Bangladesh was divided into five military regions. When Ershad assumed power in
1982, army strength had stabilised at about 70,000 troops. Starting in 1985, the army
had experienced another spurt in growth. As of mid-1988, it had about 90,000 troops
(although some observers believed the number was closer to 80,000), triple the 1975
figure.[29]
Bangladesh Armed Forces participated in the Gulf war in 1991 Operation Desert
Storm alongside other multinational forces under Allied Command. The Bangladesh
Army brought in a contingent of Engineers and undertook the task of clearing mines and
bombs in Kuwait. This assistance took place under the operational code name
"Operation Kuwait Punargathan (OKP)" in English "Operation Rebuilding Kuwait
(ORK)".[30]
The Bangladesh Army structure is similar to the armies of the Commonwealth Nations.
However, major changes have taken place following the adoption of US Army tactical
planning procedures, training management techniques and noncommissioned
officer educational systems.
Forces goal 2030[edit]

EADS CASA C-295 of Bangladesh Army Aviation Group

Bangladesh armed forces are going through a long term modernization plan
named Forces Goal 2030. Bangladesh army is under a massive expansion and
modernization drive as per the plan. The force is being divided into three corps —
Central, Eastern and Western.[31] Three new infantry divisions have been raised,
the 17th infantry division at Sylhet,[32] 10th infantry division at Ramu in Cox's
Bazar[33] and 7th infantry division at Barishal-Patuakhali[34] to make the number of total
infantry divisions ten. The soldiers are being equipped with modern gear like Night
Vision Goggles (NVG), Ballistic helmets, Eye protective gear, Bulletproof vest, person to
person communicators, palmtop GPS device and BD-08 assault rifles with Collimator
sight.
To increase special operation capabilities, 2nd Commando Battalion has been raised.
The two battalions formed sole the para-commando brigade of the
country.[35] Bangladesh Army procured 44 MBT-2000 tanks from China in
2011.[36] Bangladesh army engineers have completed the upgrade of Type 69
tanks to Type 69IIG standard.[37] They are now upgrading 174 Type 59 tanks to Type
59G Durjoy standard.[38][39] To increase the mobility of the infantry forces, 300 armoured
vehicles such as BTR-80 APC, Otokar Cobra LAV and BOV M11 ARV have been
procured.[37]
To modernize the artillery forces, Nora B-52 K2 self-propelled artillery system have
been procured from Serbia.[40] Their firepower is further increased by the addition of two
regiment of WS-22 Guided Multiple Rocket Launcher System. For anti-tank role Metis-
M missile systems and PF-98 rocket systems were procured.[40] Two regiments of FM
90 surface to air missile were added in 2016 to enhance air defence capabilities. [41] The
army aviation wing is also being modernized. Two Eurocopter AS365 Dauphins were
put into service in 2012.[42] Six Mil Mi-171Sh were procured in 2016. One C-
295W transport aircraft was ordered from Spain which was delivered in
2017.[43][44] Bangladesh Army also procured 36 Bramor C4EYE battlefield reconnaissance
UAV from Slovenia in 2017.
Contribution to UN Peacekeeping Operations[edit]

Map of Bangladesh Military UN Peacekeeping Force

BD Army troops patrolling at UN Mission

Patrol with armoured personnel carrier (APC)

Main article: Bangladesh UN Peacekeeping Force

The Bangladesh Army has been actively involved in a number of United Nations Peace
Support Operations (UNPSO) since its formation in the 1970s. Its first deployments
came in 1988, when it participated in two operations – UNIIMOG in Iraq and UNTAG in
Namibia[45] President HM Ershad initiated these deployments for the first time, starting
with the contribution to UNIIMOG in Iraq.
Later, as part of the UNIKOM force deployed to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia following
the Gulf War the Bangladesh Army sent a mechanised infantry battalion (approx. 2,193
personnel). Since then, the Bangladesh Army has been involved in up to thirty different
UNPKOs in as many as twenty five countries.[45] This has included activities in Angola,
Namibia, Cambodia, Somalia, Sudan, Eritrea, Uganda, Rwanda, Bosnia & Herzegovina,
Mozambique, former Yugoslavia, Liberia, Haiti, Tajikistan, Western Sahara, Sierra
Leone, Kosovo, Georgia, East Timor, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire and Ethiopia.
As a result of its contributions to various UN peacekeeping operations, up to 88
Bangladesh soldiers have lost their lives (as of February 2009).[45] However, the
performance of Bangladesh's contingents has been described as being of the "highest
order" and the appointment of several senior Bangladesh military officers as the
Commander of UN peacekeeping missions and Senior Military Liaison Officers, may be
seen as further recognition of the Bangladesh Army's growing esteem in the
peacekeeping community.[45] In January 2004, BBC described the Bangladeshi UN
Force as "Cream of UN Peacekeepers".[46]
Bangladesh Army has specialised its peacekeeping operation capabilities around the
world through participation in numerous peacekeeping and nation building operations. It
has created BIPSOT (Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training) which
specialises in the training of peacekeepers for employment in all types of UNPSO (UN
Peace Support Operations). This institute fulfills the requirement of UNDPKO as per
U.N. General Assembly resolution which outlines 'the necessity and responsibility of
every nation to train their armed forces before any deployment.

List of Chiefs of Army Staff[edit]

Main article: Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army

Organization[edit]
Bangladeshi soldiers unload a shipment of bottled water for cyclone victims.
Bangladesh Army Organization.

Structure[edit]
Main article: List of formations of the Bangladesh Army
Administrative branches[edit]
Bangladesh Army is divided into the following administrative Corps:

Combat Arms Combat support Combat service support

• Armoured Corps • Army Aviation • Corps of Military Police (CMP)

• Regiment of Artillery • Air Defense • Army Services Corps (ASC)
• Infantry: Artillery • Ordnance Corps
o East Bengal Regiment (known as • Corps of • Corps of Electrical and
E. Bengal or East Bengal or Engineers Mechanical Engineers (EME)
Bengal Regiment) • Military • Army Education Corps (AEC)
o Bangladesh Infantry intelligence • Army Medical Corps (AMC)
Regiment (BIR) • Corps of • Army Dental Corps
• Para-Commando Brigade (Bangladesh Signals (Sig) • Armed Forces Nursing
Army) 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)[47]

Rank structure[edit]
Main article: Military ranks of Bangladesh
Commissioned Officer (1st Class gazetted Government Officer)[edit]
Commission is given in Bangladesh Military Academy and commissioned officers are
honoured as 'first class gazetted officer' by the Bangladesh government. [48][49]

OF(
Equivale D) &
nt OF- OF- OF- OF- OF- OF- Stud
OF-8 OF-6 OF-4 OF-1
NATO 10 9 7 5 3 2 ent
Code office
r
 Bang No
ladesh equiv
(Edit) alent

Lieute Majo Briga Lieute Seco

Offic
Gene nant r dier Colo nant Majo Capt Lieute nd
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ral gener gene gener nel colon r ain nant lieute
cadet
al ral al el nant

Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) and Ordinary Soldiers[edit]

NCO rank starts from Lance Corporal. Sergeants holds key appointments
in companies, batteries (company equivalent of artillery), infantry battalions and artillery
regiments, e.g. Company Quartermaster Sergeant (CQMS), Regimental Sergeant
Major (RSM), persons holding these appointments have separate rank insignias though
these are not actually ranks.[48]

Equivalent
OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
NATO code

Banglade No No
sh equivale equivale
(Edit) nt nt

Master Senior
Warran Lance
Warran Warran Sergea Corpor
t Corpor Sainik
t t nt al
Officer al
Officer Officer

Sergeant appointments
 Regiment Sergeant Major Quarter Master Sergeant Sergeant Major Master Sergeant

List of cantonments[edit]
Cantonments are where Bangladesh Army personnel work, train, and live.[50]

• Alikadam Cantonment, Bandarban

• Bandarban Cantonment
• Bangladesh Military Academy, Chattogram
• 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

Educational and training institutes[edit]

Under Army Training and Doctrine Command (ARTDOC)

• Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA), Bhatiary, Chattogram

• Bangladesh Army University of Science And
Technology (BAUST), Saidpur Cantonment, Nilphamari.
• Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST), Mirpur
Cantonment, Dhaka.
• Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), Mirpur
Cantonment, Dhaka.
• Army Institute of Business Administration (Army IBA),
Savar Cantonment, Dhaka.
• Bangladesh Army University of Engineering &
Technology (BAUET) Qadirabad Cantonment, Natore.
• Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
• School of Infantry and Tactics (SI&T), Jalalabad
Cantonment, Sylhet.
• Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSC&S),
Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka.
• National Defence College (NDC), Mirpur Cantonment,
Dhaka.
• Bangladesh Army International University of Science &
Technology (BAIUST), Mainamati Cantonment, Cumilla.
• Armoured Corps Centre & School (ACC&S), Majira
Cantonment, Bogura.[51]
• Engineer Centre and School of Military
Engineering (ECSME), Quadirabad Cantonment, .
• Signal Training Centre and School (STC&S), Jashore
Cantonment, Jashore.
• Army Service Corps Centre & School (ASCC&S),
Jahanabad Cantonment, Khulna.
• Army Medical Corps Centre & School (AMCC&S), Shaheed
Salahuddin Cantonment, Ghatail, Tangail
• Ordnance Centre & School (OC&S), Rajendrapur
Cantonment, Gazipur
• Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation
Training (BIPSOT), Rajendrapur Cantonment, Gazipur.
• Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Centre and
School (EMEC&S), Saidpur Cantonment, Nilphamari.
 • Centre and School of Military Police, Education and
Administration (CSMEA), Shahid Salahuddin Cantonment,
Ghatail, Tangail.
• Army School of Physical Training and Sports (ASPTS),
Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka.
• Army School of Music (ASM), Chattogram Cantonment,
Chattogram.
• Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Dhaka
Cantonment, Dhaka.
• Army Medical College, Comilla (AMCCu), Cumilla
Cantonment, Cumilla.
• Army Medical College, Jessore (AMCJ), Jassore
Cantonment, Jashore.
• Army Medical College, Chattogram (AMCC), Chattogram
Cantonment, Chattogram.
• Army Medical College, Rangpur (RAMC), Rangpur
Cantonment, Rangpur.
• Army Medical College, Bogra (AMCB), Majhira
Cantonment, Bogura.
• Artillery Centre and School (AC&S), Halishahar,
Chattogram.
• School of Military Intelligence (SMI), Cumilla Cantonment,
Cumilla.
• East Bengal Regimental Centre (EBRC), Chattogram
Cantonment, Chattogram.
• Bangladesh Infantry Regimental Centre (BIRC), Rajshahi
Cantonment, Rajshahi.
• Non-Commissioned Officers Academy (NCOA), Majira
Cantonment, Bogura.[52]
• Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC).
• Army Institute of Business Administration (AIBA), Jalalabad
Cantonment, Sylhet.

Equipment[edit]
Main article: Equipment of the Bangladesh Army

FM-90 Surface to Air Missile of Bangladesh Army

 •

Nora B-52 155mm Self propelled Artillery of Bangladesh Army

Otokar Cobra Infantry mobility vehicle of Bangladesh Army

WS-22 MLRS of Bangladesh Army

BMW 760Li for Army Generals (Completely Armored)

Toyota Landcruiser for Army Generals (Completely Armored)

Future modernisation plan[edit]

Main article: Forces Goal 2030
Bangladesh has made a long term modernisation plan for its Armed Forces
named Forces Goal 2030. As per the plan, Bangladesh Army will be divided into three
corps — Central, Eastern and Western.[31] A riverine brigade is being formed
at Mithamain of Kishoreganj district. Government has a plan to add 97 new units within
2021. Of them, 19 units will be formed for the Sylhet Cantonment, 22 for the Ramu
Cantonment and 56 units for the Sheikh Hasina Cantonment in Lebukhali. A Riverine
Engineer Battalion is also going to be formed under a proposed cantonment at
Mithamoine in Kishorganj.[53][54] Formation of two new tank regiments is under
consideration.[55][56] Process of converting some regular infantry battalions into para
infantry battalions and mechanized infantry battalions is also going on.[57]

New outfit of Bangladeshi infantry.

Bangladesh Army has started an ambitious modernisation program for its infantry
soldiers named Infantry Soldier System. This system includes equipping all of its
soldiers with modern equipment like Night Vision Goggles (NVG), Ballistic helmets, Eye
protective gear, Bulletproof vest, person to person communicators, palmtop GPS
device and BD-08 assault rifles with Collimator sight. In April 2018, a RFI was published
for procurement of assault rifles and submachine guns.[58] Evaluation notice for medium
range Anti-tank guided missile was also published in April 2018.[59] In March 2018,
Bangladesh Army issued tender for the procurement of 220 anti-tank weapons. The
models shortlisted are Russian RPG-7V2 and Chinese Tyoe 69-1.[60]
Evaluation process of 155mm howitzer also started in September 2017. [61] In November
2017, Bangladesh army started the evaluation process of 122 mm field artillery
howitzers.[62] Later on in November 2017, the Bangladesh Army published the tender for
the procurement of 105mm towed field artillery systems.[63] In 2019, army signed
contract to procure one regiment of T-300 Kasirga MMultiple Launch Rocket
System (MLRS) system from Turkey.[64]
Bangladesh Army signed contract with China for 44 VT-5 light tanks.[65] The tanks will be
delivered within 2020. Army also selected Otokar Cobra-I as LAV and Otokar Cobra-
II as the MRAP role. Hundreds of these two vehicles are being procured. In January
2020, the minister responsible for defence affairs in the parliament, Mr. Anisul Huq told
the parliament that contract has been signed with an USA-based company to procure
50 MRAP vehicles with jammers.[66] However, he did not specify the model or the
company name.
In March 2018, tender was floated for two local warning radars. The models shortlisted
for the tender are Ground Master 400 of Thales, TRML
3D/32 of Hensoldt and KRONOS Land of Leonardo.[67] Army also issued tender for
procuring 181 Man-portable air-defense systems. Here, Chinese FN-16, Russian Igla-
S and Swedish RBS 70 systems has been shortlisted.[68]
Army Aviation has plan to add one more EADS CASA C-295 transport aircraft to its fleet
soon. Besides, process is going on to procure six more Mil Mi-171Sh helicopters. They
also have a plan to add attack helicopters to the fleet in the near future.[69]
Tender was floated for procurement of a command ship in 2017. The vessel will be
used as a floating command centre during different operations.[70] Several tenders were
floated to procure a total of six Landing craft tank for the army between 2017 and
2018.[71][72][73] Bangladesh army issued tender for procuring two Troops Carrier Vessel
(TCV) in January 2018. The vessels will be able to carry 200 personnel.[74]

See also[edit]
• Bangladesh Armed Forces
• Medals of the Bangladesh Armed Forces
• Bangladesh Air Force
• Bangladesh Navy
• Bangladesh Military Academy
• Para-Commando Brigade(Bangladesh Army)
• Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC)
• Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory
• Bangladesh Ordnance Factories
• List of serving generals of the Bangladesh Army
• Border Guards Bangladesh
• Rapid Action Battalion

• Bangladesh portal

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