Bangladesh Army

Bangladesh Army
বাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনী
Bānglādēśh Sēnābāhinī
The crest of the Bangladesh Army
Founded26 March 1971 (55 years ago) (1971-03-26)
Country Bangladesh
AllegianceConstitution of Bangladesh
BranchBangladesh Armed Forces
TypeArmy
RoleLand warfare
Size~204,000 active personnel (2019 est.)
Part ofBangladesh Armed Forces
Army HeadquartersDhaka Cantonment
Nickname(s)BA/BD Army [source?]
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
WebsiteOfficial website
Commanders
Commander-in-chief President of Bangladesh
Chief of the Army StaffGeneral Waker-Uz-Zaman
Chief of the General StaffLieutenant-General Mizanur Rahman Shamim
Insignia
Flag of the Bangladesh Army
Aircraft flown
HelicopterAS365 Dauphin, Bell 206, Mi-171Sh
TrainerCessna 152
TransportCessna 208B, EADS CASA C-295

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

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

List of cantonments

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

References

  1. ↑ "The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. Archived from the original on 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  2. ↑ "About Bangladesh Army". army.mil.bd. Bangladesh Army. Archived from the original on 10 October 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  3. ↑ প্রতিরক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়ের অধীন সংস্থা ও দপ্তরসমূহ. Ministry of Devense (in Bengali). Retrieved 26 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ "Cantonment Locations". Join Bangladesh Army. Bangladesh Army. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2014.

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