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The President of Bangladesh serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. Bangladesh has the third-largest defence budget in South Asia and according to the Global Firepower index, The Bangladeshi military is the 37th strongest in the world and the third most powerful military force in South Asia.
The Bangladesh Army is the land warfare branch and the largest component of the 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 defending the nation's territorial integrity against external attack.
Whilst the overall number of overseas military bases has fallen since 1945, the United States, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Russia and France still possess or utilize a substantial number of them. Smaller numbers of overseas military bases are operated by China, Iran, Iraq, India, Italy, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates .
Bangladesh 's military history is intertwined with the history of a larger region, including present-day India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar. The country was historically part of Bengal – a major power in South Asia and Southeast Asia . Muslims brought new military technology to the region after the 12th century.
Base Supply Depot, Dhaka. Army Supply and Transport Battalion (Army ST Bn) Central Ordnance Depot (COD) 901 Central Workshop EME. 902 Central Workshop EME. Central Ammunition Depot (CAD) Central Mechanical Transport Depot (CMTD) Combined Military Hospital (Dhaka) (CMH), Dhaka. Combined Military Hospital, Rajendrapur.
A separate special operations capable unit of the Bangladesh Army was first officially formed on 30 June 1992 as the 1st Para Commando Battalion, which is the first modern special force of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. On 1 June 2015, the unit received National Standard from the President of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh UN Peacekeeping Force. The Bangladesh Armed Forces and the Bangladesh Police have been actively involved in a number of United Nations Peace Support Operations (UNPSO) since 1988. Currently Bangladesh is the largest contributor in the UN peacekeeping missions. [1] Bangladesh has several responsibilities in the UN peacekeeping mission.
The Armed Forces Division ( AFD) ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ সশস্ত্র বাহিনী বিভাগ) is the principal national command authority for national defense of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The command and control of the Bangladesh Armed Forces is exercised in this division, under direct control and ...