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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.
Dhaka Cantonment ( Bengali: ঢাকা সেনানিবাস) is a cantonment located in the northern part of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The headquarters of the Bangladesh Army, [1] and Air Force are situated within the cantonment which combined form the Armed Forces of Bangladesh. The Cantonment is located on the north-east end of Dhaka.
The Bangladesh Armed Forces ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ সশস্ত্র বাহিনী, romanized : Bangladesh Sashastra Bahinī) are the military forces of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. They consist of the three uniformed military services: the Bangladesh Army, the Bangladesh Navy and the Bangladesh Air Force. The ...
9th Infantry Division was raised on 20 November 1976 [5] in Dhaka Cantonment as the first division of the Bangladesh Army. The division started under the command of Major General Mir Shawkat Ali, headquartered at Sher-e-Bangla Nagor in Dhaka. At first, the division had 77th Infantry Brigade, 81st Infantry Brigade and 29th East Bengal Regiment ...
Bangladesh Army parade, 2015. The Bangladesh Army is commanded by the Chief of Army Staff who is a four star general. Under the command of Army Headquarters, Bangladesh Army has 10 divisions with area commands. Divisions are commanded by major generals.
Major Generals. Major General SM Salahuddin Islam - Military Secretary to the President of Bangladesh (MSP), Bangabhaban - 17th BMA Long Course, Infantry. Major General Shakil Ahmed - General Officer Commanding ( GOC ), 66th Infantry Division & Area Commander, Rangpur Area- 18th BMA Long Course, Infantry. Major General A K M Nazmul Hasan ...
After the War of Independence Bangladesh Army was officially reverted to the Ministry of Defense in 1972 and Maj. Gen. K. M. Shafiullah was appointed the Chief of Army Staff. The current Chief of Army Staff is Gen SM Shafiuddin Ahmed. The office of the Chief of Army Staff functions from the Army Headquarters, which is located in the Dhaka ...
Armed Forces Division. 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 ...