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The Bangladesh Army (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনী, romanized: Bāṅlādēś sēnābāhinī) is the land warfare branch and the largest component of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to defend the land of Bangladesh from any external attack. Control of personnel and operations is ...
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 (BMA) was established in Comilla cantonment in 1974. On 11 January 1975, the passing out parade of the first Bangladesh Army short course took place.
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.
Bangladesh's army chief vowed to back the country's interim government "come what may" to help it complete key reforms after the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, so that elections could be ...
August 5, 2024 at 8:05 AM. (Reuters) - Just over a month after he became Bangladesh's army chief, General Waker-Uz-Zaman has been thrust into the limelight, announcing the resignation of Prime ...
Chief of Army Staff (CAS) (Bengali: সেনাবাহিনী প্রধান, romanized:Sēnābāhinī pradhāna) of Bangladesh Army, also known as Army Chief, is the commander of the Bangladesh Army. [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] The Chief of Army staff has been a four-star rank since 2007. Prior to that, the Chief of Army Staff was a three-star ...
I UNAVEM. General Waker-uz-Zaman, OSP SGP psc (Bengali: ওয়াকার-উজ-জামান) born 16 September 1966 is a four star general of the Bangladesh Army who is the current Chief of Army Staff (CAS) [2] of the Bangladesh Army since 23 June 2024. [3][4][5] Prior to his appointment as CAS, he served as the Chief of General Staff ...
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.