Bangladesh Army
| Bangladesh Army | |
|---|---|
| বাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনী Bānglādēśh Sēnābāhinī | |
 The crest of the Bangladesh Army | |
| Founded | 26 March 1971 |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Allegiance | Constitution of Bangladesh |
| Branch | Bangladesh Armed Forces |
| Type | Army |
| Role | Land warfare |
| Size | ~204,000 active personnel (2019 est.)[1] |
| Part of | Bangladesh Armed Forces |
| Army Headquarters | Dhaka 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) |
| Colors | Black, Green |
| March | Notuner Gaan (Bengali: নতুনের গান, The Song of Youth) |
| Mascot(s) | Crossed scimitars |
| Anniversaries | Armed Forces Day (21 November) |
| Engagements | |
| Decorations |
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| Website | Official website |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-chief |  President Abdul Hamid |
| Chief of the Army Staff | General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed |
| Chief of the General Staff |  Lieutenant-General Ataul Hakim Sarwar Hasan[2] |
| 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: বাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনী, Bangladesh Senabahini) is the land force and the largest armed services of Bangladesh Armed Forces.
Organization
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Administrative branches
[change | change source]Bangladesh Army is divided into the following administrative Corps:
| Combat Arms | Combat support | Combat service support |
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List of cantonments
[change | change source]Cantonment is a place where Bangladesh Army personnel work, train, and live.[4]
- Alikadam Cantonment, Bandarban
- Bandarban Cantonment
- 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
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ↑ "Gen Sarwar Hasan made chief of general staff, replaced by Gen Akbar as NDC commandant". bdnews24.com. Dhaka. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ↑ প্রতিরক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়ের অধীন সংস্থা ও দপ্তরসমূহ. Ministry of Devense (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ↑ "Cantonment Locations". Join Bangladesh Army. Bangladesh Army. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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