Bangladesh Army
The Bangladesh Army (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনী, Bangladesh Senabahini) is the land force and the largest armed services of Bangladesh Armed Forces.
| 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) |
| 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 |
Organization
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Administrative branches
Bangladesh Army is divided into the following administrative Corps:
| Combat Arms | Combat support | Combat service support |
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List of cantonments
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
Bangladesh Army Media
Army Medal Bar
Extraordiary Service Medal
Distinguished Service Medal new
Army Medal of Glory Bar
Army Medal of Excellence Bar
Army Efficiency Medal Bar
Victory Day Parade, 2012. National Parade ground, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Army's main battle tanks in the victory day Parade 2017 at National Parade Ground
Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin helicopter of Bangladesh Army
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References
- ↑ "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. https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2021/01/13/gen-sarwar-hasan-made-chief-of-general-staff-replaced-by-gen-akbar-as-ndc-commandant. 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.