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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 February 2025. Land warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Bangladesh Army বাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনী Insignia of the Bangladesh Army Founded 26 March 1971 (53 years, 10 months) Country Bangladesh Type Army Role Land warfare Size 160,000 troops 13,408 civilians Part ...
The British Raj established the Soldiers, Sailors and Airmens Board to look after the welfare of retired and serving personnel in India. [2] After the Partition of India it was renamed to Pakistan Armed Services Board which was renamed to Bangladesh Armed Services Board after the independence of Bangladesh in 1971. [2]
The Inter Services Selection Board (colloquially known as ISSB) [4] is a military organization for the selection of candidates [5] [6] [7] in the Bangladesh Armed Forces: the army, [8] [9] [10] the navy, [11] and the air force. [12]
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) (Bengali: সেনাবাহিনী প্রধান, romanized: Sēnābāhinī prôdhān) 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.
Canteen Stores Department, Bangladesh (CSD) is a military-affiliated retail chain store in Bangladesh. [1] [2] Owned and controlled by the Bangladesh Army, [2] it provides a variety of food, electronics and other consumer goods. [2] Army personnel are entitled to special discounts at all CSD outlets.
The organization started in 1953 as the Fauji Foundation when Bangladesh was a province of Pakistan. [2] After the independence of Bangladesh , it was renamed to Sena Kalyan Sangstha in 1972. [ 2 ] Before shifting the head office to Mohakhali , it was headquartered in Motijheel in a 23-storey building named Sena Kalyan Bhaban .
On 21 November 1971, the Bangladesh Forces was divided into three separate services as Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy and Bangladesh Air Force. The Bangladesh Forces received modest assistance from the Indian Government soon after the start of the war, On 3 December 1971, the India-Pakistan war broke out and Indian troops entered Bangladesh ...
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 1 training command and 10 area commands consigned with their coequal divisions. The training command also the doctrine body of the army and is commanded by a general officer commanding with the rank ...