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| Bangladesh Army | |
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| বাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনী | |
 Insignia of the Bangladesh Army | |
| Founded | 26 March 1971 (54 years, 10 months) |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Type | Land force |
| Role | Land warfare |
| Size | 160,000 troops[1][2][3][4] 13,408 civilians[3][4] |
| Part of |  Bangladesh Armed Forces |
| Army Headquarters | Dhaka Cantonment |
| Mottos | "In War, In Peace, We are everywhere for our Nation" ("সমরে আমরা, শান্তিতে আমরা, সর্বত্র আমরা দেশের তরে") |
| Colors |
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| March | The Song of Youth ("নতুনের গান") |
| Anniversaries | Armed Forces Day (21 November) |
| Equipment | List of equipment of the Bangladesh Army |
| Engagements | |
| Decorations | |
| Website | army.mil.bd |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief |  President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Chief of Army Staff |  GeneralWaker-Uz-Zaman[5] |
| Chief of General Staff |  Lieutenant-GeneralMizanur Rahman Shamim |
| Insignia | |
| Flag of the Bangladesh Army |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Helicopter | AS365 Dauphin,Bell 206,Mi-171Sh, Bell 407GXi[6][7] |
| Trainer | Cessna 152 |
| Transport | Cessna 208B,EADS CASA C-295 |
TheBangladesh Army (Bengali:বাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনী,romanized: Bāṅlādēś shēnābāhinī) is the principalland warfarebranch of theBangladesh Armed Forces responsible for defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity ofBangladesh. Operating under theMinistry of Defence, the army is tasked with national defense, disaster response, and supporting civil authorities during emergencies. Established officially after the1971 Liberation War, the Bangladesh Army has since evolved into a professional, modern force engaged in peacekeeping missions under theUnited Nations as well as national security operations.[8]
The Bangladesh Army is also constitutionally obligated to assist thegovernment, during times of domestic or national emergencies.[9] This additional role is commonly referred to as "aid to civil administration" or, using the Latin form, "Protectio, Transparentia, Reintegratio".[10]
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The martial tradition ofBengal has its roots in the army of Kings and their chiefs, who were called Senapati or Mahasenapati. Armies were composed ofinfantry, cavalry, war elephants and war boats. The arrival ofMuslims and the establishment of theBengal Sultanate further strengthened themilitary. The sultanate had well-organised and disciplined armies. During theMughal rule, cannons and artillery were introduced to Bengal.[11] During British colonial rule, Bengal was principally a bulwark of British power and trade in the South Asian region. The British underRobert Clive defeated a 50,000-strong Bengal Army of Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah in thePalashi (Plassey) in 1757 and later the forces of NawabMir Qasim at theBattle of Buxar in 1764.
TheArmy of Bengal was formed, which later became part of a unitedBritish Indian Army from 1895 to 1947. The eastern part of British India was a prominent place for military and police recruitment, with entire horse-mounted cavalry and lancer units being recruited there prior to theBengal Sepoy Mutiny of 1857.[12][13] Post-mutiny, units with the epithet "Bengal" in their name, such asBengal Sappers and Bengal Cavalry, were largely recruited from non-Bengali peoples from Bihar, Varanasi and Uttar Pradesh which were technically still part ofBengal Presidency at that time.[11][14] During the First World War, the Bangali Paltan was formed to recruit soldiers from Bengal. In 1916, the British Government formed the Bengali Double Company. The soldiers were trained in Karachi and shipped to Baghdad. They fought in the war and after the war helped crush a rebellion by Kurds in 1919.[15]
During theSecond World War,British Indian ArmyEastern Command created anauxiliary force who were part engineers and part infantry named asIndian Army Pioneer Corps. Most of the soldiers were recruited from both West andEast Bengal. This force assisted the main war effort by building roads, airfields, fortifications and, when needed,fought theJapanese in an infantry role. This force was organised in company groups attached to various regiments of Indian Army in direct support role. CaptainAbdul Gani was a company commander in the Burma front and led his troops in battle. After the war these Pioneer Troops were concentrated in Jalna, India, waiting to be demobilised and to return home. In 1946, Captain Ghani the then Adjutant and Quartermaster of Indian Pioneer Corps Centre at Jalna envisioned and generated the idea of forming an Infantry regiment out of the Pioneer soldiers from East Bengal who would be returning home demobilised, to the Centre Commander. After receiving permission from the Chief of Staff of Pakistan Army General SirFrank Messervy, he organised his men to form the nucleus of an Infantry Regiment, theBangali Paltan (Platoon).[11]
At the time of the creation ofPakistan,Abdul Gani got the approval of the then newly appointedCommander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army GeneralFrank Messervy to form theEast Bengal Regiment composed solely of youths fromEast Bengal, would beEast Pakistan. On 17 August 1947, General Messervey while bidding farewell to the Pioneer Corps soldiers from Bombay, the General endorsed the views of Captain Ghani and said' you will prove to the world that Bengali soldiers are equally competent as other nations of the world.' With these inspiring words Captain Ghani moved toDhaka in September 1947, with two Pioneer Companies and was temporarily located inPilkhana now the Headquarters of theBGB. He was later told by the administration to find a suitable place to accommodate the soldiers. He moved to the north of the Capital and found Kurmitola as the perfect place for acantonment. Toiling day in and day out the barracks were constructed and jungles cleared, parade ground prepared.[11]
On 15 February 1948, the flag ofFirst East Bengal Regiment, the Pioneer of Bangladesh Army was raised with Captain Ghani on the lead of all the affairs though the first commanding officer was British Lt Col V J E Patterson.[11] and MajorAbdul Waheed Chowdhury[16][17][18] was the first Officer Commanding of1st East Bengal Regiment after the raising of the first battalion the second battalion was approved Captain Gani began to recruit the personnel for the regiment. On 7 February 1949, the flag of the Second East Bengal Regiment was raised with the newly recruited soldiers and from personnel from First East Bengal Regiment. Before theBangladesh War of Independence in 1971, a total of 8 battalions of theEast Bengal Regiment were formed.[11]
In 1970,Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ledBangladesh Awami League to win theGeneral Elections of Pakistan. The Pakistani military junta which was then in power refused to handover power and unrest broke out. On 25 March 1971, ThePakistan Armed Forces cracked down on the Bengali population and Bengali nationalists ofEast Pakistan through the start ofOperation Searchlight[19] andSheikh Mujibur Rahmandeclared the independence of Bangladesh.[20] Meanwhile, in March 1971, Bengali soldiers inEast Pakistan revolted and theBangladesh War of Independence started. There was a Bangladesh Army Sector Commanders Conference during 11–17 July 1971. The conference was held three months after the oath of the newly formed Bangladesh Government atMeherpur,Kushtia. During this conference, the structure and formation as well as resolving issues surrounding the organisation of the various sectors, strategy and reinforcements of theBangladeshi Forces was determined. It was of considerable historical importance from a tactical point of view, as it determined the command structure of theBangladesh Forces throughoutBangladesh War of Independence.[11][19]
This conference was presided over by theBangladesh interim government in exile, headed by then Prime MinisterTajuddin Ahmed and Colonel (Retd.)M. A. G. Osmani was made the chairman of theJoint Chiefs of Staff of theBangladesh Armed Forces. M. A. G. Osmani was reinstated into active duty from his retirement. Principal participants of this conference included: Squadron LeaderM. Hamidullah Khan, MajorZiaur Rahman, MajorAbdul Jalil, CaptainATM Haider, Lt. Col.MA Rab and MajorKhaled Mosharraf.As a result of this meeting,Bangladesh was divided intoeleven sectors.[11] These sectors were placed under the control of Sector Commanders, who would direct theguerilla war againstPakistani occupation forces. For better efficiency in military operations each of the sectors were also divided into a number of sub-sectors. As a point of note, the 10th Sector was under direct command of the Commander-in-Chief and included the Naval Commando Unit as a C-in-C's special force.[11]
Following the conference a period of prolongedguerrilla warfare was launched by theBangladesh Forces, which continued for a number of months. A further restructuring was undertaken and theBangladesh Forces were organised into three brigade size combat groups:[11]
During the sensitive and formative years after the end of the war, personnel of theMukti Bahini were absorbed into different branches of Bangladesh Army. In 1974, Bangladeshi soldiers and officers repatriated fromPakistan after theBangladesh War of Independence were absorbed into the Bangladesh Army.[21]
During the 1972-73 tenure,engineers, signals, army services, ordnance,military police, remount veterinary and, farm and medical corps were established in Bangladesh Army.Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA) was established inComilla cantonment in 1974. On 11 January 1975, the passing out parade of the first Bangladesh Army short course took place. In 1975, thePresident Guard Regiment (PGR) was established.
There were suspicion among the army personnel of the formation of the paramilitaryJatiya Rakkhi Bahini and the addition of civilian Mukti Bahini members in it.[22] These suspicions and misconceptions laid the foundation and formed the bedrock of disputes between professional army officers and the ruling administration which led to a very bloody chapter in the history of newly independentBangladesh.
On15 August 1975, a few sacked army officers, disgruntled junior officers and NCOs secretly planned and assassinated President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his entire family at his personal residence in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, except for his two daughters (Sheikh Hasina andSheikh Rehana) who were abroad studying inWest Germany.[23] Five of those responsible officers were executed in January 2010 while others are still absconding and are outside Bangladesh.[24] After the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, a new government, led byKhandkar Mushtaq Ahmed and supported by the coup plotters, was set in place. Khandakar Mushtaq passed theIndemnity Ordinance which provided immunity to the assassins of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[25]
Three months later on3 November 1975, several senior officers and NCOs led by Maj. Gen.Khaled Mosharraf and ColonelShafaat Jamil led their own forces to remove Khandakar Mushtaq's government from power who they believed was an unlawful government in the first place. That same day the same group of disgruntled army personnel who assassinated Sheikh Mujib and had jailed politicians involved with theBangladesh Liberation war, assassinatedSyed Nazrul Islam,Tajuddin Ahmed,Muhammad Mansur Ali andAHM Qamaruzzaman inDhaka Central Jail.Chief of Army Staff, Major General Ziaur Rahman was placed under house arrest.[26][27]
On7 November 1975, a short but highly organised uprising concentrated only inDhaka, formed by members of theJatiyo Samajtantrik Dal (National Socialist Party) and members of enlisted personnel led by Lt. Col. (Retd.)Abu Taher also resulted in the killing of Several Army and Air Force Officers and soldiers includingMajor General Khaled Mosharraf, andMajorATM Haider. ColonelShafaat Jamil was arrested and forcibly retired.Colonel Abu Taher releasedMajor GeneralZiaur Rahman who was imprisoned byKhaled Mosharraf. Ziaur Rahman took promotion toLieutenant General and appointed himself as the Chief of Army Staff and Deputy Chief Martial Law Administrator. He then executed Lt. Col. Abu Taher for his role in the coup on 7 November.[28][29][30] Later, in 1977 under a public referendum of a yes no vote he took the helm as president. On 30 May 1981,President Ziaur Rahman was assassinated in the Chattogram Circuit House in a military coup.[31]
Less than a year later, the then Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen.Hussain Muhammad Ershad on24 March 1982 took power in a silent coup at dawn, suspended the constitution and imposedMartial law and remained in power through farce elections and corruption. He remained in power until 6 December 1990.[32]
The Chattogram Hill Tracts conflict was the political and military conflict between the Government of Bangladesh and theParbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samiti (United People's Party of the Chattogram Hill Tracts) and its armed wing, theShanti Bahini over the issue of autonomy and the rights of the tribes of the Chattogram Hill Tracts. The Shanti Bahini launched an insurgency against government forces in 1977, and the conflict continued for twenty years until the Bangladesh government and the PCJSS signed theChattogram Hill Tracts Peace Accord in 1997.[33]
At the outbreak of the insurgency, the Government of Bangladesh deployed the Bangladesh Army to beginCounter-insurgency operations. The then-President of BangladeshMajor GeneralZiaur Rahman created aChittagong Hill Tracts Development Board under an army general to address the socio-economic needs of the region, but the entity proved unpopular and became a source of antagonism and mistrust among the local tribes against the government. The government failed to address the long-standing issue of the displacement of tribal people, numbering an estimated 100,000 caused by the construction of theKaptai Dam by the then Pakistan government in 1962. Displaced tribesmen did not receive compensation and more than 40,000 Chakma tribals had fled to India. In the 1980s, the government began settling Bengalis in the region, causing the eviction of many tribesmen and a significant alteration of demographics. Having constituted only 11.6% of the regional population in 1974, the number of Bangalis grew by 1991 to constitute 48.5% of the regional population.[33][34][35]
Peace negotiations were initiated after the restoration of democracy in Bangladesh in 1991, but little progress was made with the government ofPrime MinisterBegum Khaleda Zia and herBangladesh Nationalist Party.[36] Fresh rounds of talks began in 1996 with the newly elected prime ministerSheikh Hasina of theAwami League.[36] TheChattogram Hill Tracts Peace Accord was finalised and formally signed on 2 December 1997.[37]
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Following the 1975 coup, additional personnel were absorbed into the regular army when the martial law government abolished theJatiyo Rakkhi Bahini. Under Zia's rule, Bangladesh was divided into five military regions. When Ershad assumed power in 1982, Army strength had established at about 70,000 troops. Starting in 1985, the army had experienced another spurt in growth. As of mid-1988, it had about 90,000 troops (although some observers believed the number was closer to 80,000), triple the 1975 figure.[38]
TheBangladesh Armed Forces participated in theGulf War in 1991 inOperation Desert Storm, alongside other multinational forces under Allied Command. The Bangladesh Army brought in a contingent ofEngineers and undertook the task of clearinglandmines andbombs inKuwait. This assistance took place under the operational code name "Operation Kuwait Punargathan (OKP)" in English "Operation Rebuilding Kuwait (ORK)".[39]
The Bangladesh Army's structure is similar to the armies of theCommonwealth Nations. However, major changes have taken place following the adoption of US Army tactical planning procedures, training management techniques andnoncommissioned officer educational systems.
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Beginning in 2017 after theRohingya genocide, theBangladesh Armed Forces are embarking on a long-term modernization and reorganization. The force is being divided into three corps — Central, Eastern and Western.[40] To support and reinforce national security, new military bases are under construction. Three new infantry divisions have been raised, the17th Infantry Division atSylhet,[41]10th Infantry Division at Ramu inCox's Bazar[42] and7th Infantry Division atBarishal-Patuakhali,[43] raising the number of divisions to ten. Additional infantry protective systems such ascombat armor, andballistic goggles are being procured, alongside lethality improvements such as night vision systems andcollimator sights for the BD-08 assault rifle. Other equipment such as personal radios and GPS devices are also expected.
For speciality actions, the2nd Commando Battalion has been raised, joining the 1st Commando Battalion under thePara-Commando Brigade.[44] Armored forces received the ChineseMBT-2000 in 2011, while[45] the existingType 69 tank fleet has been improved to theType 69IIG standard.[46] Another 174Type 59 tanks will be receiving theType 59G Durjoy upgrade.[47][48] Infantry mobility modernizations consist of some 300BTR-80APCs, an undisclosed number ofOtokar Cobra LAVs,International MaxxPro MRAP vehicles, and theBOV M11 ARV.[46]
To modernize theartillery forces,Nora B-52 K2 self-propelled artillery system have been procured fromSerbia.[49] Their firepower is further increased by the addition of two regiments ofWS-22 Guided Multiple Rocket Launcher System. For anti-tank role,Metis-M missile systems andPF-98 rocket systems were procured.[49] Two regiments ofFM 90surface to air missiles were added in 2016 to enhance air defence capabilities.[50] The Army Aviation Wing is also being modernized. TwoEurocopter AS365 Dauphin's were put into service in 2012.[51] SixMil Mi-171Sh were procured in 2016.C-295W transport aircraft was ordered fromSpain one was delivered in 2017.[52][53] AnotherEADS CASA C-295 was delivered in 2022.Another CASA-C295W military aircraft added to Bangladesh Army fleet
Bangladesh Army also procured 36Bramor C4EYE battlefield reconnaissance UAVs fromSlovenia in 2017.
The Bangladesh Army has been actively involved in a number of United Nations Peace Support Operations (UNPSO) since its formation in the 1970s. Its first deployments came in 1988 when it participated in two operations –UNIIMOG in Iraq andUNTAG inNamibia[54]President HM Ershad initiated these deployments for the first time, starting with the contribution to UNIIMOG inIraq.
Later as part of theUNIKOM force deployed toKuwait andSaudi Arabia following theGulf War, the Bangladesh Army sent a mechanised infantry battalion (approx. 2,193 personnel). Since then, the Bangladesh Army has been involved in up to thirty different UNPKOs in as many as twenty five countries.[54] This has included activities inAngola,Namibia,Cambodia,Somalia,Sudan,Eritrea,Uganda,Rwanda,Bosnia & Herzegovina,Mozambique, formerYugoslavia,Liberia,Haiti,Tajikistan,Western Sahara,Sierra Leone,Kosovo,Georgia,East Timor,Congo,Côte d'Ivoire andEthiopia.
As a result of its contributions to various UN peacekeeping operations, up to 88 Bangladeshi soldiers have lost their lives (as of February 2009).[54] However, the performance of Bangladesh's contingents has been described as being of the "highest order" and the appointment of several senior Bangladesh military officers as the commander of UN peacekeeping missions and Senior Military Liaison Officers, may be seen as further recognition of the Bangladesh Army's growing esteem in the peacekeeping community.[54] In January 2004,BBC described the Bangladeshi UN Force as "Cream of UN Peacekeepers".[55]
Bangladesh Army has specialised its peacekeeping operation capabilities around the world through participation in numerous peacekeeping and nation building operations. It has createdBIPSOT (Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training) which specialises in the training of peacekeepers for employment in all types of UNPSO (UN Peace Support Operations). This institute fulfills the requirement of UNDPKO as per U.N. General Assembly resolution which outlines 'the necessity and responsibility of every nation to train their armed forces before any deployment.
Since the early 2000s, Bangladeshi women could join the army in the officer ranks, but were restricted from enlisting as soldiers until 2013.[56][57][58] Since the army's inception, women have been able to join the medical corps as doctors.[59][60] CaptainSitara Begum of army medical corps was a noted woman.[61][62] On 1 October 2018, the Bangladesh Army got its first female major-general and the person wasSusane Giti (commissioned in the 1980s) and she was from the medical corps.[63] Female soldiers can also getUnited Nations peacekeeping duties like male soldiers.[64] On 25 January 2019, Bangladesh Army appointed four lady battalion commanders for the first time.[65]
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Army Headquarters
The Army Headquarters consists of Chief of Army Staff & his seven Principal Staff Officers & several Directors & Staff Officers who support, advise & assist the Chief of Army Staff for the smooth functioning of the Army. The Branches & Directorates of Army Headquarters are given below-
Chief of Army Staff's Secretariat
Bangladesh Army is divided into the following administrative Corps:
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Commissioned officers are honored as 'first class gazetted officers' by the Government of Bangladesh.[67][68]
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| Bangladesh Army[69] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
| জেনারেল General | লেফটেন্যান্ট জেনারেল Lieutenant general | মেজর জেনারেল Major general | ব্রিগেডিয়ার জেনারেল Brigadier general | কর্নেল Colonel | লেফটেন্যান্ট কর্নেল Lieutenant colonel | মেজর Major | ক্যাপ্টেন Captain | লেফটেন্যান্ট Lieutenant | সেকেন্ড লেফটেন্যান্ট Second lieutenant | |||||||||||||||
In the Bangladesh ArmyNCO rank starts afterCorporal.[citation needed] Sergeants hold key appointments incompanies,batteries (company equivalent of artillery), infantrybattalions and artillery regiments, e.g.Company Quartermaster Sergeant (CQMS),Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM), persons holding these appointments have separate rank insignias though these are not actually ranks.[67]
The rank insignia ofnon-commissioned officers andenlisted personnel.
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| Bangladesh Army[69] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| মাস্টার ওয়ারেন্ট অফিসার Māsṭār ōẏārēnṭ ôphisār | সিনিয়র ওয়ারেন্ট অফিসার Siniẏar ōẏārēnṭ ôphisār | ওয়ারেন্ট অফিসার Ōẏārēnṭ ôphisār | সার্জেন্ট Sārjēnṭ | কর্পোর্যাল kôrpōrāl | ল্যান্স কর্পোর্যাল Lāns kôrpōrāl | সৈনিক Śoinik | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Regiment Sergeant Major | Quarter Master Sergeant | Sergeant Major | Master Sergeant |
In February 2021, anAl Jazeera investigation reported thatBangladeshi military intelligence had secretly procured Israeli-made mobile phone surveillance equipment capable of monitoring multiple targets simultaneously, and that some Bangladeshi military officers received training from Israeli tech experts in Hungary.[70] The Bangladesh Army rejected these claims in an official statement.[71] The Chairman of theCommission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances alleged that several individual armed forces officers, rather than the military as an institution, were involved inenforced disappearances.[72][73] In an official statement, the Bangladesh Army assured that it would take action against any personnel proven to be involved in such activities.[74][75]
On 11 October 2025, the tribunal issued arrest warrants against sixteen officers of the Bangladesh Army on criminal charges of enforced disappearance. In an immediate response, Army Headquarters released a statement disclosing that the indicted officials had been taken into military custody.[76][77]
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Bangladesh has made a long term modernisation plan for its Armed Forces namedForces Goal 2030. As per the plan, Bangladesh Army will be divided into threecorps — Central, Eastern and Western.[40] A riverine brigade is being formed atMithamain ofKishoreganj district. Government has a plan to add 97 new units within 2021. Of them, 19 units will be formed for the Sylhet Cantonment, 22 for the Ramu Cantonment and 56 units for theSheikh Hasina Cantonment in Lebukhali. A Riverine Engineer Battalion is also going to be formed under a proposed cantonment at Mithamoine inKishoreganj.[78][79] Formation of two new tank regiments is under consideration.[80][81] Process of converting someregularinfantrybattalions intopara infantry battalions andmechanized infantrybattalions is also going on.[82]
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Bangladesh Army has started an ambitious modernisation program for its infantry soldiers namedInfantry Soldier System. This system includes equipping all of its soldiers with modern equipment likeNight Vision Goggles (NVG),Ballistic helmets,Eye protective gear,Bulletproof vest, person to person communicators, palmtopGPS device andBD-08 assault rifles withCollimator sight. In April 2018, a RFI was published for procurement ofassault rifles andsubmachine guns.[83] Evaluation notice for medium rangeAnti-tank guided missile was also published in April 2017.[84] In March 2018, Bangladesh Army issued a tender for the procurement of 220 anti-tank weapons. The models shortlisted are RussianRPG-7V2 and ChineseType 69-1.[85]
Evaluation process of 155mm howitzer also started in September 2017.[86] In November 2017, Bangladesh Army started the evaluation process of 122 mm field artillery howitzers.[87] Later on in November 2017, the Bangladesh Army published the tender for the procurement of 105mm towed field artillery systems.[88] In 2019, army signed contract to procure one regiment ofT-300 KasirgaMultiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) system from Turkey.[89]
Bangladesh Army signed contract with China for 44VT-5 light tanks.[90] The tanks were scheduled to be delivered within 2020.
In March 2018, tender was floated for two local warning radars. The models shortlisted for the tender areGround Master 400 ofThales,TRML-3D/32 ofHensoldt andKRONOS Land ofLeonardo.[91] Army also issued tender for procuring 181Man-portable air-defense systems. Here, ChineseFN-16, RussianIgla-S and SwedishRBS 70 systems has been shortlisted.[92]
Army Aviation has plan to add one moreEADS CASA C-295 transport aircraft to its fleet soon. Besides, process is going on to procure six moreMil Mi-171Sh helicopters. They also have a plan to addattack helicopters to the fleet in the near future.[93]
A tender was floated for the procurement of a command ship in 2017. The vessel will be used as a floating command centre during different operations.[94] Several tenders were floated to procure a total of sixLanding craft tanks for the army between 2017 and 2018.[95][96][97] Bangladesh army issued tender for procuring twoTroops Carrier Vessels (TCV) in January 2018. The vessels will be able to carry 200 personnel.[98]
On 29 June 2021, Government to Government (G2G) defencememorandum of understanding (MoU) signed betweenBangladesh andTurkey. According to Dr. İsmail Demir, president ofPresidency of Defense Industries, the export agreement of various products ofRoketsan has been signed withBangladesh.[99] Roketsan already deliveredTRG-300 TigerMLRS to the Bangladesh Army in June 2021 from a separate agreement.[100]
In a ceremony on 27 October 2021,the then Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina discussed about the ongoing modernization plan of the Bangladesh Army and its upcoming equipment. She states that one regiment of 105 mm and 155 mm each artillery guns have been procured to increase the artillery power. She added that process of procuring one battery ofOerlikon GDF-009 was going on. Government had signed a contract to procure Very Short Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) systems and two batteries of radar controlled air defence guns. The government also procured sixMALE UAV and a tactical missile system for the Bangladesh Army.[101]
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