The Bangladesh Army

The Bangladesh Army is the area powers branch and the biggest of the three formally dressed administration of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The essential mission of the Army is to give important powers and capacities in backing of Bangladesh's security and guard systems including resistance of the country's regional respectability against outside assault. Control and operations are managed by the Department of the Army of the Armed Forces Division.[citation needed] The regular citizen head is the Prime Minister, who by law additionally holds the resistance service portfolio. Notwithstanding its essential mission the Bangladesh Army is additionally naturally committed to help the non-military personnel government amid times of national crisis. This part is generally alluded to as "help to common organization.

History

The populace of this area have made incalculable gives up over eras in an unending quest for opportunity. For them, freedom has been an article of confidence, profoundly instilled in their national mind. Amid the long extends of pioneer mastery, the Bengalees kept up their battle for freedom.

The pioneer rulers constantly saw the Bengalees with suspicion and repugnance. They could never acknowledge Bengalee young people inside of their military foundations. Be that as it may, now and again a couple would be enlisted for the most part in the lower ranks. Bengalee individuals from the Indian Armed Forces under the British standard showed an uncommon brand of gallantry and fortitude amid the First and Second World Wars.

After the allotment of India in 1947, the Pakistani powers started to demonstrate a comparable hostility and state of mind towards the Bengalee group, which made it to a great degree hard to create and manage a military legacy. Be that as it may, this baffling threatening vibe and skepticism of the Pakistanis did not hinder unbelievable exhibitions by the valiant and bold Bengalees. Indeed, even with a token vicinity in the Pakistan Army, the Bengalee officers made history by their praiseworthy mettle and valor in the Indo‑Pak War of 1965.

The year 1971 saw the Bengalees in their finest wonderfulness. Albeit count­less number of individuals grasped affliction to free their Country, the year likewise saw incomprehensible demonstrations of boldness and valor, and in addition careful military arranging. The disgrace of 'a martially second rate race' that was so unjustifiably and vindictively connected to the Bengalees by the Pakistanis at long last vanished in a burst of radiance.

Bengalees demonstrated that in spite of the fact that they were peace‑loving individuals, they could likewise ascend to shield themselves at whatever point there was an assault on them and take the battle to the foe's region. After autonomy, another adventure started with little yet beyond any doubt ventures to revamp the military foundations and a protection structure. It was a huge undertaking and an immense test to the competency of our organizers.

Without an in number establishment and foundation, a careful procedure to remake the aggregate base was initiated. The legacy that we acquired was one of chapter 11. Not a solitary Armor, Engineers, Signals, Ordnance, Supply and Transport of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering unit was in presence when the nation rose as a free country. There was no military organization other than the East Bengal Regimental Center where just the infantry troopers could be prepared.

Bangladesh Army has made some amazing progress from that point forward. Its change from an unexceptional substance to a believable protection mechanical assembly has not been without its offer of changes and attempting times. As an organization, the Army today is self‑contained, with huge possibilities to support development, extension and modernization in their totality. Each corps can gladly claim to have an organization they could call their own where men and officers alike are prepared in their particular exchange. Thinking back, one can take pride from the way that it was justified regardless of all the exertion and penance.

On the15th February 1948, the most superb part of our military history was started. On this day, the East Bengal Regiment was raised at Kurmitoia, Dhaka under the judicious initiative generally Major Abdul Ghani. This favorable event gave a personality that would maintain through all emergencies and produce pride in a large number of hearts for quite a long time to come. Two pioneer organizations of Bengali Muslims had earned wide praise for their courage amid the World War-II both in British India and abroad. Consequently, these two organizations established the framework of the East Bengal Regiment. This memorable regiment is presently one of the key organs of Bangladesh Army.

The brilliant part of this regiment may be ascribed to two noteworthy occasions of military history of this subcontinent. In an uncommon deed of fight ability to entertain, the fearless' tigers' of the regiment as they are famously called, delivered exceptional harm and setbacks on the Indian side in the Indo‑Pak War of 1965. In acknowledgment of their penances, the 1 East Bengal Regiment was granted the most astounding number of heroism recompenses. The execution was just to be rehashed six years after the fact. Amid the War of Liberation in 1971, the same unit packed away the most elevated number of courage honors for their exceptional accomplishment. All in all, the regiment exceeded expectations itself with 2 out of 7 'Bir Srestho Padak' the most noteworthy military recompense of Bangladesh. An aggregate of 317 recompenses of distinctive benefits were additionally granted to different individuals from the regiment. Another breakthrough was included when an aggregate of 24 infantry units was deliberated with the National Standard for their commendable part in shielding sway and giving magnanimous support of the country.

Bengalee officers and troopers were an advantageous resource for the Armored Corps of Pakistan for their aptitude and proficiency. Amid the war of freedom in 1971, 2 officers, 6 Junior Commissioned Officers and 48 troopers of the Armored Corps grasped suffering. After autonomy, in 1972 the first Bengal Lancer was raised with the opportunity warriors and Bengalee officers of 29 Cavalry of the then Pakistan Army at Dhaka Cantonment. This is the first tank regiment of Bangladesh Army. The prerequisite of a present day protected corps required the formation of couple of more tank regiments accordingly changing over the heavily clad corps into an exceedingly able and dependable battle compel that it is today.

The core of Bangladesh Artillery Corps came to fruition amid the War of Liberation and started its trip on 22 July of that year. This power embodied opportunity cherishing young people, Bengalee officers and jawans of the then Pakistan Army. The Artillery batteries consistently gave backing to the opportunity warriors all through the Liberation War. The primary Artillery unit, called the 'Mujib Battery', assumed an excellent part amid the Liberation War. The unfaltering and relentless spirit of its faculty gave a definitive impulse to triumph. In acknowledgment of their boldness, patriotism and extreme give up, exactly 16 individuals from the corps were given courage grants of diverse benefits. On the whole, 121 individuals from this corps grasped affliction. The corps started its operation with six guns and one field battery amid the flexibility battle. Today, it is a power to figure with comprising of various units. The Regimental Center and School of the corps got the National Standard on the eighteenth of November 1982 as an image of trust set upon it in shielding our autonomy and sway.

The historical backdrop of the Corps of Engineers of Bangladesh Army goes back to the Bengal Sappers and Pioneers of British Imperial Army from where it started. The most noteworthy bravery recompense 'Bir Sreshtho' was after death granted to Captain Mohiuddin Jahnagir of this Corps. Amid the War of Liberation in 1971, practically 5 officers and 82 different positions grasped suffering for their nation. After the War of Liberation, the corps was redesigned and later extended. Designers have been assuming an indispensable part for the most recent decade in all circles of national exercises and in times of national crises like characteristic cataclysms and debacles of awesome extent.

Amid the season of revamping of the Bangladesh constrains in 1971, the Supreme Commander felt the need of rebuilding the sign units to suit the need of time. This brought about the development of sector‑wise Brigade Signal Companies. At first three such organizations were constituted with signalers from Army, Navy, Air power and the then East Pakistan Rifles (right away Bangladesh Rifles). The recently conceived unit signal organizations were joined to the No 1, 2 and 8 divisions with force home office at Mujibnagar. From the season of autonomy, the Signal Corps has accomplished an honorable standard for its noteworthy part in all circles of military and national issues. The Signal Corps today has possessed the capacity to give guaranteed correspondence to the armed force through expert competency and with backing of value standard gear.

Armed force Service Corps had just a couple Bengalee officers and troops at the season of the Liberation War. Their interest even with such little quality in the flexibility battle is striking. The Army Service Corps initiated existence on 11 March 1972. At first it began off with a little number of officers, junior dispatched officers and different positions. On the other hand, caring administration of all positions empowered the corps to accomplish an exclusive expectation of execution and acknowledgment from all corners inside of a short compass of time. The corps has been composed and extended to meet the developing requests of the armed force.

A decent number of Bengalee officers and troops of the Pakistan Army restorative Corps effectively took part in the Liberation War. Almost 14 officers and 114 troops grasped suffering and enhanced the History of Medical Corps with radiance. The Directorate of Medical Services started to be amid the Liberation War at Mujibnagar. In 1973, the recently sorted out corps began extending with 224 officers and 1484 different positions. Gradually and slowly, a great number of little and enormous restorative foundations including field therapeutic units were raised. After it was redesigned in 1973, the Armed powers Institutes of Pathology and Transfusion began its work with full devotion. For its one of a kind and outstanding execution in medicinal science, the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology and Transfusion was recompensed the prestigious common honor Shadhinata Padak (Independence Medal) in 1987.

Notwithstanding constrained degree, individuals from the Ordnance Corps went past the honorable obligation to enlarge the quality of bleeding edge compels and battled courageously next to each other with different corps individuals. In the ballpark of 36 warriors grasped affliction in the Liberation battle. The statute Corps was made in charge of gathering all sporadic hardware and vehicles from distinctive parts of the nation to make the best utilization of their administrations.

List of formations of the Bangladesh Army

The following is the list of regional commands and formations of Bangladesh Army as of 2014.

1.     Army Headquarters, Dhaka Cantonment

            Logistics Area Command

            6th Independent Air Defence Artillery Brigade (Mirpur Cantonment)

            14th Independent Engineer Brigade

            46th Independent Infantry Brigade

            86th Independent Signals Brigade

            Army Aviation Group

2.     Savar Area Command, headquartered at Savar Cantonment

        9th Infantry Division HQ

            9th Artillery Brigade

            71st Infantry Brigade

            81st Infantry Brigade

3.     Cox's Bazar Area Command headquartered at Ramu Cantonment

        10th Infantry Division HQ

            10th Artillery Brigade

            97th Infantry Brigade

            23rd Field Regiment Artillery

            60th East Bengal Regiment

            66th Bangladesh Infantry Regiment

4.      Bogra Area Command, headquartered at Majhira Cantonment

        11th Infantry Division of BD Army.png 11th Infantry Division HQ

            11th Artillery Brigade (Janghirabad Cantonment)

            93rd Armoured Brigade

            111th Infantry Brigade

5.     Sylhet Area Command, headquartered at Jalalabad Cantonment

        17th Infantry Division HQ

            17th Artillery Brigade

            306th Infantry Brigade

            32nd Bangladesh Infantry Regiment

            33rd Bangladesh Infantry Regiment

            18th Field Regiment Artillery

            21st Engineers Battalion

6.     Ghatail Area Command, headquartered at Shahid Salahuddin Cantonment

        19th Infantry Division HQ

            19th Artillery Brigade

            309th Infantry Brigade

            77th Infantry Brigade (Mymensingh Cantonment)

            98th Composite Brigade (Jamuna Cantonment)

7.     Chittagong Area Command, headquartered at Chittagong Cantonment

        24th Infantry Division of BD Army.png 24th Infantry Division HQ

            24th Artillery Brigade (Guimara Cantonment)

            65th Infantry Brigade (Kaptai Cantonment)

            69th Infantry Brigade (Bandarban Cantonment)

            203rd Infantry Brigade (Khagrachari Cantonment)

            305th Infantry Brigade (Rangamati Cantonment)

8.     Comilla Area Command, headquartered at Comilla Cantonment

        33rd Infantry Division HQ

            33rd Artillery Regiment

            44th Infantry Brigade

            101st Infantry Brigade

9.     Jessore Area Command, headquartered at Jessore Cantonment

        55th Infantry Division of BD Army.png 55th Infantry Division HQ

            55th Artillery Brigade

            27th Infantry Brigade

            105th Infantry Brigade

            36th Armoured Brigade

10.                         Rangpur Area Command, headquartered at Rangpur Cantonment

        66th Infantry Division HQ

            66th Artillery Brigade

            16th Infantry Brigade

            72nd Infantry Brigade

            222nd Infantry Brigade (Saidpur Cantonment)

11.                        Army Training and Doctrine Command, (ARTDOC), headquartered at Mymensingh Cantonment.

Pay Scale

NATIONAL PAY SCALE

ARMY COMMISSIONED OFFRS

1.       2/Lt to Brig Gen.

Svc Yr	2/Lt	Lt	Capt	Major	Lt Col	Col	Brig Gen
1st Yr	*11000
2nd Yr	**11490	*12000
3rd Yr		12600
4th Yr		13200	*15000
5th Yr		13800	15700
6th Yr		**14400	16400
7th Yr			17100
8th Yr			17800
9th Yr			18500
10th Yr			19200	*22250
11th Yr			19900	23150
12th Yr			20600	24050	*25750
13th Yr			**21300	24950	26750
14th Yr				25850	27750
15th Yr				26750	28750
16th Yr				27650	29750
17th Yr				28550	30750	*31160
18th Yr				29450	31750	32260	*33065
19th Yr				30350	32750	33360	34165
20th Yr				**31250	**33750	34460	35265
21st Yr						**35560	36365
22nd Yr							37465
23rd Yr							**38565

* Lowest Scale

** Highest Scale

2.       Maj Gen       :         40,000/- (Fixed).

3.       Lt Gen         :         42,000/- (Fixed).

4.       CAS.

          (a)     Maj Gen & Below Rank      :        40,000/- (Fixed).

          (b)     Lt Gen                            :         42,000/- (Fixed).

          (c)     Gen                                :         45,000/- (Fixed).

Ration Scale

RAT SCALE - JCO/OR

Sl.	Name of Items	Auth
1.	Rice	483 gm
2.	Atta	112 gm
3.	Oil	85 gm
4.	Sugar	63 gm
5.	Tea	07 gm
6.	Daal	85 gm
7.	Salt	14 gm
8.	Liquid Milk	170 ml
	Powder Milk	28 gm
9.	Meat (Beef)	226 gm
10.	Meat (Mutton)	226 gm
11.	Meat (Chicken)	310 gm
12.	Fish (River)	247 gm
13.	Egg	04 Nos
14.	Fruit	56 gm everyday
15.	Vegetable	141 gm
16.	Onion	56 gm
17.	Potato	113 gm

Officers

(i). Profession as an Officer

Bangladesh Army needs encouraging young fellows/ladies of right quality, instructive possibility and character characteristics for its Officers Corps. Armed force is a profession of honor and poise with testing authority. As an officer in the Bangladesh Army, you will be beneficiary to a superb custom. So you choose yourself. You have taking after choices:

·        BMA Long Course

·        BMA Special Course & Direct Short Service Commission

·        General Instruction - BMA Long Course New!

·        Want to be a Proud Officer of Bangladesh Army New!

(ii). BMA Long Course

This commission is the foundation of the Army furthermore the methods for typical section in the Corps of Officers. Points of interest for this sort of passage are:

·        Eligibility

·        Ineligibility

·        When to Apply

·        Collection of Application Form

·        Submission of Application

·        Selection Procedure

·        Training/Commission

·        Additional Opportunities

(iii). BMA Special Course & Direct Short Service Commission

'BMA Special Course' is material for the officers of Army Education Corps and 'Direct Short Service Commission' is pertinent for the officers of Army Medical Corps, Army Dental Corps, Remount Veterinary & Farm Corps and Army Education Corps (Jag Dept/Psychologist). Subtle elements for this kind of section are:

·        Eligibility

·        Ineligibility

·        When to Apply

·        Collection of Application Form

·        Filling up the Application Form

·        Selection Procedure

·        Training/Commission

·        Ante Date Seniority

·        Additional Opportunities

Soldiers

Enrollment in the Army is a typical procedure to get together battle necessity. Each male native, independent of rank, class or religion is qualified for enrollment in the armed force gave he meets the set down age instructive, physical and therapeutic necessity. Enlistment is done on quarterly premise by Headquarters Recruitment Unit/Branch Recruitment Unit/Area Recruitment Team and Training Centers.

(i). Qualification:-

·        Age. 17 to 19 years. Sworn statement is NOT acknowledged.

·        Physical Standard (Minimum)

·        Height : 1.68 Meter (5' - 6").

·        Weight : 49.90 Kg.

·        Chest : Normal 0.76 Meter. Extended 0.81 Meter.

(ii). Educational Qualification:-

Auxiliary School Certificate (SSC) Examination/Equivalents with least GPA-2/second Division. For Tradesman SSC/Equivalents with least GAP-1/third Division.

·        Marital Status. Unmarried.

·        Nationality. Bangladeshi by conception.

·        Swimming. Must know how to swim

·        Ineligibility

Withdrawn/Discharged from Army/Navy/Air Force or any Government benefit on any ground.

(iii). At the point when to apply:-

Enlistment calendar is reported through national dailies, Radio and TV promotion on quarterly premise. The opportunities are dispensed according to area. Persons intrigued to join armed force may answer to region enrollment venue according to plan with taking after archives:

·        4.5 x 4.5 size late shading photo.

·        Copy of every single instructive authentication and imprint sheets (scholastic transcript).

·        Nationality Certificate from Chairman Union Council/Chairman Pourashava/Word chief.

·        Consent endorsement from folks.

·        Children of serving/resigned Armed Forces work force and serving regular citizen of Armed Forces might straightforwardly answer to preparing fixates upon the arrival of the enlistment alongside obliged archives. They will however just be selected in the event that they satisfy set down standard.

(iv). Choice Procedure:-

·        Initial Screening. Starting screening incorporates checking of archives and preparatory medicinal test.

·        Written Examination. Applicants qualified in the beginning screening will show up before composed examination. The examination by and large contains addresses on Bangla, English, Mathematics, General Knowledge and bent test.

·        Final Medical Examination. Applicants qualified in composed examination will show up before last therapeutic examination.

·        Final Selection. Last choice will be made by the Recruiting Officer.

(v). Preparing:-

Enlisted people will experience preparing at distinctive focuses in light of their arms/administrations. On finish of preparing, enlisted people will be selected as "SAINIK" with impact from the date of joining in the focuses.