| Bangladesh Army | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 26 March 1971 – present |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Type | Army |
| Size | 150,000+ |
| Patron | President |
| Anniversaries |
26 March 21 November 16 December |
| Engagements | Bangladesh Liberation War |
| Commanders | |
| Chief of Army Staff | General Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan |
| Ceremonial chief | Lt Gen Anwar Hussain, ndc, psc |
| Chief of General Staff | Lt Gen Moinul Islam |
| Notable commanders |
Lt Gen Ziaur Rahman[1] Lt Gen H M Ershad |
The Bangladesh Army (Bengali language: বাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনী ) is the land forces branch of the Military of Bangladesh.[2] The rank [3] structure of the Bangladesh Army is modeled along the armies of the Commonwealth Nations. General is the highest rank of Bangladesh Army .
Contents
Ranks[edit | edit source]
The ranks shown below are in descending order.
Officer[edit | edit source]
- Field Marshal
- General
- Lieutenant General
- Major General
- Brigadier General
- Colonel
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Major
- Captain
- Lieutenant
- Second Lieutenant
Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO)[edit | edit source]
- Honorary Captain
- Honorary Lieutenant
- Master Warrant Officer
- Senior Warrant Officer
- Warrant Officer
Non Commissioned Officer (NCO)[edit | edit source]
Battalion/Regiment Sergeant Major
Battalion/Regiment Quarter Master Sergeant
Company Sergeant Major- BIR
ART
AMC
DMC
OCM
AMDSC
- Sergeant
- Corporal
Ordinary Soldie[edit | edit source]
Lance Corporal[edit | edit source]
- Sainik
See also[edit | edit source]
- Bangladesh Forces
- Bangladesh Army
- Bangladesh Air Force
- Bangladesh Navy
- Border Guards Bangladesh
- Ziaur Rahman
- M. A. G. Osmani
- M. Hamidullah Khan
- Shafaat Jamil
- Khaled Musharraf
- Muhammad Ghulam Tawab
- Abu Taher
- Abul Manzoor
External links[edit | edit source]
- Official Website of Bangladesh Army
- Additional Information on Bangladesh Army
- Unofficial Bangladesh Military Forces Website
- Library of Congress Country Studies assessment of Bangladesh Army (1988)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "The President House of Bangladesh". The Bangabhaban. http://www.bangabhaban.gov.bd/ziaur.html. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
- ↑ "Bangladesh Army". Army.mil.bd. 1957-06-02. http://www.army.mil.bd/. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
- ↑ "FREEhosting.cz - Hosting web stránek zdarma". Uniforminsignia.net. http://www.uniforminsignia.net/?option=com_insigniasearch&Itemid=53&result=150. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
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