Bangladesh Armed Forces
combined military forces of Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Armed Forces (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ সশস্ত্র বাহিনী, romanized: Bangladesh Sashastra Bahinī) are the combined military forces of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. It has three uniformed military services: the Bangladesh Army, the Bangladesh Navy and the Bangladesh Air Force.
| Bangladesh Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| বাংলাদেশ সশস্ত্র বাহিনী Bangladesh Shoshostro Bahinī | |
 Tri-service Logo of Bangladesh Armed Forces. | |
 Flag of Bangladesh Armed Forces | |
| Motto | "চির উন্নত মম শির" (de facto) "Ever High is My Head" |
| Founded | 11 July 1971 |
| Current form | 7 April 1972 |
| Service branches |  Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Navy Bangladesh Air Force |
| Headquarters | Armed Forces Division Headquarters, Dhaka Cantonment |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief |  President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Head of Armed Forces Division and Minister of Defence |  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina |
| Principal Staff Officer | Lieutenant General Waqar Uz Zaman |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18 years of age |
| Conscription | No[1] |
| Active personnel | 163,050 [2] |
| Deployed personnel | 6,417 [3] |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | ৳37691 crore (US$3.5 billion)[4] |
| Percent of GDP | 1.3% (2021 est.) |
| Industry | |
| Domestic suppliers | |
| Foreign suppliers | |
| Related articles | |
| History | Bangladesh War of Independence Chittagong Hill Tracts Insurgency Gulf War |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Bangladesh |
Medals and decorations
changeThe following are the various gallantry, service and war medals of the Bangladesh Armed Forces.[5][6][7][8][9][self-published source]
Gallantry awards
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Bir Sreshtho-(Bengali: বীরশ্রেষ্ঠ; literally, "The Most Valiant Hero"), the highest gallantry award
Bir Uttom- (Bengali: বীর উত্তম; literally, "Better among Braves"), the second highest gallantry award
Bir Bikrom- (Bengali: বীর বিক্রম; literally, "Valiant hero"), the third highest gallantry award
Bir Protik- (Bengali: বীর প্রতীক; literally, "Symbol of Bravery or Idol of Courage"), the fourth highest gallantry award
Service medals
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Order of Military Merit
Jestha Padak I (10 years service)
Jestha Padak II (20 years service)
Jestha Padak III (30 years service)
References
change- ↑ "South Asia :: Bangladesh — The World Factbook". un.org. CIA.
- ↑ IISS 2021, p. 244
- ↑ "Troop and police contributors". United Nations Peacekeeping. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ↑ "Budget FY22: Defence allocation up 8%". Dhaka Tribune. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ↑ "ODM of Bangladesh: Ribbon Chart". www.medals.org.uk.
- ↑ Text List of Ribbons
- ↑ http://www.jeanpaulleblanc.com/Bangladesh.htm Archived 2012-09-06 at Archive.today Orders, Decorations and Medals of Bangladesh
- ↑ "Medals". Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014. Army Medal Lists: Official
- ↑ "Asian Medals: Bangladesh". Militaria. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
