Bangladesh Army
| Bangladesh Army | |
|---|---|
| বাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনী | |
Insignia of the Bangladesh Army | |
| Founded | 26 March 1971 (54 years, 2 months) |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Type | Army |
| Role | Land warfare |
| Size | 160,000 troops 13,408 civilians |
| Part of | Bangladesh Armed Forces |
| Army Headquarters | Dhaka Cantonment |
| Motto(s) | "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 |
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| Website | army.mil.bd |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Chief of Army Staff | General Waker-Uz-Zaman |
| Chief of General Staff | Lieutenant-General Mizanur Rahman Shamim |
| Insignia | |
| Flag of the Bangladesh Army | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Helicopter | AS365 Dauphin, Bell 206, Mi-171Sh, Bell 407GXi |
| Trainer | Cessna 152 |
| Transport | Cessna 208B, EADS CASA C-295 |
The Bangladesh Army (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনী, romanized: Bāṅlādēś shēnābāhinī) is the land warfare branch, and the largest component of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to defend the land of Bangladesh from any external attack. Control of personnel and operations is administered by the Army Headquarters, Dhaka Cantonment. The Bangladesh Army is also constitutionally obligated to assist the government, during times of domestic national emergency e.g. the army helps people during any natural calamity. This additional role is commonly referred to as "aid to civil administration" or, using the Latin form, "Protectio, Transparentia, Reintegratio", in other words, "Protect and Serve".