The Bangladesh Armed Forces are the military forces of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. They consist of the three uniformed military services:the Bangladesh Army,the Bangladesh Navy and the Bangladesh Air Force. The Armed Forces are under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Defence of the Government of Bangladesh,and are directly administered by the Armed Forces Division of the Prime Minister's Office. The President of Bangladesh serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. Bangladesh has the third-largest defence budget in South Asia,The Bangladeshi military is the 37th strongest in the world and the third most powerful military force in South Asia. Border Guard Bangladesh and Bangladesh Coast Guard are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Home Affairs. during peacetime,but during wartime they fall under the command of Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Navy respectively.
The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) is the aerial warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The air force is primarily responsible for air defence of Bangladesh's sovereign territory as well as providing air support to the Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Navy. Furthermore,the BAF has a territorial role in providing tactical and strategic air transport and logistics capability for the country.
The Bangladesh Liberation War,also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence and known as the Liberation War in Bangladesh,was an armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali nationalist and self-determination movement in East Pakistan,which resulted in the independence of Bangladesh. The war began when the Pakistani military junta based in West Pakistan—under the orders of Yahya Khan—launched Operation Searchlight against the people of East Pakistan on the night of 25 March 1971,initiating the Bangladesh genocide.
Mahbubul Haque Khan,known as Azam Khan,was a Bangladeshi singer-songwriter,record producer,and lead singer for the pop-rock band Uccharon. He was also a freedom fighter who took part in the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971. He is considered to be one of the greatest artists in the history of Bangladeshi folk music and a founding figure of Bangla rock.
Bir Protik is the fourth highest gallantry award in Bangladesh.
The Bangladesh Army 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 others words,"Protect and Serve".
The Daily Ittefaq is a Bengali-language daily newspaper. Founded in 1949 by Moulana Bhashani and Yar Mohammad Khan,it is the oldest newspaper,and one of the most circulated newspapers in Bangladesh. The newspaper format is Broadsheet and it is printed by Ittefaq Group of Publications Limited.
Armed Forces Day is observed in Bangladesh on 21 November. This signifies the day in 1971,when the members of the Bangladesh army,navy and air force were officially united and launched joint operations against the Pakistan occupation forces. On 16 December 1971,the Pakistani Army of 93,000 surrendered to the allied force of Bangladesh army,ending the Liberation War of Bangladesh.
The Battle of Kushtia was a battle between the Irregular Bengali Guerrillas including Policemen against the Pakistan Army in March and April 1971,The battle was fought by the Mukti Fauj and the 27th Baluch Regiment of the Pakistan Army.
The Bangladesh Liberation War started on 26 March 1971 and ended on 16 December 1971. Some of the major events of the war are listed in the timeline below.
Operation Jackpot was a codename for three operations undertaken by the Bengali Mukti Bahini in former East Pakistan against the Federation of Pakistan at the climax of the Bangladesh Liberation War.
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami,previously known as Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh,is the largest Islamist political party in Bangladesh.
Saiful Azam (Bengali:সাইফুলআজম;was a Bangladeshi fighter pilot,ace,and politician who first served as a fighter pilot for the Pakistan Air Force and later the Bangladesh Air Force. According to Pakistani sources,during his career as PAF pilot,he shot down one Indian Air Force and four Israel Air Force aircraft. For his actions,he received various gallantry awards from Pakistan,Jordan and Iraq. He also took part in 12 ground-attack missions against the Indian forces. After the liberation of Bangladesh,he joined the newly formed Bangladesh Air Force.
The Mukti Bahini,also known as the Bangladesh Forces,was the guerrilla resistance movement consisting of the Bangladeshi military,paramilitary and civilians during the Bangladesh Liberation War that transformed East Pakistan into Bangladesh in 1971. They were initially called the Mukti Fauj.
The Crack Platoon was a special commando team of the Mukti Bahini. which was formed in 1971,during the Bangladesh Liberation War. It was formed by young members of the Mukti Bahini,which carried out commando operations in Dhaka and its surroundings and led by Major Khaled Mosharraf. The commandos were mostly students and civilians,who received guerrilla training later in the training camps for Mukti Bahini and then engaged in battle against the Pakistani Army.
The movement demanding trial of war criminals is a protest movement in Bangladesh,from 1972 to present demanding trial of the perpetrators of 1971 Bangladesh genocide during the Bangladesh Liberation War from Pakistan.
Akbar Hossain Pathan Dulu,known by the stage name Farooque,was a Bangladeshi actor,politician,businessman and producer. He was known as 'Mia Bhai' to mass people. He appeared in over 150 films in a career spanning more than five decades. Most of his films were commercially and critically successful. Farooque was one of the most recognizable stars of the classical and golden era of Bangladeshi film industry.
PNS/M Mangro (S-133),was a Hangor-class diesel-electric submarine based on the French Daphné-class design. She was designed,built,and commissioned in Toulon,France. She was in commission from 9 August 1970 until 2 January 2006.
An interim government led by Muhammad Yunus was formed on 8 August 2024 in Bangladesh,following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 5 August 2024 amid nationwide student and public protests against the government. Following the dissolution of the 12th Jatiya Sangsad on 6 August 2024,the interim cabinet will remain in office until a new Prime Minister is appointed after a snap general election. The government,like the previous non-caretaker government interim administrations,is extra-constitutional. However,the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh affirmed the legality of the stopgap government on 9 August 2024,citing the urgent need to manage state affairs and address the constitutional vacuum,similar to previous cases. The main pledge of his ministry is organize a constituent assembly to draft and adopt a new,democratic and inclusive constitution,ensuring the inviolability of human dignity.
On August 21,2024,heavy rainfall,coupled with a surge of water released from a dam in India's Tripura,resulted in severe flooding that affected 73 upazilas (sub-districts) and 528 unions/municipalities across 11 districts in northeastern and southeastern Bangladesh. It marks one of the worst flood events in recent history.
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