List of formations of the Bangladesh Army

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The Bangladesh Army is commanded by the Chief of Army Staff who is a four star general and chief administrative officer at Army Headquarters. Under the command of army headquarters, Bangladesh Army has 1 training command, 1 logistics command and 10 area commands consigned with their coequal divisions. The training command is also the doctrine body of the army and is commanded by a general officer commanding with the rank of Lieutenant General. The area commands are adjured by area commanders, who are also general officer commanding of their respective divisions which precisely commanded by a major general. In addition, there are several independent brigades commanded by a brigade commander in the rank of brigadier general.

Contents

Army Headquarters

Administrations

Affiliated organizations

Area Headquarters

Each Area headquarters are commended above the station headquarters. A Station commander of certain areas usually in the rank of brigadier general, may not be attached to the particular division the station command falls under.

Logistics Area

Savar Area

Bogura Area

Chattogram Area

Jashore Area

Cumilla Area

Rangpur Area

Ghatail Area

Sylhet Area

Cox's Bazar Area

Barishal Area

Army Training and Doctrine Command

Independent Installations

The following installations fall directly under Army headquarters command.

Regiments

Brigades

References

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