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.
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport,,is the main international airport serving Dhaka City,the capital city of Bangladesh,and it is the largest airport in Bangladesh. It is located in Kurmitola,17 km (11 mi) from the city centre,in the northern part of Dhaka. The airport is also used as a base for the Bangladesh Air Force,named BAF Base Bangabandhu. The airport has an area of 802 hectares. The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) operates and maintains the airport. It started operations in 1980,taking over from Tejgaon Airport as the principal international airport of the country. The airport was formerly known as Dacca International Airport and later as Zia International Airport,before being named in honour of Shah Jalal,who is one of the most respected Sufi saints of Bangladesh. The IATA code of the airport "DAC" is derived from "Dacca",which is the previously used spelling for "Dhaka".
Shah Amanat International Airport,Chattogram is an international airport serving Bangladesh's southeastern port city of Chittagong. Operated and maintained by the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh,it is the second-largest international airport in Bangladesh after Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka,Bangladesh. It is used by the Bangladesh Air Force as a part of 'BAF Zahurul Haq Base'. It was formerly known as MA Hannan International Airport,named after Awami League politician M. A. Hannan,but was renamed on 2 April 2005 by the Government of Bangladesh,after an 18th-century Islamic saint,Shah Amanat. It is capable of annually handling 1.5 million passengers and 6,000 tonnes of cargo. It also serves as a base for the Arirang Flying School.
BAF Shaheen College is the general name of several civilian secondary and higher secondary educational institutions run by the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF). These educational institutions are located in different BAF bases.
Tejgaon Airport is a Bangladesh Air Force military base in Dhaka,Bangladesh. The name of the base is BAF Base Bashar. Bangladesh Army also uses this military base. It served as the country's sole international airport prior to the construction of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) functions as the regulatory body for all aviation related activities in Bangladesh. It is the civil aviation authority operating under the Ministry of Civil Aviation &Tourism. All nine operational airports are operated by the CAAB. A member of International Civil Aviation Organization,it has signed bilateral air transport agreement with 52 states. It is headquartered in Kurmitola,Dhaka.
M Khademul Bashar,Bir Uttom was the Chief of Air Staff of the Bangladesh Air Force during 1976. He also held the office of Deputy Chief Martial Law Administrator and was in charge of the Ministry of Petroleum,the Ministry of Food and Civil Aviation and the Department of Tourism.
Bangladesh Air Force Academy (BAFA) is a training and education academy which provides initial training to all men and women who are preparing to be officers in the Bangladesh Air Force. The Bangladesh Air Force Academy is located in the district town of Jashore at Matiur Rahman Air Force Base. An air officer serves as its Commandant.
Air Marshal Shah Mohammad Ziaur Rahman,ndc,afwc,psc was Chief of Staff of the Bangladesh Air Force. He was preceded by Air Vice Marshal Fakhrul Azam,ndc,psc.
BAF Shaheen College Dhaka also known as BAFSD or Dhaka Shaheen is a co-educational Bangladeshi college established and managed by the Bangladesh Air Force. and primarily for the children of Air Force personnel. but civilians' children can also study at the college.
Bogra Airport is a primarily military but planned for public use airport 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) northwest of Bogra,in northern Bangladesh. It is operated by the Bangladesh Air Force. As of July 2015,no scheduled passenger flights serve the airport,but civil air operations are allowed with prior approval.
The Chief of Air Staff is the professional head of the Bangladesh Air Force. Only pilots get this post. The appointment is held by a four-star air officer and the current COAS is Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan. Prior to 2016,from 2007 the appointment was held by an Air Marshal and from 1972 to 2007 COAS's rank was Air Vice Marshal.
Air Marshal (retd.) Muhammad Enamul Bari is a former Bangladesh Air Force officer whose last assignment before retiring was the 13th Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force. He retired on 12 June 2015,after over 30 years of service. He also served as the Chairman of Biman Bangladesh Airlines,the flag carrier of Bangladesh for nearly four years. He was replaced by Sajjadul Hassan as the chairperson of Bangladesh Biman.
Air Vice Marshal Muhammad Mafidur Rahman is a retired Bangladesh Air Force officer and former chairman of Civil Aviation Authority,Bangladesh. Prior to that appointment,he was the air officer commanding at two important air bases namely BAF Base Bangabandhu,Kurmitola,Dhaka and BAF Base Zahurul Haque,Patenga,Chattogram.
Airmen Training Institute (ATI) is a training and education institution which provides basic and advance training to all men and women who are preparing to be airmens in the Bangladesh Air Force. The Airmen Training Institution is located in the district town of Chattogram at Air Force Base Zahurul Haque. An air officer serves as its Commandant.
Air Vice Marshal Muhammad Nazrul Islam BSP,nswc,afwc,psc,GD(P),(Retd) is a retired Bangladesh Air Force officer. During his four decades in the military,he led a Bangladesh peacekeeping contingent in the Democratic Republic of Congo,commanded two air bases in Bangladesh,and was vice-chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University (BSMRAAU).
Hasan Mahmood Khan is a four-star air chief marshal and the current chief of air staff of the Bangladesh Air Force. Prior to that,he served as assistant chief of air staff (planning). Before that,he served as air officer commanding (AOC) of BAF Base Bangabandhu.
ABM Amin Ullah Nuri is a Bangladeshi civil servant and former Secretary of the Road Transport and Highways Division. He is a former chairman of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha.
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