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The Bangladesh Armed Forces are the combined military forces of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. It consists 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 is 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. It has the third-largest defence budget in South Asia and according to the Global Firepower index it is 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 Army is the land warfare branch and the largest component of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to provide necessary forces and capabilities to deliver the Bangladeshi government's security and defence strategies and defending the nation's territorial integrity against external attack. Control of personnel and operations is administered by the Army Headquarters, Dhaka. The Bangladesh Army is also constitutionally obligated to assist the government and its civilian agencies during times of domestic national emergency. This additional role is commonly referred to as "aid to civil administration".
Mirpur is a thana of Dhaka city, Bangladesh. It is bounded by Pallabi Thana to the north, Mohammadpur Thana to the south, Kafrul to the east, and Savar Upazila to the west.
Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) is a public engineering university in Bangladesh, located at Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka. MIST is a government engineering and technological research institution under the Ministry of Defence. Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh established it in 1998 for providing B.Sc Engineering, M.Sc / M. Engineering, M.Phil and PhD degrees in Engineering. MIST is a PhD granting public research university specialized in Engineering. MIST is well equipped with advanced engineering laboratories and research facilities for the fulfillment of country's technological needs. All departments have achieved accreditation from Board of Accreditation for Engineering & Technical Education (BAETE), Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB), for excellence in high quality of engineering education.
Major General Md. Ismail Faruque Chowdhury is a former engineer-in-chief of the Bangladesh Army.
The Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) is a public medical school in Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the only government medical college under the Ministry of Defence of Bangladesh. From 1999 to 2008 it was affiliated with University of Dhaka (DU). Currently it is affiliated with Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP). A major general of Bangladesh Army's Medical Corps is the Commandant of the college.
The Bangladesh University of Professionals is a self-financed public research university in Bangladesh, located in Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka. It is the first public university of Bangladesh to be run by the Bangladesh Armed Forces. It was established under the Bangladesh University of Professionals Act, 2009.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) (Bengali: প্রতিরক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়) is a Bangladeshi government ministry. The MoD is headed by the Minister of Defence, a civilian and member of cabinet. The post is usually held by the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, who also serves as the President's second-in-command of the military. The MoD exercises supreme command authority over the Bangladesh Armed Forces.
Abul Hossain, ndc, psc, is a retired three-star rank Bangladesh Army officer. He was a lieutenant general. He served as the director general of Border Guards Bangladesh. Before that he served as military secretary to President Md Abdul Hamid and as Engineer-in-chief at Army Headquarters, Commandant of Military Institute of Science and Technology, Chief Engineer of Dhaka City Corporation, Director of Special Works Organization and Director of Works & Chief Engineer of the Bangladesh Army. He was also ex-officio Chairman of Shimanto Bank which is a sister concern of BGB Welfare Trust.
Mohammad Maksudur Rahman is a retired major general in the Bangladesh Army. Before retirement he was Director General of Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies. Mohammad Maksudur Rahman is the chairman of Uttara Finance and Investments Limited.
Mohammad Saiful Abedin, BSP, ndc, psc is a retired major general in the Bangladesh Army. He was General officer commanding (GOC) of the 24th Infantry Division and Area Commander, Chattogram Area. He is the former director general of DGFI. He previously served as Commandant of Defence Services Command & Staff College (DSCSC). He was also the Commandant of Bangladesh Infantry Regimental Centre (BIRC). He also served in 71 Mechanized Brigade as Commander.
Md Nazimuddin, psc is a retired lieutenant general of Bangladesh Army. He previously served as General Officer Commanding (GOC) of ARTDOC and 55 Infantry Division and Jessore area commander and served as Chief of General Staff (CGS) of Bangladesh Army. He was also Director General of Bangladesh Ansar & VDP. He also served as a Directing Staff in Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC), Mirpur Cantonment. He was commissioned in 8th BMA long course in 1983. He is a graduate of Defence Services Command & Staff College (DSCSC), Mirpur Cantonment.
Defence Services Command and Staff College is a government owned defense college that provides training to Bangladeshi military officers and is located in Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Major General Md. Faizur Rahman is the current Commandant of DSCSC.
Rangpur Cantonment is a cantonment located in Rangpur, Bangladesh. It is the headquarter of 66th Infantry Division of Bangladesh Army.
Mirpur DOHS is a neighborhood of Dhaka North, situated in Mirpur Thana of Dhaka City. The area is under the jurisdiction of Pallabi Thana Police Station.
General Sheikh Mohammad Shafiuddin Ahmed is the four star general of the Bangladesh Army and the current Chief of Army Staff (CAS) of the Bangladesh Army since June 2021. Prior to his appointment as CAS, he served as the Quartermaster general (QMG) of the Bangladesh Army as a Lieutenant General. In his 40 year long military career he also served as, Director General of Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS), Director of Military Training (DMT), the Commander of an Infantry Brigade and an Infantry Division.
Md. Emdad-Ul-Bari OSP, ndc, psc is a retired major general of the Bangladesh Army. He served as Colonel Commandant of Signal Corps.
Major General Khan Firoz Ahmed ndc, afwc, psc is a two-star general of the Bangladesh Army. He is currently serving as the Military Secretary in Army Headquarters, Dhaka Cantonment. He also served as Acting Adjutant General in January 2023.Before serving as Military Secretary, he was the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 7th Infantry Division & Area Commander, Barishal Area from 02 December 2021 to 27 August 2022. He also served as the Defense Advisor of Bangladesh permanent mission to UN 2017 to 2020. He was promoted to the rank of Major General on 2 December 2021. He was commissioned in the East Bengal Regiment with the 23rd BMA Long Course on 21 December 1990.
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