Armed Forces

Armed Forces

Army arrests 390 people in one week

The Bangladesh Army has arrested 390 individuals during a series of nationwide joint operations conducted from April 10 to 17, as part of ongoing efforts to maintain law and order across the country

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Army chief back home after Russia, Croatia tour

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-uz-Zaman returned home yesterday after holding wide-ranging discussions on defence cooperation, training exchange, regional security, and joint military initiatives during his official visits to Russia and Croatia.

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Army chief pays tribute to fallen Russian soldiers

Army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman paid tribute to the fallen Russian soldiers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Alexander Garden, Moscow, during an official visit to Russia

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Unite for a prosperous Bangladesh

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman yesterday expressed confidence that a nation united by patriotism, nationalism, integrity, humanitarianism, and discipline will lead Bangladesh to the peak of prosperity, ultimately becoming a happy and prosperous country.

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We will always stand by you

Addressing the students injured during the July uprising, Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman yesterday assured them that the army would always be by their side and advised them never to lose morale.

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249 held in weeklong crackdown: ISPR

The operations were conducted between March 13 and March 19

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Aircraft makes emergency landing at Jashore Airport

The incident took place around 12:55pm

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Army has full confidence in its chief: ISPR

“Any allegations of disunity or disloyalty within the ranks is entirely fabricated and malicious,” it said a rejoinder, in response to false reports on Bangladesh Army by certain media outlets from India

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Army gets magistracy power for 60 more days

The government also extended the magistracy power to officers on deputation in Bangladesh Coast Guard and Border Guard Bangladesh

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Army vets for reviewing constitutional restrictions on top court appeals

A platform of retired army forces officers proposed to review a relevant article allowing military officers to have recourse to higher appeals courts in Bangladesh

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Chiefs of three services call on president

Chiefs of the three services this evening paid a courtesy call on President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day

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Magistracy power for army officers for another 60 days

The government has extended the magistracy power given to commissioned officers of the armed forces with the rank of captain, its equivalent, or above by 60 days.

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Army chief returns home after visiting US, Canada

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman returned home today after an 11-day official visit to the US and Canada, an Inter Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) press release said last evening

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Visa facilitation, defence ties stressed in army chief's meetings with Canadian side

Bangladesh and Canada have discussed ways to explore new horizons for enhancing the bilateral relationship in multifarious aspects

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Navy, air force officers also get magistracy power

Officers of the navy and the air force have also been given magistracy powers, two weeks after it was granted exclusively to army officers with immediate effect for 60 days.

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Army chief pays homage to Bangabandhu in Tungipara

Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed today paid rich tributes to the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by laying floral wreaths at the mausoleum of the great leader in Tungipara, Gopalganj

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Hasan Mahmood Khan appointed air force chief

He will take over as the new BAF chief on June 11 for three years

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DW documentary on UN Peacekeepers ‘false and fallacious’: ISPR

In a press release, it said the documentary presents a misleading portrayal of Bangladesh Army personnel in UN Peacekeeping Missions

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