Bangladesh Army

Navy, air chiefs adorned with upgraded rank badges

The government upgrades the status of naval and air force chiefs from vice-admiral and air marshal to admiral and air chief marshal respectively in order to make the rank parallel to army chief.
17 January 2016, 15:33 PM

Resist evil forces, PM to army men

Asking members of the Bangladesh Army to gain more trust of people, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hopes that they will always remain ready to resist evil forces to protect the country's independence and sovereignty.
14 January 2016, 11:37 AM

61-yr-old ‘air bomb’ found at Cox’s Bazar airport

A 61-year-old “air bomb” weighing around 227 kg is discovered at the terminal of Cox’s Bazar airport.
17 November 2015, 07:25 AM

Conspirators won’t be allowed to make country a terrorist state: PM

Renewing her allegation that Khaleda Zia wants to tarnish Bangladesh’s image by killing foreigners, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says people will not allow conspirators to make the country a terrorist state.
12 November 2015, 12:33 PM

Military police attacked at Dhaka checkpost

An unknown assailant stabs a member of military police at Kochukhet checkpost in Dhaka. Confirming the incident, Syed Qaiyum Zaman Khan, deputy commissioner of Mirpur zone of police, told The Daily Star that a man has been arrested in this connection.
10 November 2015, 05:54 AM

2 soldiers killed in Cox’s Bazar road crash

Two members of Bangladesh Army are killed and two others injured in a road accident in Chakaria upazila in Cox’s Bazar this evening.
4 October 2015, 15:32 PM

Flood tightens grip on several districts of Bangladesh

Five more people, including three women and a kid, were killed in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Cox's Bazar town early yesterday, barely a month after five died in landslides in the district.
27 July 2015, 18:00 PM

5 killed in Cox’s Bazar landslide

Woman and her 6-year-old daughter killed in Cox's Bazar landslide triggered by rain, 3 more missing as members of Bangladesh Army continue rescue operation.
27 July 2015, 04:24 AM

Choose most qualified, honest officials for promotion in army: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asks the senior officials of Bangladesh Army to select for promotion the most qualified, capable, efficient and patriotic officers who have the belief in the Liberation War spirit rising above personal liking and disliking.
26 July 2015, 12:03 PM

2 Myanmar Army men rescued in Bandarban: BGB

Bangladesh army and border guards rescue two members of Myanmar Army on Bandarban border.
15 July 2015, 09:29 AM

Gen Belal takes over as army chief

Newly appointed Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq takes over charge of the force.
25 June 2015, 05:43 AM

Gen Belal new army chief

Lt Gen Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq has been made the new chief of Bangladesh Army. He will replace Gen Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan.
10 June 2015, 10:39 AM

Indian PM Modi arrives in first Bangladesh visit

PM Hasina welcomes Narendra Modi at Dhaka airport as he arrives in his maiden trip to Bangladesh expected to strengthen ties between the two neighbouring countries.
6 June 2015, 03:20 AM

Army major dies in Munshiganj road crash

An army major was killed and a lieutenant of Bangladesh Navy and another were injured as their car hit a roadside tree in Gazaria upazila of Munshiganj today.
22 May 2015, 10:29 AM