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Lt Gen Waqar-uz-Zaman appointed as new Bangladesh Army Chief
Lt Gen Wakar is an alumnus of the Defence Services Command and Staff College, Mirpur and the Joint Services Command and Staff College, UK. He holds a Master's degree in…
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Army chief questions allegations of human rights violations by Bangladeshi military in UN peacekeeping missions
Referring to a documentary by German media Deutsche Welle on Bangladeshi army personnel in UN peacekeeping missions, the army chief said, "Today, some people presented a report and tried to…
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America imposes sanctions on former army chief General Aziz Ahmed
"The US Department of State today publicly announced the designation of former General Aziz Ahmed, previously the Chief of Staff of the Bangladesh Army, for his involvement in significant corruption.…
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PM Hasina inaugurates Military Hardware Exhibition-2024 at National Parade Square
Army Chief General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed, Navy Chief Admiral M Nazmul Hasan, Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Sheikh Abdul Hannan welcomed the Prime Minister upon his arrival at the…
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Elections: Army will enter the field for 13 days on 29 December
Law enforcement agencies, along with the armed forces, will operate as 'mobile teams and striking forces' during 13 days from December 29. Ansar members will work as facilitators with the…
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Bangladesh Army Chief calls for preparedness to meet challenges of 21st century
An ISPR press release said the Army Chief was addressing the 6th Corps Reunion and 42nd Annual Commanders Conference-2023 of the Army Service Corps at the ASC Center and School…
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Sufiul Anam, a UN official and former army officer, returned home 18 months after being kidnapped by al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
"I thought everyone had forgotten me, but when I met the National Security Intelligence (NSI) member, I realized they had not forgotten me," he said.Sufiul Anam thanked the Prime Minister…
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2 Army personnel killed in Kuki-Chin National Army attack: ISPR
Two Bangladesh Army soldiers were killed and two officers were injured in an IED blast and sudden firing by the Kuki-Chin National Army separatist group in Bandarban's Ruma Upazila, the…
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General Shafiuddin Ahmed, General Manoj Pandey discuss ways to strengthen defense cooperation
Bangladesh Army Chief General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed is on a three-day visit to India.India's MoD (Army) Additional Directorate General of Information, IHQ on its official Twitter handle said, "General Manoj…
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Dozens of families flee mountains amid campaign against separatists, Islamist militants
Mamoon Shibli, chief executive officer of the Ruma subdistrict administration, said members of ethnic minority groups first took refuge in mountain forests and streams after separatists opened fire on security…
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KNF member killed in Bandarban ‘shootout’
According to Alamgir, the police were alerted on Sunday about a gunfight between an army unit and some members of the armed group KNF, also known as Bavam Party. "The…
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Army feels more comfortable working with civil administration than earlier: Army Chief
Later, General Shafiuddin briefed reporters about the discussion.SM Shafiuddin Ahmed said that the Army intends to complete any task assigned by the government in full cooperation with the civil administration.…
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Chief of Defense Staff of India, Army Chief of Bangladesh have a phone conversation
During the talks, they expressed hope for more training cooperation between the armies of the two friendly countries.Also, the Chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh extended an invitation to the…
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Civilian killed during air force firing exercise
A man named Belal Hossain of thirty was killed during air force firing exercise at Sualok union of Bandarban district. The deceased is son of Md. Mohammad Hossain. Bangladesh Air…
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Five army soldier and BGB personnel killed in an accidental explosion
At least two army soldiers and three BGB (Border Guard Bangladesh) men were killed in a mortar shell explosion at around 12:00 pm today. The mortar shell was 53 kilogram…