Bangladesh Army

Türk interview: Army says it wasn’t directly contacted by UN

The Bangladesh Army has responded to recent remarks made by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, clarifying that it was not directly contacted regarding the concerns he raised in an interview with he BBC’s HARDtalk.
10 March 2025, 19:00 PM

July uprising: Volker Turk told army that engaging would lead to ban from UN peacekeeping

The UN human rights chief made the revelation in a BBC HARDtalk interview on Wednesday
6 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Joint forces to patrol the crime-prone city areas

The government yesterday decided to deploy a joint security patrol of police, army, navy, and BGB in areas of the capital where the law and order situation has deteriorated.
24 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Always be ready for combat to shield country’s sovereignty

He was speaking after witnessing the Army Manoeuvre Exercise 2024-25, organised by the army's 55 Infantry Division at Rajbari Military Training Area today
5 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Army protests Anandabazar report

ISPR said the report was presenting wrong and baseless information
28 December 2024, 07:46 AM

Army off to winning start

Army scored the winning goal four minutes from time when Ahsan Habib converted a penalty corner.
25 December 2024, 14:43 PM

Reforms vital before the election is held

No specific timeframe was proposed by anyone in the government until now
26 September 2024, 14:00 PM

‘I’ll stand beside him, come what may’

Army chief General Waker-uz-Zaman has vowed to back the country’s interim government led by Professor Muhammad Yunus “come what may” to help it complete key reforms so that elections could be held within the next 18 months.
24 September 2024, 18:00 PM

Army officer stabbed to death by robbers in Cox’s Bazar

Lt Tanjim Sarwar Nirjon was posted at Ramu Cantonment in Cox's Bazar
24 September 2024, 05:54 AM

Army must prevent any misuse of magistracy powers

Govt grants special powers to army officers to improve law and order
18 September 2024, 16:12 PM

The powers granted to army officers under executive magistracy

A gazette notification issued on Tuesday grants army officials these powers for a period of 60 days from the date of the announcement
18 September 2024, 08:59 AM
2 June 2024, 07:00 AM

Choton’s Army deny Mohammedan

Bangladesh Army Football Team, guided by former national women's team coach Golam Rabbani Choton, held Mohammedan Sporting Club to a 2-2 draw in their Independence Cup fixture at the Bashundhara Kings Arena yesterday.
28 October 2023, 14:11 PM

Grow more food, save money to avert famine: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (October 13, 2022) reiterated that Bangladesh must grow food in every inch of land, go for savings and practice austerity to avert a famine that international organisations fear may grip the world in 2023.
13 October 2022, 06:29 AM

A tangled web: 11 law enforcement units in charge of Padma Bridge

A day after Padma Bridge was opened, two young men died in a motorcycle accident on the bridge on Sunday (June 26, 2022).
28 June 2022, 10:12 AM

Flood relief operations intensified in remote areas, army says

Bangladesh army has intensified its relief operations for the flood-affected people in Sunamganj through its nine base camps.
22 June 2022, 05:18 AM

Army deployed to manage heavy flooding in Sylhet, Sunamganj

Members of Bangladesh Army have been deployed to manage the heavy flooding and its aftermath in Sylhet and Sunamganj.
17 June 2022, 04:38 AM

4 containers with chemicals identified at Ctg depot

There are four containers that still contain inflammable chemicals inside the BM Container Depot in Chattogram’s Sitakunda, the army said today.
6 June 2022, 08:50 AM

Chemical-mixed water from Ctg depot spreading out

Following the fire and explosions in BM Container Depot at Chattogram’s Sitakunda upazila, chemical-mixed water has been spreading in the vicinity.
6 June 2022, 07:49 AM

Lt General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed named new army chief

Lieutenant General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed, quarter master general of the Bangladesh Army, has been named as the new chief of the force for the next three years.
10 June 2021, 11:48 AM