Armed Forces

Armed Forces

Clash between two parties escalated despite repeated calls for peace: ISPR

Five members of the army were injured, it says

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Army ready to assist in free, fair polls

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman has said the country is heading towards the national election, and the army has taken preparations to assist the government in holding free and fair polls.

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Defence ministry forms body to review grievances of ex-military personnel from 2009 to 2024

The committee would make recommendations based on the applications from officials of the army, navy and air force who were victims of deprivation, injustice, and vengeance during the previous Awami League government

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Senior army officer relieved of duties amid abuse allegations: ISPR

The ISPR said that a high-level investigation board has been formed to probe the allegations and uncover the facts surrounding the incident

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Maritime security: US helping Bangladesh develop UAS

The US is working with Bangladesh’s army and navy to develop an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) capability for Bangladesh, said the US Embassy in Dhaka in a statement yesterday.

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Armed forces get magistracy power for 60 more days

The public administration ministry issued a notification in this regard yesterday

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UN rights official raises concerns over allegations involving army personnel

Grażyna Baranowska, vice chairperson of the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID), paid a courtesy call on Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman at the army headquarters

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Bangladesh Army denounces false report on ‘Military Operations Zone’

In an official statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations, the Bangladesh Army dismissed the report titled, "Bangladesh to declare Cox's Bazar to Bandarban area as a military operations zone", as completely false, baseless, and motivated

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Names of the individuals who took shelter in cantonments after Aug 5

ISPR releases names of 626 the army sheltered post August 5; urges all to avoid misleading narratives over settled issue

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Aug 5 aftermath: ISPR releases list of 626 the army sheltered

The army provided temporary shelter to 626 individuals who sought protection amid the poor law and order situation following the July uprising, said an ISPR statement last night.

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Ex-soldier among 3 held for 'plotting subversive activities': ISPR

A dismissed soldier and two of his associates were arrested today for allegedly plotting subversive activities and attempting to incite chaos, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a press statement

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Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia for strengthening bilateral military ties

First Joint Committee Meeting on Defence Cooperation held

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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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