Bangladesh Army

[BDforever]

@BDforever How do you know Bangladesh is going to increase its Army size to 450000 by 2020 ?

i have source

 

[Zarvan]

i have source

And what about some major order of Tanks are you planning to have some more Tanks 44 MBT-2000 are not enough you need lot more

 

[BDforever]

And what about some major order of Tanks are you planning to have some more Tanks 44 MBT-2000 are not enough you need lot more

there is a plan, i can not share it now, restricted

 

[DefenceBD]

Can anyone give me a list of how many divisions Bangladesh army has including the newly formed 17 infantry division.
And what is the active number of regular troops in army alone?

 

[BDforever]

Can anyone give me a list of how many divisions Bangladesh army has including the newly formed 17 infantry division.
And what is the active number of regular troops in army alone?

List of formations of the Bangladesh Army - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

active number: 3,00,000 and reserve 50,000

 

[Bilal9]

Don't know if this is off topic but what the heck.

Wikipedia says Bangladesh Army is one of the largest users of BTR-80 (over 500 units). I think that may exceed India's or Pakistan's count for this kind of APC.

1. There was a plan to have the Ukrainians (or Russians) set up a BTR-80 overhaul and parts-manufacturing unit locally. Any progress on that? Any planning to increase indigenous parts count?

2. Any local mods done on the BTR-80 like reactive armor, gun mods? Please share sources as Google didn't turn up much.

3. What are the China-made equivalents or improvements after the BTR-80 model? Have they been imported into Bangladesh?

 

[BDforever]

Don't know if this is off topic but what the heck.

Wikipedia says Bangladesh Army is one of the largest users of BTR-80 (over 500 units). I think that may exceed India's or Pakistan's count for this kind of APC.

1. There was a plan to have the Ukrainians (or Russians) set up a BTR-80 overhaul and parts-manufacturing unit locally. Any progress on that? Any planning to increase indigenous parts count?

2. Any local mods done on the BTR-80 like reactive armor, gun mods? Please share sources as Google didn't turn up much.

3. What are the China-made equivalents or improvements after the BTR-80 model? Have they been imported into Bangladesh?

BD has actually around 1,200+ BTR-80s and no update news about BTR-80 maintainance plants.

 

[imkhasif]

That is awesome I hope with 450000 you would have around 2000 MBT and 1500 Anti Tank Vehicles

I mean this kind of thing by the way are you sure it would be increase to 450000


In their look they look quite similar to our SSG

Another view of Army CQB training

 

[aliaselin]

Don't know if this is off topic but what the heck.

Wikipedia says Bangladesh Army is one of the largest users of BTR-80 (over 500 units). I think that may exceed India's or Pakistan's count for this kind of APC.

1. There was a plan to have the Ukrainians (or Russians) set up a BTR-80 overhaul and parts-manufacturing unit locally. Any progress on that? Any planning to increase indigenous parts count?

2. Any local mods done on the BTR-80 like reactive armor, gun mods? Please share sources as Google didn't turn up much.

3. What are the China-made equivalents or improvements after the BTR-80 model? Have they been imported into Bangladesh?

We have VN4(4X4 wheeled but not 8X8) for export, and Venezuela have bought it.
I think there is no much difference for armored personnel carriers so BTR-80 is quite well.

 

[Zarvan]

List of formations of the Bangladesh Army - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

active number: 3,00,000 and reserve 50,000

So you were including reserve too when I asked you so Bangladesh will have 400000 active troops and 50000 reserves by 2020

 

[BDforever]

So you were including reserve too when I asked you so Bangladesh will have 400000 active troops and 50000 reserves by 2020

yes i included reserve, BD is planning to armed them heavily-focusing on quality than quantity

 

[Zarvan]

yes i included reserve, BD is planning to armed them heavily-focusing on quality than quantity

So I am right on 400000 being active troops by 2020 and 50000 reserve by the way when are we expected to hear some large order of New MBT given and when we would hear good news about lot of Fighter Jets being ordered for Bangladesh Air Force

 

[BDforever]

So I am right on 400000 being active troops by 2020 and 50000 reserve by the way when are we expected to hear some large order of New MBT given and when we would hear good news about lot of Fighter Jets being ordered for Bangladesh Air Force

within 1-2 years

 

[Zarvan]

within 1-2 years

Okay that is good and expected Tanks which you would go for and also with 400000 active Army How many BDF guys you currently have and any plans to increase them because they face India on daily bases

 

[BDforever]

Okay that is good and expected Tanks which you would go for and also with 400000 active Army How many BDF guys you currently have and any plans to increase them because they face India on daily bases

might go for MBT3000
anyway BD has totaly around 7,00,000 ground troops (including around 2,00,000 ansar and VDP+ around 1,00,000 BGB-no news to increase them but to improve training and equipment)