Bangladesh special operations forces explained

Bangladesh special operations forces are military units trained to conduct special operations.[1] [2] They are "specially designated, organized, trained, and equipped forces, manned with selected personnel, using unconventional tactics, techniques, and modes of employment".[3]

History

During the Bangladesh Liberation War, a naval commando unit was placed under Commander-in-chief Colonel M. A. G. Osmani. They conducted major special operations in the seaport of Chittagong and at river ports Mongla, Narayanganj, and Chandpur.[4] The Crack Platoon was another specially trained unit of the Bangladesh Forces.[5]

The first post-independence special forces were launched in 1992.[6]

Composition

Bangladesh Army

Bangladesh Navy

Bangladesh airforce

Notes and References

  1. Book: Bowyer, Richard . 2007 . First published 1999 . Dictionary of Military Terms . A & C Black . 3rd . 227 . 978-1-4081-0210-7 . special forces ... highly trained elite troops, who specialize in unconventional military operations (such as covert operations, intelligence gathering, raids, sabotage, etc.).
  2. Book: Joint Chiefs of Staff . 16 July 2014 . Special Operations . Joint Publication . 3-05 . Department of Defense . Washington, DC . GL-11 . 23 June 2020 . special operations forces. Those Active and Reserve Component forces of the Services designated by the Secretary of Defense and specifically organized, trained, and equipped to conduct and support special operations..
  3. Book: North Atlantic Treaty Organization . 2019 . NATO Glossary of Terms and Definitions (English and French) . AAP-06 . 2-S-8 . NATO Standardization Agency . Brussels . 23 June 2020 . special operations ... Military activities conducted by specially designated, organized, trained and equipped forces using distinct techniques and modes of employment. . 2 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210602210816/https://nso.nato.int/nso/zPublic/_BranchInfo/Terminology_Public/Non-Classified%20NATO%20Glossaries/AAP-6.pdf . dead .
  4. Web site: History . Liberation War Museum.
  5. Chandan . Md Shahnawaz Khan . 27 March 2015 . Brave Hearts . Star Weekend.
  6. News: Stay alert to deal with unexpected situation . The Daily Star . UNB . 3 November 2018 . The journey of the special force was launched in 1992, said [President] Hamid..
  7. News: Bhaumik . Subir . 28 March 2017 . Former Indian army veterans all praise for Bangladesh para-commandos . bdnews24.com . He congratulated ... 1st Para-Commando Battalion.
  8. Detsch . Andrew . 22 November 2013 . With Pricey Naval Revamp, Bangladesh Can't Afford to Fail . The Diplomat . 2019-01-31 . Hasina also provided funding for ... the Navy's Special Warfare and Diving Salvage (SWADS) unit..

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