Para-Commando Brigade(Bangladesh Army)
| Para-Commando Brigade (Bangladesh Army) | |
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Bangladesh
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| Active | 1971 – Present |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Allegiance | Bangladesh |
| Type | Special Operations Force |
| Role | Special Operations |
| Size | 3 Battalions |
| Part of | Bangladesh Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Sylhet Cantonment |
| Nickname(s) | The Cheetahs |
| Motto(s) | Do or Die |
| Colors | Maroon |
| Equipment | Colt M4A1, Type 56, Type 81, Dragunov SVD, Accuracy International Arctic Warfare, M1911, MP5A3 |
| Engagements | |
Para-commando Brigade (Bangladesh Army) is a specialized and an independent Special operations Brigade in Bangladesh Army. The Bangladesh Government has taken a plan to make the Armed forces more powerful and potential. For that reason, Forces Goal 2030 has been started. Forces Goal 2030 is a long-term modernization program for Bangladesh Armed Forces. Its main purpose is expanding the force size, acquiring modern war-machines and providing next level training. The goal also emphasizes developing indigenous defence industries. According to this plan Special Force: Army Para-Commando has been upgraded in to a Brigade. This Brigade's Main work is to perform special operations in any time, any moment, any situation, any place.
Under this Brigade's Command ,there are three Para-Commando Battalions. They are:
Commandos are trained to operate in any kind of missions at home and abroad. Their missions include (but are not limited to):
Before raising any Commando unit in Bangladesh there were many Commandos. They were trained in Pakistan Army Special Force- SSG. But after rising the commando unit their names has been kept in it.Most of them are War Heroes from Bangladesh Liberation War ,1971. Some of them are:- Lieutenant General Ziaur Rahman, BU; Colonel Abu Taher, BU; Colonel A.T.M. Haider, BU; Major M .Anwar Hossain(Hail Commando),SBP;Brigadier Rab, BP; Brigadier Musa; Brigadier General Zahurul Haque,SBP; Lieutenant Colonel Md. Mustafizur Rahma, SBP, PSC; Lieutenant Colonel M.M. Imrul Hassan, SBP etc.
Bangladesh got it's independence in 1971 by a great liberation war. During the war Bangladesh Armed Force was divided in 11 sectors.
In every sector,there were some specialized teams.They were called commandos.There were some trained commando officers,they made some special operation's team.And these teams successfully lunched many conventional and unconventional small and big operations.Now all these operations is the part of the history.Under sector -1,2,9,11;there were most powerful commandos.That time they were known as 'Guerrilla Bahini' . Under sector -2,there was a great commando unit.It's name was "Crack Platoon".They lunched many times many dangerous and risky operations on Pakistan Army in Dhaka during Liberation war. Sector -2's Commanding Officer and Sector -11's Commanding Officer,these two were two Legendary Commando Officer.They were Major General Khaled mosharof and Colonel Abu Taher. They made many commando teams during the war of liberation. And they launched many successful operations on Pakistan Army.
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