Bangladesh Army Armoured Corps
| Armoured Corps | |
|---|---|
| সাজোয়া বাহিনী | |
| Active | 1974 — present |
| Branch |  Bangladesh Army |
| Type | Armoured corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Bogra Cantonment |
| Nickname | King of the Battles |
| Colors | Red and Yellow |
| Equipment | See list |
| Engagements | Military history of Bangladesh |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel Commandant | Major General Habib Ullah[1] |
| Notable Colonel Commandants | Rashed Amin Shafiul Haque Abdus Salam |
Bangladesh Army Armoured Corps is one of the military administrative and combat arms of the Bangladesh Army.
Pre-independence
The armoured corps was established properly after the independence of Bangladesh, though the Bengali soldiers and officers of the Pakistan Army fought with the Mukti Bahini during the Bangladesh Liberation War. As per official records of the army, during the war, 57 personnel of armoured corps were killed in action.[2] During the war, a handful of armoured corps personnel won gallantry awards, which includes Major Shariful Haque Dalim (Bir Uttom), Risaldar Moslemuddin Khan (Bir Protik) and Major S. H. M. B. Noor Chowdhury (Bir Bikrom). However, their awards were revoked in 2021 as they had taken part in the Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[3]
Post independence
After the war, the only tank regiment of Bangladesh was 1st Bengal Lancers, having only three outdated tanks.[4] Later, Bangladesh received 30 T-54 tanks from President of Egypt, Anwar Sadat as Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had supported Egypt during the Yom Kippur War and had sent tea to Egypt.[5] One of the earliest units of the armoured corps, 1st Lancers had taken part in the 15 August 1975 Bangladeshi coup d'état, which was later dissolved. The unit had taken part in First Siege of Dhaka and Sipahi–Janata Revolution as well.
Units
The Armoured Corps consists of the following units:[6][7][8]
| Serial | Unit | Nickname |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12th Lancers | |
| 2 | 9th Lancers | |
| 3 | 6th Cavalry | |
| 4 | 16th Cavalry | |
| 5 | Bengal Cavalry | |
| 6 | 7th Horse | |
| 7 | 4th Horse | |
| 8 | 26th Horse | |
| 9 | 15th Independent Armoured Squadron | |
Apart from these units, the only armoured brigade of Bangladesh, 93rd Armoured Brigade comes under the 11th Infantry Division. The brigade is composed with one armoured unit and two mechanized infantry unit.[9]
References
- ↑ সাঁজোয়া কোরের '৯ম কর্নেল কমান্ড্যান্ট' অভিষেক অনুষ্ঠিত. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-09-23.
- ↑ "History of Armoured Corps in Liberation War" (PDF). Retrieved 2025-09-22.
- ↑ "HC asks to strip freedom fighter titles of four Bangabandhu killers". The Business Standard. 2020-12-15. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
- ↑ "Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1975) - profile of two masterminds or 'Killer Majors' Syed Farook Rahman & Khandaker Abdur Rashid - History of Bangladesh". londoni.co. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
- ↑ শেখ মুজিবকে মিশরের উপহার দেয়া ট্যাংক যেভাবে তার হত্যাকাণ্ডে ব্যবহৃত হয়েছিল. BBC News (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-09-23.
- ↑ "Bangladesh Army officer in coma adorned with colonel badge". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
- ↑ "Flag raising ceremony of 403 battle group held". The Daily Star. UNB. 2009-11-22. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
- ↑ "Tender Details - Bangladesh Army". army.mil.bd. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
- ↑ বগুড়ার ধুনটে দুস্থ মানুষের মাঝে সেনাবাহিনীর শীতবস্ত্র বিতরণ. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-09-23.