Military branches Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, paramilitary forces (includes Bangladesh Rifles, Bangladesh Ansars, Village Defense Parties, Armed Police Battalions, National Cadet Corps)

Military manpower - availability
males age 15-49: 37,303,372 (2002 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service
males age 15-49: 22,139,736 (2002 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure $559 million (FY96/97)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP 1.8% (FY96/97)

NOTE: The information regarding Bangladesh on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Bangladesh Military 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Bangladesh Military 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.