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Bangladesh Navy
Naval warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Bangladesh Navy (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনী, romanized: Bānlādēśa naubāhinī) is the naval warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, responsible for the defence of Bangladesh's 118,813 square kilometres (45,874 sq mi) of maritime territorial area, and the security of sea ports and exclusive economic zones of Bangladesh.[5] Bangladesh Navy is a front line disaster management force in Bangladesh. It is a key regional player in counter terrorism efforts, and engages in global peacekeeping with the United Nations.[6][7]
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Bangladesh Navy | |
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বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনী Bangladesh Nou Bahini | |
![]() Crest of the Bangladesh Navy | |
Founded | July 1971; 53 years ago (1971-07) |
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Type | Navy |
Role | Naval warfare |
Size | 27,500 personnel[1][2] 2,500 civilians[1][2] 74 ships[citation needed] 6 aircraft[3] |
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Naval Headquarters | Naval Headquarters (NHQ), Banani, Dhaka |
Nickname(s) | BN |
Patron | The President of Bangladesh |
Motto(s) | "শান্তিতে সংগ্রামে সমুদ্রে দুর্জয়" Shantite Shongrame Shamudre Durjoy (English: In War and Peace Invincible at Sea) |
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Anniversaries | 26 March (Bangladesh Navy Day) |
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Engagements | Bangladesh Liberation War Operation Jackpot 2008 Bangladesh–Myanmar naval standoff |
Website | www |
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Commander-in-chief | ![]() |
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Aircraft flown | |
Helicopter | AW-109E Power |
Patrol | Dornier 228NG |
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