Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA) is the training institute for the officer-cadets of Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy, and Bangladesh Air Force. It is located in Bhatiari near Chittagong city, in the Chittagong District of south-east Bangladesh. Official flag of Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army, or Bānglādesh Shenā Bāhini (Bānglā: বাংলাদেশ সেনা বাহিনী) in Bangla, is a branch of Bangladesh Armed Forces. ... The Bangladesh Navy has a strength of 10,900 (940 officers) (1997 estimate). ... Official emblem of Bangladesh Air Force The Bangladesh Air Force (বাংলাদেশ বিমান বাহিনী Bangladesh Biman Bahini in Bangla), is the branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. ... Chittagong (Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম, Chaṭṭagrām) is the major sea-port and second largest city of Bangladesh. ... Chittagong District is a district located in the south-eastern region of Bangladesh. ...

History

Following the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, Bangladesh Military Academy was established in Comilla on 11 January 1974, for training of officers of the Army. The Academy chose a verse by national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, Chiro Unnata Momo Sheer (translation: I'll hold my head high for ever) as its motto. The Academy was moved to its current location in Bhatiari in 1976. Regular training courses commenced from 1978. The first batch of officers of Bangladesh Army graduated from the academy in 1979. Beginning from 1983, it also started providing training for Bangladesh Navy and Air Force. The Bangladesh Liberation War (two other names are also used occasionally) refers to an armed conflict between West Pakistan (now Pakistan) and East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) that lasted for roughly nine months in 1971. ... Comilla (3085. ... January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... Kazi Nazrul Islam (Bangla: কাজী নজরুল ইসলাম) (b. ... Official flag of Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army, or Bānglādesh Shenā Bāhini (Bānglā: বাংলাদেশ সেনা বাহিনী) in Bangla, is a branch of Bangladesh Armed Forces. ...

Affiliation

The Academy provides a two year academic programme combined with intense military training. It is affiliated with the National University and provides 2 year Bachelors degrees.

External links

• Article on Bangladesh Military Academy, Banglapedia

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