Bangladesh Navy

Bangladesh Navy
Bangladesh Navy
Active	1971 - present
Country	Bangladesh
Size	28,000 personnel;
Motto	Shantite Shingrame Shomudre Durjoy translation: In war and peace invincible at sea
Commanders
Chief of Naval Staff	Rear Admiral Zahir Uddin Ahmed (ND), ndc, psc, BN
Insignia
Identification; symbol	Bangladesh Navy ensign

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The Bangladesh Navy has a strength of 28,000 personnel including about 5,000 officers[1] (2005 estimate). It is mostly limited to coastal patrolling, but it has a modern Ulsan class frigate built in South Korea along with another Guided Missile Frigate equipped with C802 anti-ship missiles. It also has 3 patrol frigates and other ships. The navy has an ambitious procurement plan to ensure security of its maritime boundary^[1].

[edit] History

The Bangladesh Navy originally under Bangladesh Forces was created during the Bangladesh War of Independence in 1971 against Pakistan. Its official creation was established in July 1971 during the historic Bangladesh Sector Commanders Conference 1971. In 1971, with West Pakistan imposing a military rule in East Pakistan, the Bangladesh War of Independence also known as Bangladesh Liberation War was truly underway. Many Bengali sailors and officers in the Pakistan Navy defected to form the Bangladesh Navy. On 9 November 1971, the first naval fleet consisting of six small ships was inaugurated. [2] Initially, there were two ships and 45 navy personnel. These ships tried to carry out raids on the Pakistani fleet and later were mistakenly hit and sunk by Indian fighter planes on December 10, 1971. A major attack was launched on Mongla seaport. According to official figures from Bangladesh Navy, a total of 334 sailors were involved with the newly created navy with 22 being killed. [3] These sailors were mostly Pakistan Navy trained divers who were absorbed into regular navy after the war ended.

[edit] Organization/Formation

Chief of Naval Staff – Rear Admiral Zahir Uddin Ahmed (ND), ndc, psc, BN
Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Operations) – Rear Admiral Abu Sayed Mohammad Abdul Awal,(G),ndc, psc,MDS, BN
Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel) – Rear Admiral M Farid Habib,(ND), ndc, psc, BN
Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Material) – Commodore Abul Khair Chowdhury, (E), ndc,psc, BN
Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Logistics) – Commodore Zakiur Rahman Bhuiyan, (L),psc, BN
Naval Secretary (NS) - Commodore A M M M Aurangzeb Chowdhury (G), psc, BN
Commodore Commanding Chittagong (COMCHIT) - Commodore M M Razib (G), ndc, afwc, psc, BN
Commodore Commanding Khulna (COMKHUL) - Captain K S Hossain, (CD), ncc, psc, BN
The Naval Administrative Auithority Dhaka (Admin Dhaka)- Commodore Mudasser Nasir, (N), ncc, psc, BN
Commodore Commanding BN Flotilla (COMBAN) - Commodore M Anwarul Islam,(ND), ndc, afwc, psc, BN
Commodore Superintendent Docyard (CSD) - Commodore M M Jasimuddin Bhuiyan (L), ndc, psc, BN

Bangladesh Navy (BN) has its HQ at Banani, Dhaka. HQ has 4 branches, Operations (O), Personnel (P), Material (M) and Logistics (Log). Each branch is headed by officers who are considered as Principal Staff Officer (PSO)and known as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff, eg ACNS(O). Under each PSO there are various Directorates headed by Directors of Captain Rank. Under each Director there are Deputy Directors (DD) and Staff Officers (SO).

Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) office: Naval Secretariate, Judge Advocate General

Operations Branch: Directorate of Naval Operations (DNO), Directorate of Naval Plans (DNP), Directorate of Naval Intelligence(DNI), Directorate of Works(D of Wks), Directorate of Naval Signals (D Sig), Directorate of Hydrography (D of Hydro);

Personnel Branch: Directorate of Personnel Services (DPS), Directorate of Naval Training(DNT), Directorate of Welfare(D of Wel), Directorate of Naval Education Services (DNES), Directorate of Civilian Personnel(DCP), Directorate of Medical Services(DMS);

Material Branch: Directorate of Naval Engineering(DNE), Directorate of Naval Weapon and Electrical Engineering (DNWEE), Directorate of Naval Armament Inspection and Supply (DNAIS), Directorate of Information Technology (DIT);

Logistics Branch: Directorate of Naval Stores (DNS), Directorate of Naval Budget (D of Budget), Directorate of Technical Stores(DTS), Directorate of Pay Pension and Accounts(DPP&A);

[edit] List of Chiefs of Naval Staff

Captain Nurul Haq (up to 6 November 1973)
Rear Admiral Musharraf Hussain Khan (7 November 1973 - 3 November 1979) (Served as Commodore till 22 February 1976)
Rear Admiral Mahbub Ali khan (4 November 1979 - 6 August 1984)
Rear Admiral Sultan Ahmed (6 August 1984 - 14 August 1990)
Rear Admiral Amir Ahmed Mustafa (15 August 1990- 2 May 1991)
Rear Admiral Muhammad Mohaiminul Islam (4 June 1991 - 3 June 1995) (Served as Commodore till 17 June 1991)
Rear Admiral Mohammad Nurul Islam (4 June 1995 - 3 June 1999)
Rear Admiral Abu Taher (4 June 1999 - 3 June 2002)
Rear Admiral Shah Iqbal Mujtaba (4 June 2002 - 9 January 2005)
Rear Admiral M Hasan Ali Khan (10 January 2005 - 9 February 2007)
Vice Admiral Sarwar Jahan Nizam (10 February 2007 - 28 January 2009) (Served as Rear Admiral till 24 May 2007)
Rear Admiral Zahir Uddin Ahmed (29 January 2009 - Present)^[2]

[edit] Bangladesh Navy Ships/Establishments

[edit] Frigates

Name	Pennant Number	Class
BNS Khalid Bin Walid	F25	Ulsan class frigate
BNS Osman (ex-Xiangtan)	F18	Type 053H1
BNS Umar Farooq (ex-Llandaff)	F16	Type 61
BNS Abu Bakar (ex-Lynx)	F15	Type 41
BNS Ali Haider (ex-Jaguar)	F17	Type 41

[edit] Large Offshore Patrol Vessel

Name	Pennant Number	Class
BNS KAPATHAKHAYA	P912	Island Class
BNS TURAG	P714	Island Class
BNS KAROTOA	P913	Island Class
BNS GOMATI	P914	Island Class
BNS SANGU	P713	Island Class

[edit] Fast Attack Craft (Missile)

Name	Number	Class	Type
Durdasha	P 8125	Chinese Type 021 Huangfeng (Soviet Osa-I) class missile boat	21
Durdanta	P 8126	Chinese Type 021 Huangfeng (Soviet Osa-I) class missile boat	21
Durnibar	P 8127	Chinese Type 021 Huangfeng (Soviet Osa-I) class missile boat	21
Dordanda	P 8128	Chinese Type 021 Huangfeng (Soviet Osa-I) class missile boat	21
Anirban	P 8131	Chinese Type 021 Huangfeng (Soviet Osa-I) class missile boat	21
Durbar	P 8111	Chinese Heku/Hegu/Houku/Hougu (Type 024) class missile boat	24
Duranta	P 8112	Chinese Heku/Hegu/Houku/Hougu (Type 024) class missile boat	24
Durvedya	P 8113	Chinese Heku/Hegu/Houku/Hougu (Type 024) class missile boat	24
Durdam	P 8114	Chinese Heku/Hegu/Houku/Hougu (Type 024) class missile boat	24
Utpal	P 8141	Chinese Heku/Hegu/Houku/Hougu (Type 024) class missile boat	24

[edit] Fast Attack Craft (Torpedo)

Name	Number	Class	Type
TB 35	T 8235	Chinese Huchuan (Type 025) class Torpedo Hydrofoil	26
TB 36	T 8236	Chinese Huchuan (Type 025) class Torpedo Hydrofoil	26
TB 37	T 8237	Chinese Huchuan (Type 025) class Torpedo Hydrofoil	26
TB 38	T 8238	Chinese Huchuan (Type 025) class Torpedo Hydrofoil	26
TB 1	T8221	Chinese P 4 class torpedo boat	123K
TB 2	T8222	Chinese P 4 class torpedo boat	123K
TB 3	T8223	Chinese P 4 class torpedo boat	123K
TB 4	T8224	Chinese P 4 class torpedo boat	123K

[edit] Fast Attack Craft (Submarine Chaser)

Name	Number	Class	Type
Nirbhoy	P 812	Hainan class submarine chaser	Type 037
Barkat	P 711	Haizhui class submarine chaser	Type 062/1
Karnaphuli	P 314	Ex Yugoslav Kraljevica	Karnaphuli
Tista	P 315	Ex Yugoslav Kraljevica	Karnaphuli

[edit] Fast Attack Craft (Gun)

Name	Number	Class	Type
Shaheed Daulat	P 411	Chinese Shanghai II Class	062 II
Shaheed Farid	P 412	Chinese Shanghai II Class	062 II
Shahhed Mohibullah	P 413	Chinese Shanghai II Class	062 II
Shaheed Akhtaruddin	P 414	Chinese Shanghai II Class	062 II
Shaheed Tawheed	P 611	Chinese Shanghai II Class	062 II
Shaheed Tawfiq	P 612	Chinese Shanghai II Class	062 II
Shaheed Tamjeed	P 613	Chinese Shanghai II Class	062 II
Shaheed Tanveer	P 614	Chinese Shanghai II Class	062 II
Titas	P 1011	South Korean Sea Dolphin Class	Kiruki
Kusiyara	P 1012	South Korean Sea Dolphin Class	Kiruki
Chitra	P 1013	South Korean Sea Dolphin Class	Kiruki
Dhansiri	P 1014	South Korean Sea Dolphin Class	Kiruki

[edit] Coastal Patrol Craft

Name	Number	Class	Type
Padma	P 312	Ex Indian	Akshay
Surma	P 313	Ex Indian	Akshay
Meghana	P 211	Meghana
Jamuna	P 212	Meghana
Bishkhali	P 311	River

[edit] Riverine Patrol Craft

Name	Number	Class
Pabna	P 111	Pabna
Noakhali	P 112	Pabna
Patuakhali	P 113	Pabna
Rangamati	P 114	Pabna
Bogra	P 115	Pabna

[edit] Training Ship

Name	Pennant Number	Class
BNS Shaheed Ruhul Amin	A 511	Island Class

[edit] Minesweepers

Name	Number	Class	Type
Shapla	M 95	Shapla	Ex-British River (HMS Waveney)
Shaikat	M 96	Shapla	Ex-British River (HMS Carron)
Surovi	M 97	Shapla	Ex-British River (HMS Dovey)
Shaibal	M 98	Shapla	Ex-British River (HMS Helford)
Sagar	M 91	Sagar	Type 010 class minesweeper

[edit] Auxiliaries

Name	Number	Class	Type
Khan Jahan Ali	A 515	Tanker
Shahayak	A 512	Repair ship
Shah Jalal	A 512	Tender
Shanket		Harbor Tender
Shah Amanat	L 900	Landing Craft Logistic
Shah Paran	L 901	LCU 1646	LCU
Shah Makdum	L 902	LCU 1646	LCU
Darshak	A 581	Yuch’in 068/069 L	CU/LCP
Tallashi	A 582	Yuch'in 068/069	LCU/LCP

[edit] Future Expansion Plan

The newly elected government of Bangladesh announced an ambitious defense procurement plan in February 2009^[3]^[4] for major purchase of weaponry, equipment and hardware for its armed forces, including anti-tank and anti-ship missile systems, aircraft for maritime patrol, frigates, tanks and helicopters. Following BNS Osman^[5], BNS Khalid Bin Walid, the most modern ship of Bangladesh Navy, is going to be equipped with anti-aircraft and anti-ship missile from China. Bangladesh Navy is in the process of replacing it three age-old ex-Royal Navy frigates (BNS Abu Bakar, BNS Ali Haider and BNS Omar Faruk) with modern frigates within next couple of years. The likely candidates for these new frigates would be British Type 22 Frigate, Italian Lupo Class Frigate, South Korean ULSAN Class Frigates and Chinese Type 054A (Jiangkai-II Class) Frigates. The navy is also expecting Maritime Patrol Aircrafts (MPA) from Singapore-based King Air and Helicopters to become a three dimensional force. Bangladesh Navy has active plans to acquire one or more submarines according to several international media^[6]^[7].

[edit] Ranks in Bangladesh Navy

[edit] Commission Rank

Serial No.	Commission Rank	Sleeve Insignia
01	Cadet
02	Midshipman
03	Acting Sub-Lieutenant
04	Sub-Lieutenant
05	Lieutenant
06	Lieutenant Commander
07	Commander
08	Captain
09	Commodore
10	Rear Admiral
11	Vice Admiral

[edit] Non Commission Rank

Serial No.	Junior & non Commission Rank
01	DE.UC
02	Rank-Second Class.UT
03	Rank-Second Class (e.g: REN II)(See D&R)
04	Rank-First Class (e.g: REN I) (See D&R)
05	Leading
06	Petty Officer
07	Chief Petty Officer
08	Senior Chief Petty Officer
09	Master Chief Petty Officer

[edit] Branches is Bangladseh Navy

Bangladesh Navy has 6 branches:

[edit] D&R

Serial&Dept.	Executive	Radio & Radar	Electrical	Mechanical	Admin & Regulating	Supply & Store	Medical
01	OD I	REN I	EN I	ME I	PM I	SA I	MA I
02	OD II	REN II	EN II	ME II	PM II	SA II	MA II
03	LS (Leading Seaman)	LREN	LEN	LME	LPM	LMA	LSA
04	PO (Petty Officer)	PO R	PO L	PO E	PO	PO S	PO MAD
05	Chief PO (CPO)	Chief REA	Chief EA	Chief ERA		CPOS	Chief MA
06	SCPO (Senior Chief PO)	SCPO R	SCPO L	SCPO E		SCPO S	SCPO MA
07	MCPO (Master Chief Petty Officer)	MCPO R	MCPO L	MCPO E		MCPO S	MCPO MAD
08	Lieutenant (X)	Lieutenant (L)	Lieutenant (L)	Lieutenant (E)		Lieutenant (S)	Lieutenant (M)
09	cont.............	.........	......	....	...	..	.

[edit] Bangladesh Naval Academy

Bangladesh Naval Academy is the officer training academy of Bangladesh Navy located at port city chittagong.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

[0] ttp://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=77080

[1] Bangladesh Navy Official website

[2] ttp://www.janes.com/news/defence/triservice/jdw/jdw090226_1_n.shtml

[3] ttp://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/world-news/bangladesh-plans-major-defence-purchases_100158754.html

[4] ttp://www.bdmilitary.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=133551

[5] ttp://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE5400QF20090501

[6] ttp://www.rightsidenews.com/200904214458/homeland-security/obama-defense-budget-from-supremacy-to-adequacy.html

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