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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. 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.
The Bangladesh Navy has a strength of 28,000 personnel
including about 5,000 officers(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 different type of ships including
patrol frigates and other ships. The navy has an ambitious
procurement plan to ensure security of its maritime
boundary.
Ranks in Bangladesh Navy
Commission Rank
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
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
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