Bangladesh Military 2001

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

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 36,005,553 (2001 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 21,362,279 (2001 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 2001 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Bangladesh Military 2001 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Bangladesh Military 2001 should be addressed to the CIA.