Military branches:
Bangladesh Defense Force: Bangladesh Army (Sena Bahini), Bangladesh Navy (Noh Bahini, BN), Bangladesh Air Force (Biman Bahini, BAF) (2009)

Military service age and obligation:
16 years of age for voluntary military service; 17 years of age for officers (both with parental consent); conscription legally possible in emergency, but has never been implemented (2008)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 41,199,340 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 24,946,041
females age 16-49: 31,409,069 (2009 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 1,538,865
female: 1,666,670 (2009 est.)

Military expenditures:
1.5% of GDP (2006)