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99th Composite Brigade (Bangladesh)
The 99th Composite Brigade ( bn, ৯৯তম কম্পোজিট ব্রিগেড) is a brigade formation of the Bangladesh Army. It was raised per the project "Establishment of 99 Composite Brigade for Safety and Security of Padma Multipurpose Bridge" and army development project "Forces Goal 2030". History On 19 September 2013 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sheikh Hasina Wazed (''née'' Sheikh Hasina ; ; bn, শেখ হাসিনা ওয়াজেদ, Shēkh Hasinā, , born 28 September 1947) is a Bangladeshi politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh since January 2 ... raised the flag of newly established 99 Composite Brigade at Army Aviation Hangar. The flag 58 East Bengal, 34 BIR and 20 Engineering Construction Battalion were hoisted on the same day. The unit would need around 600mn taka ($7.5mn) annually which will be allocated from the fund of the army. On 2014 army sought 326-acre land & Tk 17,740 million over four years to bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigade (military)
A brigade is a major tactical military formation that typically comprises three to six battalions plus supporting elements. It is roughly equivalent to an enlarged or reinforced regiment. Two or more brigades may constitute a division. Brigades formed into divisions are usually infantry or armored (sometimes referred to as combined arms brigades). In addition to combat units, they may include combat support units or sub-units, such as artillery and engineers, and logistic units. Historically, such brigades have sometimes been called brigade-groups. On operations, a brigade may comprise both organic elements and attached elements, including some temporarily attached for a specific task. Brigades may also be specialized and comprise battalions of a single branch, for example cavalry, mechanized, armored, artillery, air defence, aviation, engineers, signals or logistic. Some brigades are classified as independent or separate and operate independently from the traditional divi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
