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BangladeshMilitaryAcademy(BMA)isthetraininginstitutefortheofficercadetsofBangladeshArmy.ItislocatedinBhatiary,nearChittagongHillTracts,in
theChittagongDistrictofsoutheastBangladesh,about13kilometresnorthofChittagong.TheAcademyissituatedontheslopesoftheSitakundahillrangesandtheshore
oftheBayofBengal.TheAcademywasinitiallyraisedatComillaCantonmenton29November1973andlaterrelocatedatBhatiaryin1976.ThisAcademywasawarded
NationalStandardintheyear1979.BangladeshMilitaryAcademyprovidestrainingtotheofficersoftheBangladeshArmy.From1983theofficersoftheBangladeshNavy
andAirForcemusttakethreemonthstrainingfromtheacademy.
Contents[hide]
1History
2HonourCode
3Training
4TrainingCourse
5Tacticaltraining
6FieldTrainingExercise(FTX)
Colourscontingentinthepassing
outparade

6.1FirstTerm
6.2SecondTerm
6.3ThirdTerm
6.4FinalTerm
7AncillaryMilitaryTraining
8AcademicTraining
9TrainingVisits
10ClubActivities
11Publications
12Affiliation
13Facilities
14Battalion
15NotableAlumni
16References
17Externallinks

History

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FollowingtheindependenceofBangladeshwiththebreakupofPakistanintheBangladeshLiberationWarof1971,BangladeshMilitaryAcademywasestablished
inComillaon11January1974,fortrainingofofficersoftheArmy.
TheAcademychoseaversebynationalpoetKaziNazrulIslam,ChiroUnnataMomoShir(translation:
everhighismyhead)asitsmotto.Regularlongcoursescommencedfrom1978.Thefirstbatchof
officersofBangladeshArmygraduatedfromtheacademyin1975.

HonourCode

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Anofficercadetshallleadalifeofhonourandintegrity.Heorsheshallnotlie,cheatorsteal.
GentlemanCadet

Training

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BhatiaryShipBreakingYard

BMAprovidesmilitaryandacademictrainingandcharacterbuilding.TheAcademyprimarily
trainsmenandwomentobecommissionedintotheBangladeshArmy.Inaddition,theAcademyconductsandorientationcoursefor
BangladeshCivilService(BCS)officers,officercadetsandmidshipmenoftheBangladeshAirForceandNavyrespectively,andPre
CommissionTrainingforprofessor/teacherunderofficersofBangladeshNationalCadetCorps(BNCC).LongCoursecadets
graduatingfromthisAcademyfallunderBangladeshUniversityofProfessionals(BUP)curriculum.Theacademyhastheintentionof
fosteringandinculcatingthoseattributesinaOfficerCadet(OC)whichwillensurehiscontinuousandprogressivedevelopmentasa
regularofficerintheBangladeshArmy,anddevelopingfutureofficersfortheBangladeshArmybytrainingtheOfficerCadetsina
Adjutantinthepassingoutparade

TrainingCourse

waythattheycanmakedecisionsasandwhenrequiredbythemilitaryprofession.

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ThetrainingcoursesrunatBMAareasfollow:
LongCourse158weeks.
BMASpecialRegularCourse24weeks.
BasicMilitaryTrainingCourse24weeks.
JointServicesCourse10weeks(BangladeshNavycadetsandBangladeshAirForcecadets).
ShortServiceCommission49weeks
GraduateCourse49weeks
DirectShortServiceCommission23weeks

Assaultcourse

PotentialPlatoonCommandersCourse05weeks.
DrillInstructorCourse07weeks.
BCSOfficersOrientationCourseweeks(01weekinBMA)05weeks.

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PreCommissionTrainingBNCC08weeks.

Tacticaltraining

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Thisincludeslecture,tutorialdiscussion,modeldiscussion,tacticalexercisewithouttroops,demonstrationandfieldtrainingexerciseonalltypesofmajorandminor
operationsofwar.

FieldTrainingExercise(FTX)
FirstTerm

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a.ExerciseBajramusti(IronFist)Toimpartthebasicknowledgetothecadets/traineeofficersaboutformationoftroopsinpatrol.
b.ExercisePadakkhep(OnwardMarch)1.Toenhancethephysicalandmentalenduranceofcadets/traineeofficersinforcedmarchinadifficultterrain.
c.ExercisePadakkhep(OnwardMarch)2.Toenhancethephysicalandmentalenduranceofcadetsinforcedmarchinxcountryroute/terrain.
d.ExerciseDhumketu(Comet).Toimpartpracticallessontothecadets/traineeofficersinplanning,preparationandconductofraids.
e.ExerciseMaranfad(DeathTrap).Toimpartpracticallessontothecadets/traineeofficersonplanning,preparationandconductofambush.

SecondTerm

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f.ExerciseLauhakapat(IronGate).Toimpartpracticallessontothecadetsonthetechniqueandmechanismofpositional
defenceatcompanylevelwithintheframeworkofanInfantryBattalion.

ThirdTerm

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g.ExerciseRonoghati.Toimpartpracticallessontothecadetsintheapplicationofprinciples,mechanismandconductofday
advanceandattackatcompanylevelwithspecialemphasisonplatoonactivities.
Outdoorexercise

FinalTerm

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g.ExerciseLalghora(RedHorse).Toimpartpracticallessontothecadetsinthetechniqueofconductingminoroperationsbehindenemylineswithoutbeingsuppliedand
supportfromownside.
h.ExerciseKashtiPathor(AcidTest).Toimpartpracticallessontothecadets/traineeofficersinalltypeofmajoroperationsofwar.

AncillaryMilitaryTraining

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a.MapReadingExercise.ToimpartbasicknowledgeaboutMapReadingtothecadetsandtraineeofficers.ItincludesOutdoorexerciseonMapreading,Nightmarching,
UsesofGlobalPositioningSystemetc.
b.Demonstrations&TacticalExerciseWithoutTroops(TWET).VariousDemonstrationsandTacticalExerciseWithoutTroopsondifferentoperations(Major&Minor)
areconductedinBMAforcadetsthroughouttheterm.
c.WeaponTraining.Toimpartpracticalknowledgeonhandlinganduseofvarioustypesofweaponanddevelopfiringefficiency.
d.PhysicalTraining.Toattainthehigheststandardofphysicalefficiency.
e.FieldEngineerTraining.Toimpartbasicknowledgeonfieldengineering.
f.ComputerTraining.ToimpartfirsthandknowledgeoncomputerhandlingincludingMSword,PowerPointanduseofinternet.
g.SignalTraining.Toimpartworkingknowledgeonwirelessandsignalequipment.

AcademicTraining

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ThistrainingismainlyconductedtopreparethecadetsoflongcoursesforqualifyingintheBachelorofArts(BA)/Bachelorof
Science(BSc)(PassCourse)examinations.From67BMALongCoursetherewillbeacommondegree.ThatisBachelorOfDefence

Cadet'sboxingcompetition

Studies(BDS).From75BMALongCoursethereare8subjectstostudy:Internationalrelations,
BBA,ECONOMICS,PHYSICS,COMPUTERSCIENCE&ENGINEERING,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRONICS&COMMUNICATION
ENGINEERING,MECHANICALENGINEERING,CIVILENGINEERING.Besides,theacademictrainingalsoaimedatdevelopingcommunicationskillbothinEnglishand
Banglathroughoralandwrittenexpression,createawarenessofcurrentnational,regionalandinternationalaffairs,widenmentalhorizonandsenseofreasoning.

TrainingVisits

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Trainingvisitsareconductedforthefinaltermcadetsineachterm.

Remotearmycampin

BangladeshNavy

Comillawarcemetery

ComillaCantonment

ChittagongHillTracts

Flotillavisit

(WWII)

visit

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ClubActivities

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RappellingClub
Todevelopthecourage,confidencelevel,physicalandmentalstaminaofacadet,thisclubstarteditsjourneyintheyear1989.Cadetsof
2ndterm&3rdtermcanbethemembersofthisclub.Thethirdtermcadetsneartheendoftermgetanexcellentopportunitytocarryout
rappellingfromhoveringhelicopter.
RidingClub

RidingClub

Thisclubwasestablishedtogivethecadetsbasicknowledgeofhorseriding.Cadetsof2ndterm&3rdtermcanbethemembersofthis
club.ThisclubhashorseofvariousoriginslikeArabian,Indian,Pakistani&Bangladeshi.
FrogmanClub
NormallythemembersoffrogmanclubjoinFrogmanCourse.Tomeetthisthrillingevent,membersofthisclubmusthavebothphysicaland
mentalendurance.ThefrogmancourseisconductedunderdirectsupervisionofBangladeshNavy.CadetsandOfficersareawardedwith
Insigniaaftersuccessfulcompletionofcourse.
ParaClub

FrogmanInsignia

Intheparaclubcadetsaretrainedaboutparajumping.Itisaneventthatdemandslotofstrength,mentaldeterminationandcourageand
physicaldeterminationaswell.WhenacadetcompletesBasicparacourse,heisentitledtowearparainsignia.Thecourseisconductedin
SI&T(SchoolofInfantryandTactics)Sylhet.
ArtsandCraftsClub
Theaimofthisclubistofindoutthehiddentalentsfromthecadets.Itisoneofthegloriousopportunitytoflourishtheirtalents.
CulturalClub
Theaimofthisclubistoensurerecreationalfacilitiesofcadets.Necessaryequipmentcanbefoundthere.

Cadet'sparajump

ComputerClub
Thisclubworksoneducatingcadetsaboutcomputer.Makethemconfidentabouthandlingofcomputer.

Publications

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BMAhastwopublicationsnamelyCHIROUNNOTOMOMOSHIR(EVERHIGHISMYHEAD)isBMAmagazineandPADAKHKHEP(ONWARDMARCH)aprofessional
journal.Boththepublicationspublishedonceinayear.

Affiliation

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TheAcademyprovidesathreeyearacademicprogrammecombinedwithintensemilitarytraining.ItisaffiliatedwiththeBangladeshUniversityofProfessionalsandprovides
4yearBachelorsdegrees.EverycadethastostudyMilitaryScienceinthisinstitution.They'vetolearneverythingpractically.

Facilities

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TheAcademyhasnumberoffacilitiesrequiredforMilitaryAcademiesofinternationalrepute,whichinclude
Firingranges
FiringSimulator
CloseQuarterbattlering
TroopsofTrainingSupportCompanies.
BattleInoculationRange
AssaultCourserange
Ambushfiled
ModelRoomforTacticalstudies
HDprojectionsysteminwidescreen
Classroomequippedwithcomputerandprojector
OlympicGradeSwimmingpool
RappellingTower
ConfidenceTower
TigerChaseGround
HorseRidingground
DrivingTrack
LanguageLab
Library
Sportsfacilities
IndoorPTShedetc.
TheacademyhasaMasjid.

Battalion

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Theacademyhasonebattalion:1stBangladeshBattalion.Itconsistsoffourcompanies:

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JahangirCompany
RoufCompany
HamidCompany
MustafaCompany

NotableAlumni

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GeneralIqbalKarimBhuiyan,FormerChiefofArmyStaff,BangladeshArmy
GeneralMoeenUAhmed,FormerChiefofArmyStaff,BangladeshArmy
GeneralMdAbdulMubeen,FormerChiefofArmyStaff,BangladeshArmy
MajorGeneralIsmailFaruqueChowdhury,FormerEngineerinChief,BangladeshArmy
MajorGeneralShakilAhmed,AssassinatedDirectorGeneral,BangladeshRifles
LieutenantG.M.MushfiqurRahman,HeroofChittgongHillTractsInsurgency

References

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DetailedinformationandphotosontheBangladeshMilitaryAcademy(BDMilitary.com)
BangladeshMilitaryAcademy ,inBanglapedia

Externallinks

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JoinBangladeshArmy ,JoinBMAasOfficerCadet
VTE

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