Bangladesh Army TOE Structure by 2040

Reading Time: 3 minutes Bangladesh Army expansion timeline from 1971 to 2030 EraApprox. StrengthDivisionsKey Units/ChangesCapabilities & Modernization1971 (Liberation War)~30,000 (Mukti Bahini + EBR defectors)011 Sectors, Z Forces (Z, K, S), Sector CommandersLight infantry, guerrilla warfare, small arms1980s~70,000–80,00029th Infantry Div (Savar), 24th Infantry Div (Chattogram)Establishment of basic command structure, artillery and engineer regiments1990s~100,000333rd Infantry Div (Cumilla), 55th Infantry Div (Jessore), Army Aviation WingSelf-reliance push, artillery regiments expand, small AD units, Army Aviation grows2000s~120,000–130,000566th Infantry Div (Rangpur), 17th Infantry Div (Sylhet), SF battalionsModernisation starts (MBTs, APCs, AD), SF begins evolving2010s~150,000710th Infantry Div (Ramu), 7th Infantry Div (Barishal), reorg of commandsForces Goal 2030 begins, mechanised infantry concept introduced2020~160,000–170,0008Army Strategic Forces Command, Missile Wing, more ADA & EngineersAcquisition of MBTs (VT-5), AD (FM-90), artillery (SH-15), UAVs, doctrine evolution2030 (Projected)~250,000–300,00010–12Expansion of mechanised/armored units, aviation brigades, 2nd SF BrigadeFull combined arms capability, indigenous defence industry support, theatre commands planned Notes: 1971: Liberation & Sector Command No