Bangladesh Navy
| Bangladesh Navy | |
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| বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনী Bāṅlādēś Nôubāhinī | |
Crest of the Bangladesh Navy | |
| Founded | July 1971 |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Type | Navy |
| Role | Naval warfare |
| Size | 27,500 personnel 74 ships 6 aircraft |
| Part of | Bangladesh Armed Forces |
| Naval Headquarters | Naval Headquarters (NHQ), Banani, Dhaka |
| Nickname(s) | BN |
| Motto(s) | শান্তিতে সংগ্রামে সমুদ্রে দুর্জয় Śāntitē Sôṅgrāmē Sômudrē Durjôẏ ("In War and Peace Invincible at Sea") |
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| Equipment | List of equipment of the Bangladesh Navy |
| Engagements | |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-chief | President Mohammed Sahabuddin |
| Chief of Naval Staff | Admiral Mohammad Nazmul Hassan |
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| Flag | |
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| Aircraft flown | |
| Helicopter | AW-109E Power |
| Patrol | Dornier 228NG |
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The Bangladesh Navy (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনী) is the naval warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, responsible for the defence of Bangladesh's 118,813 square kilometres (45,874 sq mi) of maritime territorial area from any external threat, the security of sea ports and exclusive economic zones of Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Navy today is typically categorized as a Green-water navy both domestically and internationally.