Bangladesh Army

[[File:Bangladesh Army modular infantry. (30801511334).jpg|200px|thumb|right|New outfit of Bangladeshi infantry.]]

[[File:Bangladesh Army modular infantry. (30801511334).jpg|200px|thumb|right|New outfit of Bangladeshi infantry.]]

[[File:Nahid Hasan Manna Bangladeshi Military Personnel.jpg|200px|thumb|outfit of a trainee soldier.]]

Bangladesh Army has started an ambitious modernisation program for its infantry soldiers named ''Infantry Soldier System''. This system includes equipping all of its soldiers with modern equipment like [[Night vision device|Night Vision Goggles (NVG)]], [[SPECTRA helmet|Ballistic helmets]], [[Goggles|Eye protective gear]], [[Bulletproof vest]], person to person communicators, palmtop [[GPS navigation device|GPS device]] and [[Type 81 assault rifle|BD-08]] assault rifles with [[Collimator sight]]. In April 2018, a RFI was published for procurement of [[assault rifle]]s and [[submachine gun]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dgdp.gov.bd/dgdp/AP_TEN/notice/411.pdf|title=EVALUATTON OF SUTTABLE SMALLS ARMS /ASSAULT RIFLE/SUB MACHINE GUN FOR BANGLADESH ARMY|publisher=DGDP|access-date=10 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180411025919/http://dgdp.gov.bd/dgdp/AP_TEN/notice/411.pdf|archive-date=11 April 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Evaluation notice for medium range [[Anti-tank missile|Anti-tank guided missile]] was also published in April 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dgdp.gov.bd/dgdp/AP_TEN/notice/412.pdf|title=RE-EVATUATTON OF ANTI-TANK GUIDED WEAPON (MEDIUM RANGE) FOR BANGIADESH ARMY|publisher=DGDP|access-date=27 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180428181131/http://dgdp.gov.bd/dgdp/AP_TEN/notice/412.pdf|archive-date=28 April 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2018, Bangladesh Army issued a tender for the procurement of 220 anti-tank weapons. The models shortlisted are Russian [[RPG-7]]V2 and Chinese ''Type 69-1''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dgdp.gov.bd/dgdp/AP_TEN/doc/2216.pdf|title=Tender for platoon level ATW|publisher=DGDP|access-date=24 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324224358/http://dgdp.gov.bd/dgdp/AP_TEN/doc/2216.pdf|archive-date=24 March 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Bangladesh Army has started an ambitious modernisation program for its infantry soldiers named ''Infantry Soldier System''. This system includes equipping all of its soldiers with modern equipment like [[Night vision device|Night Vision Goggles (NVG)]], [[SPECTRA helmet|Ballistic helmets]], [[Goggles|Eye protective gear]], [[Bulletproof vest]], person to person communicators, palmtop [[GPS navigation device|GPS device]] and [[Type 81 assault rifle|BD-08]] assault rifles with [[Collimator sight]]. In April 2018, a RFI was published for procurement of [[assault rifle]]s and [[submachine gun]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dgdp.gov.bd/dgdp/AP_TEN/notice/411.pdf|title=EVALUATTON OF SUTTABLE SMALLS ARMS /ASSAULT RIFLE/SUB MACHINE GUN FOR BANGLADESH ARMY|publisher=DGDP|access-date=10 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180411025919/http://dgdp.gov.bd/dgdp/AP_TEN/notice/411.pdf|archive-date=11 April 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Evaluation notice for medium range [[Anti-tank missile|Anti-tank guided missile]] was also published in April 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dgdp.gov.bd/dgdp/AP_TEN/notice/412.pdf|title=RE-EVATUATTON OF ANTI-TANK GUIDED WEAPON (MEDIUM RANGE) FOR BANGIADESH ARMY|publisher=DGDP|access-date=27 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180428181131/http://dgdp.gov.bd/dgdp/AP_TEN/notice/412.pdf|archive-date=28 April 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2018, Bangladesh Army issued a tender for the procurement of 220 anti-tank weapons. The models shortlisted are Russian [[RPG-7]]V2 and Chinese ''Type 69-1''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dgdp.gov.bd/dgdp/AP_TEN/doc/2216.pdf|title=Tender for platoon level ATW|publisher=DGDP|access-date=24 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324224358/http://dgdp.gov.bd/dgdp/AP_TEN/doc/2216.pdf|archive-date=24 March 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>